Cognizant Project Associate Salaries by 16000+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 9 years exp.

₹6 Lakhs - ₹19.6 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

20% more than the average Project Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 9 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (11.8k salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹19.9 L/yr
IT & Information Security Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (746 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹21.4 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (618 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹19.1 L/yr
Consulting Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (444 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹18.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Amazon Project Associate Salary 1 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr 47% less
Apple Project Associate Salary 5 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹10.4 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 7% less
SAP Project Associate Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 6% more
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Deloitte Project Associate Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 60% less
PwC Project Associate Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 59% less	1 job opening
Genpact Project Associate Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 70% less
DXC Technology Project Associate Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 51% less
HCL Group Project Associate Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7.9 L/yr 57% less
LTIMindtree Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹21.8 L/yr 3% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Project Associate Salary 0 - 4 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr 71% less

Project Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6 Lakhs to ₹19.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 16.6k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Project Associate salaries

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (422 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr
3 years (2.4k salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr
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4 years (3.9k salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹18.8 L/yr
5 years (4k salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
6 years (2.8k salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
7 years (1.6k salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
8 years (1k salaries)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr
9 years (450 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹20.1 L/yr

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3.5

Rated by 1.1k employees for salary & benefits

Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 05 Jan 2025

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

In my current project there is some flexibility of work but when compared to other projects it is hell

Dislikes

There are many points 1. promotion criteria which is worst in all mnc. 2. salary hike is negligible. 3. even there is no such activities happened which makes you motivated through out the year.

Salary - Bad

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Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 09 Aug 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good salary and promtion/hikes. However hikes have significantly decreased in last few years. Work life balance is good. Good learning opportunities.

Salary - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

There is no job security here currently due to the current job market scenario.

Project Associate in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 06 Feb 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary is good when you are experienced Flexible based on projects Skill development depends on your interest

Salary - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

They won't put you in project that you requested They won't respond to mails or teams Getting projects and assistance in project is very low

Project Associate in Noida

Full Time

Merchandising, Retail & eCommerce Department

5.0

• posted on 03 Oct 2023

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I like management and salary structure and environment.

Salary - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

In one year, I observed When managers and team leads don't understand the requirements and simply say "just do it," it becomes challenging for developers to proceed with the development work.

Project Associate in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 23 Sep 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

- Flexible login time - Supportive team members - On-time salary - Free access to learning platforms like udemy, coursera etc. - Free international certification

Salary - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

- Goal setting platform is quite good but no opportunity to work with those - No predefined coding standards to follow - Poor appraisal - Poor annual bonus

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Project Associate at Cognizant?

Project Associate salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹19.6 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 20% more than the average Project Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 16.6k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant is 20% more than the average salary of a Project Associate in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Project Associate at Cognizant?

Test Strategy, Test Cases, Test Planning, Test Management and Project Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Project Associate at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Associate in India?

SAP Project Associate Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Project Associate Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹20.8 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Project Associate Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹21.8 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Project Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Apple Project Associate Salary - ₹10.4 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Project Associate Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year
Amazon Project Associate Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Project Associate Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.7 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Project Associate Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹84,807 per month to ₹87,025 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹19.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Project Associate at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 47% of the Cognizant Project Associates reported a notice period of 3 Months, 21% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 7k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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