Cognizant Chennai Senior Database Administrator Salaries by 10 Employees (Updated 2025)

7 - 10 years exp.

₹9 Lakhs - ₹23 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

14% more than the average Senior Database Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 7 - 10 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Database Administrator Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹21.2 L/yr
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Consulting Senior Database Administrator Salary 10 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.9 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

Last Updated: 20 Jul 2024

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Cognizant Senior Database Administrator Salary

7 - 10 years exp. (10 salaries)

₹9 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Senior Database Administrator Salary 5 - 13 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr At par
Wipro Senior Database Administrator Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (68 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr 19% less
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HCLTech Senior Database Administrator Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16.3 L/yr 26% less
Tech Mahindra Senior Database Administrator Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 11% less
Accenture Senior Database Administrator Salary 6 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹8.9 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr 3% more
IBM Senior Database Administrator Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr 9% more
LTIMindtree Senior Database Administrator Salary 6 - 8 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 27% less
DXC Technology Senior Database Administrator Salary 6 - 10 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹7.4 L/yr - ₹16.1 L/yr 18% less
HCL Group Senior Database Administrator Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 27% less
NTT Data Senior Database Administrator Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr 47% less

Senior Database Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹9 Lakhs to ₹23 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 10 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Database Administrator salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 20 Jul 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.7 L/yr - ₹29.2 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
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9 years (3 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹34.6 L/yr
10 years (3 salaries)	₹19.3 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

1.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Job security - Poor

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What is the salary of Senior Database Administrator at Cognizant Chennai?

Senior Database Administrator salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs for experience between 7 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 14% more than the average Senior Database Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 10 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior Database Administrator at Cognizant is 14% more than the average salary of a Senior Database Administrator in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Database Administrator in Chennai?

IBM Senior Database Administrator Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Database Administrator Salary - ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹20.9 Lakhs per year

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

TCS Senior Database Administrator Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Database Administrator Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Senior Database Administrator Salary - ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹16.1 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Database Administrator Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹18.1 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Senior Database Administrator Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹16.3 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Database Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,06,226 per month to ₹1,09,149 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Database Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 7 years to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant Senior Database Administrators in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 33% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 6 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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