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Cognizant Senior Technical Consultant salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
5 - 13 years exp.
₹7.9 Lakhs - ₹30.9 Lakhs
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9% more than the average Senior Technical Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 5 - 13 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Senior Technical Consultant Salary
5 - 13 years exp. (30 salaries)
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₹8 L/yr - ₹30.9 L/yr

Consulting
Senior Technical Consultant Salary
5 - 13 years exp. (5 salaries)
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₹15 L/yr - ₹26.8 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Senior Technical Consultant Salary
7 - 9 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹15 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Senior Technical Consultant Salary
5 - 8 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹12.7 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

Customer Success, Service & Operations
Senior Technical Consultant Salary
6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹11.8 L/yr - ₹22.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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Senior Technical Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7.9 Lakhs to ₹30.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 48 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
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₹10.8 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0
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Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

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  • Salary - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
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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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Dislikes

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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0
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I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0
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Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

  • Salary - Excellent
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Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Senior Technical Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Technical Consultant at Cognizant?
Senior Technical Consultant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.9 Lakhs to ₹30.9 Lakhs for experience between 5 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 9% more than the average Senior Technical Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 48 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Senior Technical Consultant at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Senior Technical Consultant at Cognizant is 9% more than the average salary of a Senior Technical Consultant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Technical Consultant in India?
  • NTT Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹31.9 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹8.7 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹8.1 Lakhs to ₹34.5 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹30.4 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹34.6 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Senior Technical Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • NTT Data Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹7.6 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCL Infosystems Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹7.2 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Senior Technical Consultant Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹30.8 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Technical Consultant at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Technical Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,25,828 per month to ₹1,29,861 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Technical Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹7.9 Lakhs to ₹30.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 5 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Senior Technical Consultant at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 36% of the Cognizant Senior Technical Consultants reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 28% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 28 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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