Cognizant SQL Database Administrator Salaries by 300+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 6 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹13.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

8% more than the average SQL Database Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (235 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
IT & Information Security SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
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Administration & Facilities SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹14.9 L/yr

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025

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Infosys SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (218 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 1% less	1 job opening
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Wipro SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (486 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr 3% less
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Atos SQL Database Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (87 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 22% less
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HCL Group SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (61 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 9% less
NTT Data SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (61 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹12.7 L/yr 6% less
Genpact SQL Database Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (51 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr 33% less
NTT DATA, Inc. SQL Database Administrator Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (28 salaries)	₹3.6 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr 6% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre SQL Database Administrator Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹13.9 L/yr 35% more
NTT SQL Database Administrator Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 8% less
HCL Infosystems SQL Database Administrator Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 10% less
Koch Business Solutions SQL Database Administrator Salary 5 - 8 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 35% more
Dell EMC SQL Database Administrator Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr 12% more

SQL Database Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹13.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 337 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant SQL Database Administrator salaries

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (35 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr
3 years (74 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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4 years (102 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
5 years (92 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr
6 years (34 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for SQL Database Administrator

SQL DBA Database Administration SQL DBA SQL Server SQL Server Dba SQL Database Log Shipping MS SQL Server Global Delivery High Availability SQL Server Administration Replication Performance Tuning Database Administration MS SQL

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0

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CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

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As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

2.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2025

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

Skill development - Good

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

Salary - Poor

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Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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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

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Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

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Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

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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

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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

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The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

Promotions - Poor

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What is the salary of SQL Database Administrator at Cognizant?

SQL Database Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹13.3 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 8% more than the average SQL Database Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 337 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a SQL Database Administrator at Cognizant is 8% more than the average salary of a SQL Database Administrator in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

SQL DBA, Database Administration, SQL DBA, SQL Server and SQL Server Dba are some of the popular skills required to work as a SQL Database Administrator at Cognizant India.

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

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹13.9 Lakhs per year
Koch Business Solutions SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
TCS SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹16.5 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹11.9 Lakhs per year
IBM SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year

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

NTT DATA, Inc. SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs per year
Infosys SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹13.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹12.7 Lakhs per year
NTT SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a SQL Database Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹57,195 per month to ₹58,632 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant SQL Database Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹13.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for SQL Database Administrator at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 49% of the Cognizant SQL Database Administrators reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 19% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 185 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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