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Cognizant Project Manager salaries in New Delhi (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
8 - 20 years exp.
₹12.2 Lakhs - ₹40 Lakhs
Salary of majority employees
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₹25.1 Lakhs
Variable (6%)
₹1.6 Lakh
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45% 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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9 - 18 years exp. (40 salaries)
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₹14.8 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

Project & Program Management
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11 - 20 years exp. (20 salaries)
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₹12.2 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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10 - 13 years exp. (6 salaries)
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₹22.3 L/yr - ₹29.2 L/yr

Consulting
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8 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹20 L/yr - ₹33.9 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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17 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹26.9 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr

Last Updated: 27 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Project Manager Salary

8 - 20 years exp. (79 salaries)

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₹12.2 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr

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₹12 L/yr - ₹41.5 L/yr

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IBM Project Manager Salary

8 - 24 years exp. (123 salaries)

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₹9.7 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr

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Capgemini Project Manager Salary

9 - 18 years exp. (48 salaries)

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4 - 22 years exp. (251 salaries)

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8 - 21 years exp. (78 salaries)

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₹8.3 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr

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Oracle Project Manager Salary

11 - 19 years exp. (10 salaries)

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₹17.5 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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Microsoft Corporation Project Manager Salary

4 - 9 years exp. (9 salaries)

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₹11 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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8 - 16 years exp. (9 salaries)

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₹12 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

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Project Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹12.2 Lakhs to ₹40 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 20 years. Salary estimates are based on 79 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Project Manager salaries in New Delhi

Last Updated: 27 Feb 2025

Experience Avg Annual Salary
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹24 L/yr - ₹51.6 L/yr
9 years  (5 salaries)

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₹20.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
10 years  (10 salaries)

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₹13.3 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr
11 years  (9 salaries)

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₹20 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
12 years  (8 salaries)

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₹21 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr
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Cognizant Project Manager Salary and Career Growth

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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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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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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.5

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Full Time

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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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Full Time

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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
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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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Dislikes

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 New Delhi?
Project Manager salary at Cognizant in New Delhi ranges between ₹12.2 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 20 years. According to our estimates it is 45% more than the average Project Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 79 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant New Delhi.
How does the salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant New Delhi compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant is 45% more than the average salary of a Project Manager in New Delhi. 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 New Delhi.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Project Manager in New Delhi?
  • Deloitte Project Manager Salary - ₹19.6 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Project Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in New Delhi?
  • Oracle Project Manager Salary - ₹17.5 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Project Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹41.5 Lakhs per year
  • Ernst & Young Project Manager Salary - ₹10.8 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year
  • PwC Project Manager Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹25.9 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Project Manager Salary - ₹9.7 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant in New Delhi?
The estimated take-home salary of a Project Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,67,234 per month to ₹1,73,659 per month in New Delhi. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Project Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹12.2 Lakhs to ₹40.0 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 in New Delhi?
According to AmbitionBox, 46% of the Cognizant Project Managers in New Delhi reported a notice period of 3 Months, 38% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 68 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Project Manager salary in New Delhi ranges between ₹12.2 Lakhs to ₹40 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 79 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.