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Cognizant Project Manager salaries in Gurgaon / Gurugram (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
8 - 17 years exp.
₹15.6 Lakhs - ₹38.5 Lakhs
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₹25.3 Lakhs
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₹1.5 Lakh
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37% more than the average Project Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Project Manager Salary
9 - 16 years exp. (55 salaries)
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₹16.3 L/yr - ₹38.5 L/yr

Project & Program Management
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8 - 17 years exp. (35 salaries)
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₹15.6 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr

Consulting
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8 - 13 years exp. (12 salaries)
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₹18 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Project Manager Salary
11 - 15 years exp. (7 salaries)
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₹20 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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12 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹23 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Project Manager Salary

8 - 17 years exp. (132 salaries)

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₹15.6 L/yr - ₹38.5 L/yr

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4 - 20 years exp. (157 salaries)

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₹7.6 L/yr - ₹29.7 L/yr

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Wipro Project Manager Salary

7 - 22 years exp. (144 salaries)

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₹8.4 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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Accenture Project Manager Salary

5 - 20 years exp. (116 salaries)

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₹12 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr

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IBM Project Manager Salary

8 - 25 years exp. (116 salaries)

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₹9.9 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr

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Capgemini Project Manager Salary

9 - 20 years exp. (60 salaries)

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₹12.5 L/yr - ₹35.5 L/yr

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HCLTech Project Manager Salary

5 - 19 years exp. (78 salaries)

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₹7 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

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Amazon Project Manager Salary

6 - 14 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹13 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

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5 job openings
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Deloitte Project Manager Salary

4 - 17 years exp. (29 salaries)

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₹18 L/yr - ₹49 L/yr

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PwC Project Manager Salary

7 - 15 years exp. (10 salaries)

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₹12 L/yr - ₹39.9 L/yr

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Ernst & Young Project Manager Salary

6 - 19 years exp. (43 salaries)

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₹12 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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7 job openings
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KPMG India Project Manager Salary

6 - 14 years exp. (14 salaries)

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₹12.5 L/yr - ₹32.3 L/yr

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Genpact Project Manager Salary

7 - 18 years exp. (48 salaries)

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₹10.9 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr

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Atos Project Manager Salary

9 - 14 years exp. (11 salaries)

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₹10 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr

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NTT DATA, Inc. Project Manager Salary

8 - 13 years exp. (8 salaries)

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₹8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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NTT Data Project Manager Salary

7 - 18 years exp. (8 salaries)

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₹7.1 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

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Dell EMC Project Manager Salary

6 - 12 years exp. (5 salaries)

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₹9 L/yr - ₹18.3 L/yr

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HCL Group Project Manager Salary

10 - 15 years exp. (4 salaries)

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₹10.7 L/yr - ₹23.3 L/yr

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NielsenIQ Project Manager Salary

8 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)

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₹10.3 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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Project Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹15.6 Lakhs to ₹38.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 132 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Project Manager salaries in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹16 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
9 years  (10 salaries)

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₹17.6 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr
10 years  (16 salaries)

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₹17.6 L/yr - ₹31.8 L/yr
11 years  (24 salaries)

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₹18 L/yr - ₹36.5 L/yr
12 years  (29 salaries)

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₹15.6 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
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Cognizant Project Manager Salary and Career Growth

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Project Manager

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Senior Director

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19 - 26 years exp.

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Senior Project Manager 14 - 23 years exp.
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Associate Director 15 - 26 years exp.
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₹14 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr

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
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4.3

Rated by 12 employees for salary & benefits

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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.

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  • Salary - Poor
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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.

  • 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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Likes

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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Dislikes

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

Full Time

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Sep 2024

3.0
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Likes

Clear salary structure

Dislikes

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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Full Time

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0
  •  posted on 11 Jun 2024

4.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

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 Gurgaon / Gurugram?
Project Manager salary at Cognizant in Gurgaon / Gurugram ranges between ₹15.6 Lakhs to ₹38.5 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 37% more than the average Project Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 132 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Gurgaon / Gurugram.
How does the salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant Gurgaon / Gurugram compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant is 37% more than the average salary of a Project Manager in Gurgaon / Gurugram. 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 Gurgaon / Gurugram.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Manager in Gurgaon / Gurugram?
  • Deloitte Project Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹49.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Project Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in Gurgaon / Gurugram?
  • IBM Project Manager Salary - ₹9.9 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
  • PwC Project Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹39.9 Lakhs per year
  • Ernst & Young Project Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Project Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
  • KPMG India Project Manager Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹32.3 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant in Gurgaon / Gurugram?
The estimated take-home salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,67,989 per month to ₹1,74,448 per month in Gurgaon / Gurugram. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹15.6 Lakhs to ₹38.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Project Manager at Cognizant in Gurgaon / Gurugram?
According to AmbitionBox, 46% of the Cognizant Project Managers in Gurgaon / Gurugram reported a notice period of 3 Months, 37% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 76 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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