Cognizant Chennai Senior Director Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

19 - 26 years exp.

₹47 Lakhs - ₹98 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

21% more than the average Senior Director Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 19 - 26 years of experience

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Strategic & Top Management Senior Director Salary 22 - 26 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹47 L/yr - ₹95 L/yr
Project & Program Management Senior Director Salary 19 - 25 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹48.4 L/yr - ₹93 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Director Salary 21 - 24 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹49 L/yr - ₹95 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior Director Salary 22 - 23 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹69.4 L/yr - ₹80 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Senior Director Salary 22 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹72.1 L/yr - ₹96 L/yr

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Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

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Cognizant Senior Director Salary

19 - 26 years exp. (34 salaries)

₹47 L/yr - ₹98 L/yr

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Senior Director salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹47 Lakhs to ₹98 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 19 years to 26 years. Salary estimates are based on 34 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Director salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
15+ years (34 salaries)	₹47 L/yr - ₹98 L/yr
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...ry pro Tamilian culture. if you are tamil then you get 1st chance for promotion. Salary structure not upto the mark like another MNC, So you can't save more tax

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Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

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...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

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If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

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4.0

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

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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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Cognizant Senior Director Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Director at Cognizant Chennai?

Senior Director salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹47.0 Lakhs to ₹98.0 Lakhs for experience between 19 years to 26 years. According to our estimates it is 21% more than the average Senior Director Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 34 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior Director at Cognizant is 21% more than the average salary of a Senior Director in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Data Analytics, Field Marketing, Competitive Intelligence, Integrated Marketing Communication and Content Strategy are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Director at Cognizant Chennai.

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

Capgemini Senior Director Salary - ₹37.0 Lakhs to ₹70.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Director Salary - ₹47.0 Lakhs to ₹51.2 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Director Salary - ₹41.0 Lakhs to ₹53.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Senior Director Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹57.0 Lakhs per year
Sutherland Global Services Senior Director Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹55.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Director at Cognizant ranges between ₹3,78,036 per month to ₹3,90,560 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Director salary in India which ranges between ₹47.0 Lakhs to ₹98.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 19 years to 26 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 63% of the Cognizant Senior Directors in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 37% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 8 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Director salary in Chennai ranges between ₹47 Lakhs to ₹98 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 34 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.