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Cognizant Project Manager salaries in India

Annual salary range
8 - 20 years exp.
₹13 Lakhs - ₹40.2 Lakhs
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47% more than the average Project Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 20 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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8 - 20 years exp. (3k salaries)
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₹13.6 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

Project & Program Management
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8 - 20 years exp. (2.2k salaries)
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₹12.5 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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8 - 20 years exp. (274 salaries)
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₹11 L/yr - ₹38.5 L/yr

Consulting
Project Manager Salary
8 - 20 years exp. (259 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Project Manager Salary
8 - 20 years exp. (226 salaries)
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₹13.5 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

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Oracle Project Manager Salary

9 - 23 years exp. (194 salaries)

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₹12 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr

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₹10.3 L/yr - ₹38.8 L/yr

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Project Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹13 Lakhs to ₹40.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 20 years. Salary estimates are based on 7.7k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Project Manager salaries

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
8 years  (85 salaries)

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₹12.5 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr
9 years  (218 salaries)

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₹11 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
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₹11.3 L/yr - ₹40.2 L/yr
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₹12.5 L/yr - ₹39 L/yr
12 years  (1.1k salaries)

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₹12.6 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
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Cognizant Project Manager Salary and Career Growth

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19 - 26 years exp.

Project Manager 8 - 20 years exp.
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Senior Project Manager 14 - 23 years exp.
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Associate Director 15 - 25 years exp.
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Top skills at Cognizant for Project Manager

Project Management Project Management Program Management Project Planning Continuous Improvement Professional Services Project Planning Project Delivery Project Delivery Delivery Management Transition Program Management High level design Change Management RFP

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.4

Rated by 435 employees for salary & benefits

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Project & Program Management Department

3.0
  •  posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0
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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.

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IT & Information Security Department

4.0
  •  posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0
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Likes

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

  • Salary - Good
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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.

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 01 Oct 2024

3.0
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Cognizant has large number of client in various domains providing a lot of opportunities across the world. I have got an opprtunity to work at different locations and in diversified tools and technologies and various domains. It has helped me build a robust career and helped me grow along with the organization.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Frequently changing revision cycles, changing promotions process and cycles and very less salary hikes. Also for the veteran employees, salary standards are very low compard to the market standards

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  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 10 Sep 2024

3.0
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Clear salary structure

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Micromanagement of work from office Tug of war between Cognizant tasks and client tasks Irregular appraisal cycles Remove senior members from the team and onboard junior members Upper Management creates unnecessary facade to generate fake buzz

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  • Promotions - Poor
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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 11 Jun 2024

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I know what is my salary, which wasn't the case of Infosys loke conpanies where one need to master mathematics to understand whats their take home salary

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  • Salary - Good
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Nothing so far. Will update when i go thru one in future

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Cognizant Project Manager Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Project Manager at Cognizant?
Project Manager salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹40.2 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 20 years. According to our estimates it is 47% more than the average Project Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 7.7k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant is 47% more than the average salary of a Project Manager in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Project Manager at Cognizant?
Project Management, Project Management, Program Management, Project Planning and Continuous Improvement are some of the popular skills required to work as a Project Manager at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Manager in India?
  • Facebook Project Manager Salary - ₹19.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Project Manager Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹41.6 Lakhs per year
  • Oracle Project Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹44.0 Lakhs per year
  • Deloitte Project Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹46.6 Lakhs per year
  • PwC Project Manager Salary - ₹10.5 Lakhs to ₹44.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Project Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Virtusa Consulting Services Project Manager Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹31.8 Lakhs per year
  • Ernst & Young Project Manager Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
  • Morgan Stanley Project Manager Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Project Manager Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
  • Microsoft Corporation Project Manager Salary - ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹38.8 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,61,476 per month to ₹1,67,640 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹40.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 20 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Project Manager at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 48% of the Cognizant Project Managers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 36% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 3.2k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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