Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Project Associate Salaries by 3200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 9 years exp.

₹6.1 Lakhs - ₹19.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹11.5 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.4 Lakh

9% 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. (2.5k salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr
IT & Information Security Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (179 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (125 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹17.2 L/yr
Consulting Project Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (104 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹18.7 L/yr

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Project Associate Salary

2 - 9 years exp. (3.3k salaries)

₹6.1 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Project Associate Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹6.7 L/yr 51% less
Wipro Project Associate Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (20 salaries)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr 76% less
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Accenture Project Associate Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 74% less	2 job openings
Capgemini Project Associate Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 28% less
Tech Mahindra Project Associate Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr 53% less
Genpact Project Associate Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 69% less

Project Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹19.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 3.3k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Project Associate salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (73 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
3 years (425 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
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4 years (836 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹17.8 L/yr
5 years (863 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
6 years (606 salaries)	₹5.8 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr
7 years (291 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹22.7 L/yr
8 years (128 salaries)	₹6.8 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
9 years (59 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹19.4 L/yr

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Rated by 171 employees for salary & benefits

Project Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Other Department

2.0

• posted on 04 Sep 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

CTS should improve the salary structure of their internal employees to stop the high attrition rate not to be busy in external hirings.

Skill development - Excellent

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Dislikes

Their managers are the most disliked thing, they are in organization for more than 15-20+ years and spoiling work culture of new comers and their expectations to learn and thrive.

Salary - Bad

+1 more

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

+5 more

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.

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What is the salary of Project Associate at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Project Associate salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹19.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 9% more than the average Project Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 3.3k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

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

The average salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant is 9% more than the average salary of a Project Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. 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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

What is the salary of a Project Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Capgemini Project Associate Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Project Associate Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Project Associate Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹7.1 Lakhs per year
Genpact Project Associate Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹4.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Project Associate Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

The estimated take-home salary of a Project Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹84,846 per month to ₹87,066 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹19.5 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 in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Project Associates in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 3 Months, 31% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.7k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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