Cognizant Chennai Specialist Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 11 years exp.

₹3.9 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

19% less than the average Specialist Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 11 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Customer Success, Service & Operations Specialist Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Specialist Salary 5 - 9 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹7.7 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Specialist Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Specialist Salary 7 - 11 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
BFSI, Investments & Trading Specialist Salary 7 - 9 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹11.1 L/yr

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Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Specialist Salary

1 - 11 years exp. (47 salaries)

₹3.9 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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TCS Specialist Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (85 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr 40% less	1 job opening
Infosys Specialist Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹13.3 L/yr 14% less	2 job openings
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Wipro Specialist Salary 2 - 11 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 1% more
HCLTech Specialist Salary 1 - 11 years exp. (1.8k salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 23% less
Accenture Specialist Salary 5 - 16 years exp. (77 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 85% more	48 job openings
Capgemini Specialist Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr 6% more
IBM Specialist Salary 7 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr 11% more	7 job openings
LTIMindtree Specialist Salary 3 - 13 years exp. (374 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr 85% more	23 job openings
HCL Group Specialist Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (343 salaries)	₹3.1 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 21% less
HCL Infosystems Specialist Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 22% less
DXC Technology Specialist Salary 7 - 15 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹10.4 L/yr - ₹17.6 L/yr 59% more
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Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Specialist Salary 4 - 10 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 49% more
Atos Specialist Salary 4 - 16 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 34% more

Specialist salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 11 years. Salary estimates are based on 47 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Specialist salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr
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3 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹4 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
6 years (5 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹15.7 L/yr
7 years (6 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹11.7 L/yr
8 years (12 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12.9 L/yr
9 years (9 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr
10 years (5 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
11 years (3 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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1 - 11 years exp.

Senior Director

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19 - 26 years exp.

Specialist 1 - 11 years exp.

Team Lead 3 - 18 years exp.

35% hike

Team Manager 6 - 19 years exp.

61% hike

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Top skills at Cognizant for Specialist

Requirement Gathering Design Review Transition Test Strategy SIT

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.8

Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

Specialist in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

5.0

• posted on 18 Jun 2020

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...e to get senior process executive it was 22 mnths still my appraisal not happen. Will expect more salary In this situation but there is huge deductions in this pandemic situation

Job security - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

I like in working with cognizant. Waiting for my appraisal as 22 months passed I didn’t get senior level . Requesting for my appraisal

Specialist in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0

• posted on 01 Jul 2019

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...n your work then you will be with the same opinion in the management thoughts.As a fresher you will learn many things but not satisfactory pay. And if you are planning to take a move from any other company they will be satisfactory pay.The only thing which makes feel a bit uncomfortable is the micro management.But overall experience you will surely come out with good working skills.

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

Micro Management

Salary - Poor

+3 more

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

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Cognizant Specialist Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Specialist at Cognizant Chennai?

Specialist salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 11 years. According to our estimates it is 19% less than the average Specialist Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 47 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Specialist at Cognizant is 19% less than the average salary of a Specialist in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Requirement Gathering, Design Review, Transition, Test Strategy and SIT are some of the popular skills required to work as a Specialist at Cognizant Chennai.

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

Accenture Specialist Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Specialist Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Specialist Salary - ₹10.4 Lakhs to ₹17.6 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Specialist Salary - ₹6.4 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Specialist Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year

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

IBM Specialist Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹12.9 Lakhs per year
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Wipro Specialist Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Specialist Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹13.3 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Specialist Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Specialist at Cognizant ranges between ₹63,631 per month to ₹65,251 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Specialist salary in India which ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 11 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 30% of the Cognizant Specialists in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 25% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 20 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Specialist salary in Chennai ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹15 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 47 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.