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

1 - 7 years exp.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹12 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

7% more than the average SQL Database Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 7 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA SQL Database Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (252 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.7 L/yr
IT & Information Security SQL Database Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (37 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr
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Administration & Facilities SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025

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Wipro SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (479 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 10% less
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NTT Data SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (60 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 7% less
HCL Group SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (61 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.3 L/yr 8% less
Genpact SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (50 salaries)	₹2.3 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr 28% less
Virtusa Consulting Services SQL Database Administrator Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (38 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 17% less	1 job opening
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre SQL Database Administrator Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹13.9 L/yr 37% more
NTT SQL Database Administrator Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 7% less
HCL Infosystems SQL Database Administrator Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹6.6 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 9% less
Koch Business Solutions SQL Database Administrator Salary 5 - 8 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr 37% more
Dell EMC SQL Database Administrator Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr 14% more

SQL Database Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 365 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant SQL Database Administrator salaries

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (6 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr
2 years (34 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr
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3 years (75 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
4 years (102 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
5 years (92 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
6 years (34 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹16.8 L/yr
7 years (22 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹20 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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4.0

Rated by 20 employees for salary & benefits

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

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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

Senior Associate in Kochi

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

They offer competitive salary package. That’s all.

Salary - Good

Dislikes

There’s no job satisfaction or personal growth. Enough toxic people up there in the management. So don’t expect any support. It’s all about billing. Also you need to complete a ton of courses and most of them are irrelevant or obsolete, so it just eat your valuable time. Most of the time we have to spend our personal time to do all these since there will be project deadlines.

Job security - 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 ₹12.0 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 7% more than the average SQL Database Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 365 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 7% 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 - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹16.4 Lakhs per year
Dell EMC SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹11.9 Lakhs per year
IBM SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.7 Lakhs to ₹14.1 Lakhs per year

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

Infosys SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.4 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
NTT SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
NTT Data SQL Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹12.5 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 ₹56,456 per month to ₹57,873 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 ₹12.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 48% of the Cognizant SQL Database Administrators reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 20% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 184 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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