Cognizant Project Lead Salaries by 300+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 16 years exp.

₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹28.2 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (95%)

₹17.5 Lakhs

Variable (5%)

₹1.0 Lakh

At par with the average Project Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 16 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Project Lead Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (114 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹30.2 L/yr
Project & Program Management Project Lead Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (98 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
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Customer Success, Service & Operations Project Lead Salary 7 - 16 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr
IT & Information Security Project Lead Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Project Lead Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr

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Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Project Lead Salary 5 - 17 years exp. (69 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹27.4 L/yr 1% more
Atos Project Lead Salary 10 - 15 years exp. (51 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 7% less
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Dell EMC Project Lead Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹8.4 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 14% less
Tata Group Project Lead Salary 8 - 14 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹16.1 L/yr - ₹24.4 L/yr 11% more
Koch Business Solutions Project Lead Salary 7 - 11 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 14% more

Project Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹28.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 310 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Project Lead salaries

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (11 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
8 years (23 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
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9 years (38 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹30.7 L/yr
10 years (46 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹29.9 L/yr
11 years (44 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹32.2 L/yr
12 years (49 salaries)	₹10.7 L/yr - ₹31.2 L/yr
13 years (38 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹24.6 L/yr
14 years (33 salaries)	₹10.5 L/yr - ₹29.6 L/yr
15+ years (28 salaries)	₹10.6 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Project Lead

Project Planning Project Execution VAS Project Leading Business Administration Business Development Risk Management Business process Risk Mitigation SCOPE Case Studies

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.6

Rated by 27 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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

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What is the salary of Project Lead at Cognizant?

Project Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹28.2 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 3% more than the average Project Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 310 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Project Lead at Cognizant is 3% more than the average salary of a Project Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Project Planning, Project Execution, VAS, Project Leading and Business Administration are some of the popular skills required to work as a Project Lead at Cognizant India.

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

Koch Business Solutions Project Lead Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Project Lead Salary - ₹16.1 Lakhs to ₹24.4 Lakhs per year
IBM Project Lead Salary - ₹9.3 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Project Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹29.8 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Project Lead Salary - ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹27.2 Lakhs per year

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

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Project Lead Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹27.4 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Project Lead Salary - ₹8.3 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Project Lead Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹27.8 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Project Lead Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹27.3 Lakhs per year
Atos Project Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Project Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,23,622 per month to ₹1,27,361 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹28.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Project Lead at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Project Leads reported a notice period of 2 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 78 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Project Lead salary in India ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹28.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 310 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.