Cognizant Chennai Senior Technology Specialist Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2024)

8 - 16 years exp.

₹10 Lakhs - ₹24 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

10% less than the average Senior Technology Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 16 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Technology Specialist Salary 11 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Technology Specialist Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Senior Technology Specialist Salary 11 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14 L/yr - ₹22.1 L/yr
Project & Program Management Senior Technology Specialist Salary 16 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.2 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 10 Oct 2024

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Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist Salary

8 - 16 years exp. (11 salaries)

₹10 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
Infosys Senior Technology Specialist Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr 52% less
Tech Mahindra Senior Technology Specialist Salary 13 - 22 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹17.5 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 16% more
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IBM Senior Technology Specialist Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 41% less
DXC Technology Senior Technology Specialist Salary 11 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15.5 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr 1% less
Wells Fargo Senior Technology Specialist Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹13.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 8% more

Senior Technology Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹10 Lakhs to ₹24 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 16 years. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 10 Oct 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.7 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
9 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹10 L/yr - ₹27.3 L/yr
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10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹29.1 L/yr
11 years (4 salaries)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
12 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr
13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.6 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹18 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.6 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Senior Technology Specialist

Training Change Management Linux Administration Networking Firmware

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

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.

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Associate Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 24 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good I like that there are good projects available. If you get that great you will get experience and knowledge.

Dislikes

1. Salary and hikes are low. 2. Poor employee welfare activities, once a year they take you out for team lunch. If you missed then nothing, no gifts, abs nothing, saving so much money but gives back nothing.

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.

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Programmer Analyst in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Dec 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good work life balance, Growth of the employee also very good

Dislikes

... HRs will contact employee and putting pressure on employe to forcefully resign. But they give 5 months full salary for the employees. After resignation

Programmer Analyst in Gurgaon / Gurugram

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 06 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

...ds for this company is very poor. I will never recommend this company to anyone. There is politics in everything such as promotion, salary hike , Ratings etc.

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Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant Chennai?

Senior Technology Specialist salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 16 years. According to our estimates it is 10% less than the average Senior Technology Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant is 10% less than the average salary of a Senior Technology Specialist in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Tech Mahindra Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹17.5 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year
Wells Fargo Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹13.5 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year

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

DXC Technology Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹15.5 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹11.3 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Technology Specialist Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹14.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,21,524 per month to ₹1,24,984 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 16 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Technology Specialist at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 60% of the Cognizant Senior Technology Specialists in Chennai reported a notice period of 3 Months, 20% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 5 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Technology Specialist salary in Chennai ranges between ₹10 Lakhs to ₹24 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 11 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.