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Cognizant Project Lead salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
7 - 16 years exp.
₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹33 Lakhs
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7 - 15 years exp. (111 salaries)
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₹8.5 L/yr - ₹32.9 L/yr

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7 - 16 years exp. (98 salaries)
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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

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7 - 16 years exp. (18 salaries)
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₹8.3 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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8 - 13 years exp. (8 salaries)
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₹9 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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8 - 16 years exp. (8 salaries)
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₹14.5 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

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Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

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4 - 14 years exp. (20 salaries)

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8 - 14 years exp. (5 salaries)

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Project Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹33 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 307 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Project Lead salaries

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
7 years  (10 salaries)

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₹9 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
8 years  (24 salaries)

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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr
9 years  (38 salaries)

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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr
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₹8 L/yr - ₹29.6 L/yr
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₹9 L/yr - ₹32.2 L/yr
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19 - 26 years exp.

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Project Manager 8 - 20 years exp.
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Senior Project Manager 14 - 23 years exp.
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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

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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Skill development - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 18 Dec 2024

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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.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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Project & Program Management Department

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  •  posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0
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MNC benefits.

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...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.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Cognizant Project Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Project Lead at Cognizant?
Project Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.5 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 4% more than the average Project Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 307 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 4% 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 - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Project Lead Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹31.5 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Project Lead Salary - ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Project Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Tech Mahindra Project Lead Salary - ₹8.3 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Project Lead Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹27.4 Lakhs per year
  • Atos Project Lead Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Project Lead Salary - ₹7.7 Lakhs to ₹27.8 Lakhs per year
  • Genpact Project Lead Salary - ₹9.4 Lakhs to ₹27.2 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 ₹1,23,977 per month to ₹1,27,764 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 ₹33.0 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, 49% of the Cognizant Project Leads reported a notice period of 2 Months, 25% 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 ₹33 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 307 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.