Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru Senior Technology Specialist Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

9 - 18 years exp.

₹14 Lakhs - ₹30 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (96%)

₹20.4 Lakhs

Variable (4%)

₹0.8 Lakh

At par with the average Senior Technology Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 9 - 18 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Senior Technology Specialist Salary 9 - 18 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹15.2 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Senior Technology Specialist Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹29.4 L/yr
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Administration & Facilities Senior Technology Specialist Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Technology Specialist Salary 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹17.7 L/yr - ₹26.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

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Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist Salary

9 - 18 years exp. (18 salaries)

₹14 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Senior Technology Specialist Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15.5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 26% less
Infosys Senior Technology Specialist Salary 3 - 15 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr 59% less
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Tech Mahindra Senior Technology Specialist Salary 9 - 10 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr 7% less
IBM Senior Technology Specialist Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 42% less
DXC Technology Senior Technology Specialist Salary 12 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹26.8 L/yr 4% less

Senior Technology Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹14 Lakhs to ₹30 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.2 L/yr - ₹29.8 L/yr
10 years (3 salaries)	₹15.2 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
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11 years (4 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
12 years (3 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹19.8 L/yr - ₹38.2 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹19.8 L/yr - ₹40.3 L/yr
15+ years (4 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Senior Technology Specialist

Training Change Management Linux Administration Networking Firmware

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3.0

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Technology Specialist in Pune

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 05 Jul 2019

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary is below Industry Standards. Once you become Manager your technical exposure is lost & higher mgmt is pathetic. growth is very poor. South Indian dominant leadership. Regional bias is heavy.

Dislikes

Leadership

Salary - Bad

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Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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

Salary - Poor

+4 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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

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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Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Senior Technology Specialist salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs for experience between 9 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Senior Technology Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 18 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant is 2% less than the average salary of a Senior Technology Specialist in Bangalore / Bengaluru. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Training, Change Management, Linux Administration, Networking and Firmware are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

What is the salary of a Senior Technology Specialist in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

DXC Technology Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹26.8 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹19.8 Lakhs per year
TCS Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹15.5 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹6.3 Lakhs to ₹13.3 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,38,273 per month to ₹1,43,389 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 9 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 44% of the Cognizant Senior Technology Specialists in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 2 Months, 34% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 9 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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