Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Project Lead Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 15 years exp.

₹8.5 Lakhs - ₹33.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (93%)

₹18.5 Lakhs

Variable (7%)

₹1.3 Lakh

10% more than the average Project Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Project Lead Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
Project & Program Management Project Lead Salary 9 - 15 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹9.9 L/yr - ₹20.2 L/yr
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Consulting Project Lead Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹23.5 L/yr
IT & Information Security Project Lead Salary 9 - 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17.7 L/yr - ₹25.6 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Project Lead Salary 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9 L/yr - ₹20.6 L/yr

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Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

Project Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 45 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Project Lead salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17 L/yr - ₹33.8 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9 L/yr - ₹34.2 L/yr
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9 years (10 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
10 years (9 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
11 years (6 salaries)	₹9.9 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
12 years (7 salaries)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr
13 years (6 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16 L/yr - ₹36.7 L/yr
15+ years (3 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹37.3 L/yr

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Project Lead

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7 - 16 years exp.

Senior Director

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19 - 26 years exp.

Project Lead 7 - 16 years exp.

Project Manager 8 - 20 years exp.

39% hike

Senior Project Manager 14 - 23 years exp.

17% hike

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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

1.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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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Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

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

Project Lead salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33.8 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 10% more than the average Project Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 45 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

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

The average salary of a Project Lead at Cognizant is 10% more than the average salary of a Project Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. 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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Project Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,30,819 per month to ₹1,35,515 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Project Lead at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 33% of the Cognizant Project Leads in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 2 Months, 27% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 15 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Project Lead salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹33.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 45 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.