Cognizant Server Administrator Salaries by 6 Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 5 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹4.8 Lakhs

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Salary of majority employees

20% less than the average Server Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 5 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Server Administrator Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Server Administrator Salary 3 - 4 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹5.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2023

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HCL Group Server Administrator Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 57% more
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HCL Infosystems Server Administrator Salary 5 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr 25% less

Server Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Server Administrator salaries

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
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4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.7 L/yr - ₹4.8 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Server Administrator

Troubleshooting Windows Server DNS Active Directory AWS JBoss Exchange Server

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Job security - Poor

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What is the salary of Server Administrator at Cognizant?

Server Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 20% less than the average Server Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 6 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Server Administrator at Cognizant is 20% less than the average salary of a Server Administrator in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Server Administrator at Cognizant?

Troubleshooting, Windows Server, DNS, Active Directory and AWS are some of the popular skills required to work as a Server Administrator at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Server Administrator in India?

DXC Technology Server Administrator Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹14.9 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Server Administrator Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹14.2 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Global IT Solutions And Services Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹13.7 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Server Administrator Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Server Administrator in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

IBM Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Accenture Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC Server Administrator Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Server Administrator Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
TCS Server Administrator Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.6 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Server Administrator at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Server Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹30,423 per month to ₹31,731 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Server Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Server Administrator at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Server Administrators reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 33% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 3 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Server Administrator salary in India ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹4.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 6 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.