Cognizant SQL Database Administration Team Lead Salaries by 4 Employees (Updated 2025)

8 - 19 years exp.

₹16 Lakhs - ₹31 Lakhs

Low Confidence

Salary of majority employees

20% more than the average SQL Database Administration Team Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 8 - 19 years of experience

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Last Updated: 9 Feb 2024

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SQL Database Administration Team Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹16 Lakhs to ₹31 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 19 years. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant SQL Database Administration Team Lead salaries

Last Updated: 9 Feb 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.4 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr
10 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.4 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr
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11 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹14.4 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹27.9 L/yr - ₹35.6 L/yr

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Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

Salary - Poor

+3 more

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

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What is the salary of SQL Database Administration Team Lead at Cognizant?

SQL Database Administration Team Lead salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs for experience between 8 years to 19 years. According to our estimates it is 20% more than the average SQL Database Administration Team Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 4 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a SQL Database Administration Team Lead at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a SQL Database Administration Team Lead at Cognizant is 20% more than the average salary of a SQL Database Administration Team Lead in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a SQL Database Administration Team Lead in India?

DXC Technology SQL Database Administration Team Lead Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a SQL Database Administration Team Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Incitech Solutions SQL Database Administration Team Lead Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹19.0 Lakhs per year
TCS SQL Database Administration Team Lead Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹16.6 Lakhs per year
Accenture SQL Database Administration Team Lead Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹24.7 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a SQL Database Administration Team Lead at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a SQL Database Administration Team Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,30,593 per month to ₹1,35,260 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant SQL Database Administration Team Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 8 years to 19 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for SQL Database Administration Team Lead at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 50% of the Cognizant SQL Database Administration Team Leads reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 50% reported a notice period of 2 Months.This is based on 2 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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