Cognizant Senior Technical Writer Salaries by 60+ Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 12 years exp.

₹7 Lakhs - ₹17 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

12% less than the average Senior Technical Writer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 12 years of experience

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Content, Editorial & Journalism Senior Technical Writer Salary 4 - 12 years exp. (40 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr
Research & Development Senior Technical Writer Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Senior Technical Writer Salary 8 - 9 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10.1 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Senior Technical Writer Salary 6 - 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2025

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Senior Technical Writer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹7 Lakhs to ₹17 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 65 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Technical Writer salaries

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (5 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
5 years (9 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr
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6 years (9 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
7 years (7 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
8 years (8 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
9 years (9 salaries)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
10 years (8 salaries)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr
11 years (4 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
12 years (6 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Senior Technical Writer

Knowledge Management Configuration management People Management ASIC C#.Net Product Design Technical Writing

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.0

Rated by 4 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

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

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What is the salary of Senior Technical Writer at Cognizant?

Senior Technical Writer salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 12% less than the average Senior Technical Writer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 65 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Technical Writer at Cognizant is 12% less than the average salary of a Senior Technical Writer in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Knowledge Management, Configuration management, People Management, ASIC and C#.Net are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Technical Writer at Cognizant India.

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

Dell EMC Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Genpact Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹12.8 Lakhs to ₹17.5 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹5.1 Lakhs to ₹18.5 Lakhs per year

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

LTIMindtree Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹5.7 Lakhs to ₹15.6 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹4.1 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹13.7 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Senior Technical Writer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹14.8 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Technical Writer at Cognizant ranges between ₹82,455 per month to ₹84,607 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Technical Writer salary in India which ranges between ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Technical Writer at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 56% of the Cognizant Senior Technical Writers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 26% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 34 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Technical Writer salary in India ranges between ₹7 Lakhs to ₹17 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 65 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.