Cognizant Senior Program Manager Salaries by 50+ Employees (Updated 2025)

16 - 22 years exp.

₹20 Lakhs - ₹38.8 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

14% less than the average Senior Program Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 16 - 22 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Project & Program Management Senior Program Manager Salary 16 - 22 years exp. (31 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Program Manager Salary 16 - 19 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹26.8 L/yr - ₹38.8 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Program Manager Salary 20 - 22 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹24.5 L/yr - ₹33.9 L/yr
Consulting Senior Program Manager Salary 16 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹29.5 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
Research & Development Senior Program Manager Salary 18 - 22 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹29.9 L/yr - ₹33.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Wipro Senior Program Manager Salary 16 - 23 years exp. (68 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹42.5 L/yr 1% more
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Accenture Senior Program Manager Salary 12 - 20 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr 27% more
IBM Senior Program Manager Salary 17 - 23 years exp. (70 salaries)	₹14.8 L/yr - ₹43 L/yr 7% less
Deloitte Senior Program Manager Salary 12 - 19 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹31.1 L/yr - ₹60 L/yr 44% more
PwC Senior Program Manager Salary 9 - 17 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹37.5 L/yr 13% more
LTIMindtree Senior Program Manager Salary 12 - 20 years exp. (42 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹48 L/yr 1% more
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DXC Technology Senior Program Manager Salary 12 - 20 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹15.7 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr 16% less
Dell EMC Senior Program Manager Salary 9 - 21 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 7% less
Genpact Senior Program Manager Salary 11 - 20 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹23 L/yr - ₹49.8 L/yr 2% less
Atos Senior Program Manager Salary 19 - 24 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr 6% less
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Program Manager Salary 17 - 21 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr 3% less
HCL Group Senior Program Manager Salary 15 - 21 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹20.3 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr 22% less
NTT Senior Program Manager Salary 0 - 18 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹20.6 L/yr - ₹32.8 L/yr 5% less	1 job opening
TELUS International Philippines Senior Program Manager Salary 21 - 23 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹39 L/yr - ₹57 L/yr 59% more
Zebra Technologies Senior Program Manager Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 37% less

Senior Program Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹20 Lakhs to ₹38.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 16 years to 22 years. Salary estimates are based on 59 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Program Manager salaries

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
15+ years (59 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹38.8 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 6 employees for salary & benefits

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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.

Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...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.

Dislikes

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.

Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

Dislikes

All of the above

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

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.

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.

Associate Director in Pune

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 15 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Lot of opportunities to pick new skills and explore different technologies and areas of work. Diversity is given good recognition and opportunities

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Distance to office and compensation not upto market standards

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What is the salary of Senior Program Manager at Cognizant?

Senior Program Manager salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹38.8 Lakhs for experience between 16 years to 22 years. According to our estimates it is 14% less than the average Senior Program Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 59 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Senior Program Manager at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Program Manager at Cognizant is 14% less than the average salary of a Senior Program Manager in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Program Manager in India?

TELUS International Philippines Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹39.0 Lakhs to ₹57.0 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹31.1 Lakhs to ₹60.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹51.5 Lakhs per year
PwC Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹37.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Program Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

TCS Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹14.4 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹42.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹19.5 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Senior Program Manager Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹49.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Program Manager at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Program Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,84,208 per month to ₹1,91,400 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Program Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹38.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 16 years to 22 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Program Manager at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 59% of the Cognizant Senior Program Managers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 19% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 32 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Program Manager salary in India ranges between ₹20 Lakhs to ₹38.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 59 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.