Cognizant Senior Specialist Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 10 years exp.

₹4.9 Lakhs - ₹15.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (97%)

₹9.8 Lakhs

Variable (3%)

₹0.3 Lakh

24% less than the average Senior Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 10 years of experience

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Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior Specialist Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Senior Specialist Salary 7 - 10 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹12.3 L/yr - ₹20.6 L/yr
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Finance & Accounting Senior Specialist Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹14.1 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Specialist Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
Project & Program Management Senior Specialist Salary 5 - 7 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr

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Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025

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Senior Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Salary estimates are based on 42 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Specialist salaries

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (3 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
3 years (9 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
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4 years (4 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
6 years (6 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹18.2 L/yr
7 years (5 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr
8 years (4 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
9 years (5 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹20.9 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Senior Specialist

Microsoft Power BI Troubleshooting Cloud Computing Professional Services Continuous Improvement SCCM Software Configuration Management Desktop Management Windows System Administration Powershell Mobile Device Management Performance Tuning Adfs Active Directory Workflow

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.8

Rated by 8 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Mar 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

Company culture - Poor

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

Salary - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

Salary - Poor

+3 more

Senior Systems Engineer in Coimbatore

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...fications. Also 50% reimbursement for other certifications related to your role. Salary is average, but not much competitive. Culture Depends on the project based on my 3 projects 1. Good 2. Great 3. Worst

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Job security depends on situations. Few of my friends were in bench for more than 6 months, happily receiving salary without joining any project. While one of my friend was dismissed from cognizant because of not reporting to office during bench time. It all depends on the lead., my last project lead is a good man but a bad lead, he is new to cognizant as well. He doesn't even hear your suggestions and made me lose 3 months of night shift allowances worth 18,000

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

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Dislikes

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

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Senior Specialist at Cognizant?

Senior Specialist salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 10 years. According to our estimates it is 24% less than the average Senior Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 42 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Specialist at Cognizant is 24% less than the average salary of a Senior Specialist in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Microsoft Power BI, Troubleshooting, Cloud Computing, Professional Services and Continuous Improvement are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Specialist at Cognizant India.

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

LTIMindtree Senior Specialist Salary - ₹12.8 Lakhs to ₹43.7 Lakhs per year
Tata Group Senior Specialist Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Senior Specialist Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹29.5 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Specialist Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹28.5 Lakhs per year
NTT Data Senior Specialist Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year

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

Accenture Senior Specialist Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹26.4 Lakhs per year
NTT DATA, Inc. Senior Specialist Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹20.6 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Specialist Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹20.2 Lakhs per year
Atos Senior Specialist Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Specialist Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹22.1 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹72,875 per month to ₹74,756 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 10 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Specialist at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 52% of the Cognizant Senior Specialists reported a notice period of 3 Months, 22% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 23 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Specialist salary in India ranges between ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹15.3 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 42 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.