Cognizant Chennai Program Manager Salaries by 80+ Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 24 years exp.

₹14 Lakhs - ₹40 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (90%)

₹25.1 Lakhs

Variable (10%)

₹2.9 Lakhs

16% more than the average Program Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 24 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Project & Program Management Program Manager Salary 10 - 24 years exp. (50 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Program Manager Salary 11 - 19 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Program Manager Salary 17 - 18 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹25 L/yr - ₹33.6 L/yr
Product Management Program Manager Salary 16 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹24.5 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr
Strategic & Top Management Program Manager Salary 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.2 L/yr - ₹29.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Program Manager Salary

10 - 24 years exp. (82 salaries)

₹14 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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TCS Program Manager Salary 11 - 24 years exp. (113 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr 14% less
Infosys Program Manager Salary 14 - 22 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 7% less
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Wipro Program Manager Salary 13 - 25 years exp. (64 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 6% less	3 job openings
HCLTech Program Manager Salary 10 - 25 years exp. (43 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 13% less
Tech Mahindra Program Manager Salary 13 - 24 years exp. (47 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr 14% more	2 job openings
Capgemini Program Manager Salary 13 - 25 years exp. (63 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹45 L/yr 25% more	4 job openings
Accenture Program Manager Salary 14 - 20 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹21.8 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 18% more	1 job opening
IBM Program Manager Salary 12 - 22 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 5% less
DXC Technology Program Manager Salary 18 - 22 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr 11% more
HCL Group Program Manager Salary 16 - 22 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr 19% less
LTIMindtree Program Manager Salary 15 - 20 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr 2% less
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Virtusa Consulting Services Program Manager Salary 14 - 19 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹29.9 L/yr 5% less	1 job opening
NielsenIQ Program Manager Salary 4 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹23 L/yr - ₹27.2 L/yr 14% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Program Manager Salary 13 - 18 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹33 L/yr - ₹37.9 L/yr 26% more
Atos Program Manager Salary 14 - 18 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 4% less
NTT Data Program Manager Salary 11 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹17.7 L/yr - ₹19.3 L/yr 37% less

Program Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹14 Lakhs to ₹40 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 24 years. Salary estimates are based on 82 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Program Manager salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17.6 L/yr - ₹41.6 L/yr
11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18.7 L/yr - ₹42.8 L/yr
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12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18.7 L/yr - ₹44.1 L/yr
13 years (4 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹29.5 L/yr
14 years (6 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
15+ years (68 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Program Manager

Program Management Stakeholder Management Project Management Change Management Scope Management Program Governance Java Client Relationship Management Relationship Management Agile Project Implementation Project Delivery PMI PMP JIRA

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 5 employees for salary & benefits

Business Analyst in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Will get salary that is ok

Dislikes

But if you give more importance to mental health than salary don't join this company. You are literally a slave of the client and no body will speak for you.. and if your too lucky to get a client like Novartis(pharmaceutical company) and especially get into celonis tool project then you can say bye bye to your mental health and just hug the salary you get and stay. Working hard is not the issue but the politics they play and the slavery you guys will experience is more than what was done in the colonization period. Hope everyone understands my mental health state currently and would deeply analyze before joining cognizant or Novartis.

Promotions - Bad

+3 more

Scrum Master in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 14 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

One of the best employee centric company in service based industry, recent statements from leaders from other organisation is shameful and treating their employee as daily wage labourer but thankful to my company leadership who has great vision and decisions are made towards employee focus. Company is still following hybrid model and no fixed days yet.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Promotions and appraisal are not process based, frequent change in salary increament schedule are changed and also arrear are not paid for 3months.

Promotions - Poor

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

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All of the above

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What is the salary of Program Manager at Cognizant Chennai?

Program Manager salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 24 years. According to our estimates it is 16% more than the average Program Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 82 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Program Manager at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Program Manager at Cognizant is 16% more than the average salary of a Program Manager in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Program Manager at Cognizant?

Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Change Management and Scope Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Program Manager at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Program Manager in Chennai?

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Program Manager Salary - ₹33.0 Lakhs to ₹37.9 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Program Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹45.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Program Manager Salary - ₹21.8 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Program Manager Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Program Manager Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Program Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

LTIMindtree Program Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year
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Wipro Program Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Program Manager at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Program Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,74,509 per month to ₹1,81,263 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Program Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 24 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Program Manager at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Program Managers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 14 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Program Manager salary in Chennai ranges between ₹14 Lakhs to ₹40 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 82 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.