Cognizant Chennai Senior Associate Salaries by 13000+ Employees (Updated 2025)

3 - 15 years exp.

₹8.9 Lakhs - ₹24.7 Lakhs

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96% more than the average Senior Associate Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 3 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Associate Salary 3 - 15 years exp. (9.2k salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹24.9 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Associate Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (678 salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹29.5 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Senior Associate Salary 3 - 15 years exp. (588 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹20.2 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Senior Associate Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (391 salaries)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹31.2 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Senior Associate Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (300 salaries)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

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Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Senior Associate Salary

3 - 15 years exp. (13k salaries)

₹8.9 L/yr - ₹24.7 L/yr

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TCS Senior Associate Salary 0 - 13 years exp. (1.4k salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr 73% less
Infosys Senior Associate Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (58 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr 48% less
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Wipro Senior Associate Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (1.2k salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 81% less	2 job openings
Accenture Senior Associate Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (544 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr 71% less
IBM Senior Associate Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (82 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12.4 L/yr 56% less
Capgemini Senior Associate Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (1.5k salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 75% less
HCLTech Senior Associate Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (120 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 61% less
Tech Mahindra Senior Associate Salary 0 - 9 years exp. (128 salaries)	₹1.3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 74% less
Amazon Senior Associate Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (239 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 67% less	4 job openings
Deloitte Senior Associate Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹7.6 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 11% less
Ernst & Young Senior Associate Salary 0 - 12 years exp. (141 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 33% less	41 job openings
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NTT Data Senior Associate Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (96 salaries)	₹1.4 L/yr - ₹7.1 L/yr 74% less
Genpact Senior Associate Salary 0 - 7 years exp. (90 salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 69% less	6 job openings
Atos Senior Associate Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (88 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr 73% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Associate Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (66 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr 47% less
DXC Technology Senior Associate Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (48 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr 69% less
LTIMindtree Senior Associate Salary 2 - 10 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹17.4 L/yr 42% less
HCL Group Senior Associate Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 60% less
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Associate Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹16.3 L/yr 47% less

Senior Associate salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹24.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 13k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Associate salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 20 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
3 years (24 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr
4 years (38 salaries)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
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5 years (188 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr
6 years (553 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
7 years (1.2k salaries)	₹7.9 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr
8 years (1.9k salaries)	₹8.9 L/yr - ₹32.2 L/yr
9 years (2.3k salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹24.9 L/yr
10 years (2.3k salaries)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr
11 years (1.6k salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
12 years (1.3k salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
13 years (831 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
14 years (516 salaries)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹28.1 L/yr
15+ years (290 salaries)	₹9.8 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr

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Senior Associate in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 21 Jun 2024

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Seperate group for development and testing and support Project will be assigned based on that Good salary in hand without much deduction Skill can be improved by learning internally and practice

Salary - Excellent

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Work life balance is based on project

Senior Associate in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 16 Mar 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Currently they're ready to provide good salary for laterals and hikes is also good.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

Company culture is very bad. They have official work time itself as 10 hours and expects us to work beyond the working hours time. You will feel insecure of your job always. All these may depend on Project. But most of the projects are in same phase.

Company culture - Poor

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Senior Associate in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 06 Dec 2022

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Insurance policy is good they Pay well if you are a lateral Yearly hike is decent Lot of opportunities if you are willing to travel onsite and having good technical skill which the project is needed

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

HR policies are very poor Work-life balance you cant expect.(specific to project). Promotion is night mare here.

Senior Associate in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

5.0

• posted on 18 May 2024

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

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Excellent Leadership Excellent job stability Excellent client leadership Excellent yearly bonus Excellent Yearly annual compensation Excellent leave encashment policy Excellent work culture Excellent work life balance

Salary - Excellent

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Senior Associate in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 May 2023

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security. Flexible work hours. Clear process for everything. Salary benefits are good. Onsite opportunities based on the project. Professional work culture .

Salary - Excellent

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Skill development is completely based on individual interests. Not easy to switch projects.

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What is the salary of Senior Associate at Cognizant Chennai?

Senior Associate salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹24.7 Lakhs for experience between 3 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 96% more than the average Senior Associate Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 13k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant is 96% more than the average salary of a Senior Associate in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Associate at Cognizant?

Professional Services, Troubleshooting, Continuous Improvement, Project Planning and Project Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Associate at Cognizant Chennai.

What is the salary of a Senior Associate in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Deloitte Senior Associate Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Associate Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Associate Salary - ₹5.4 Lakhs to ₹16.3 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Associate at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,16,086 per month to ₹1,19,327 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Associate salary in India which ranges between ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹24.7 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 3 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Associate at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 51% of the Cognizant Senior Associates in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 29% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 4.5k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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