Cognizant Chennai Project Management Consultant Salaries by 5 Employees (Updated 2025)

9 - 13 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹12 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

12% less than the average Project Management Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 9 - 13 years of experience

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Human Resources Project Management Consultant Salary 9 - 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.9 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Project Management Consultant Salary 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Project Management Consultant Salary 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr
Project & Program Management Project Management Consultant Salary 11 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 3 Jan 2025

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Cognizant Project Management Consultant Salary

9 - 13 years exp. (5 salaries)

₹8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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DXC Technology Project Management Consultant Salary 13 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7.6 L/yr - ₹16.5 L/yr 16% more
Arulnambi Engineering Consultans Project Management Consultant Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹1.6 L/yr - ₹2.1 L/yr 83% less
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LOGOS Constructions Project Management Consultant Salary 30 - 33 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹14.4 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr 48% more
Philips Project Management Consultant Salary 6 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹8.6 L/yr - ₹10.9 L/yr 12% less
SKY Creative Hub Project Management Consultant Salary 12 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹17.2 L/yr 38% more

Project Management Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Project Management Consultant salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 3 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
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11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹9.8 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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.

Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

Dislikes

If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

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All of the above

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Associate Director in Pune

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Lot of opportunities to pick new skills and explore different technologies and areas of work. Diversity is given good recognition and opportunities

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Distance to office and compensation not upto market standards

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What is the salary of Project Management Consultant at Cognizant Chennai?

Project Management Consultant salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 12% less than the average Project Management Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 5 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Project Management Consultant at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Project Management Consultant at Cognizant is 12% less than the average salary of a Project Management Consultant in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Management Consultant in Chennai?

LOGOS Constructions Project Management Consultant Salary - ₹14.4 Lakhs to ₹18.4 Lakhs per year
SKY Creative Hub Project Management Consultant Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹17.2 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Project Management Consultant Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹16.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Project Management Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Philips Project Management Consultant Salary - ₹8.6 Lakhs to ₹10.9 Lakhs per year
Arulnambi Engineering Consultans Project Management Consultant Salary - ₹1.6 Lakhs to ₹2.1 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Management Consultant at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Project Management Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹77,713 per month to ₹79,731 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Management Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Project Management Consultant at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 100% of the Cognizant Project Management Consultants in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Project Management Consultant salary in Chennai ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 5 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.