Cognizant SQL Server Database Administrator Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 9 years exp.

₹4.2 Lakhs - ₹16.9 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (97%)

₹10.2 Lakhs

Variable (3%)

₹0.3 Lakh

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43% more than the average SQL Server Database Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 9 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (138 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹17.7 L/yr
IT & Information Security SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (13 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.9 L/yr - ₹15.3 L/yr
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Administration & Facilities SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (12 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 2 - 3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹14.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025

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Atos SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (53 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹13.8 L/yr 21% less
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Genpact SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (35 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.7 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 31% less
NTT Data SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (35 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 35% less
HCL Group SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (26 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.4 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 39% less
NTT DATA, Inc. SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (37 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 33% less
Dell EMC SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (9 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.2 L/yr - ₹6.9 L/yr 40% less
HCL Infosystems SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (7 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.7 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr 38% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.8 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 38% less
NTT SQL Server Database Administrator Salary 5 - 10 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹7.8 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 17% more

SQL Server Database Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Salary estimates are based on 181 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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2 years (10 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.2 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
3 years (26 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.6 L/yr - ₹8.3 L/yr
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4 years (60 salaries)	Unlock ₹4 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
5 years (32 salaries)	Unlock ₹5.8 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr
6 years (23 salaries)	Unlock ₹6.2 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr
7 years (14 salaries)	Unlock ₹8.9 L/yr - ₹17.7 L/yr
8 years (12 salaries)	Unlock ₹11 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
9 years (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹13 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.1

Rated by 8 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

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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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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

for Salary and Benefits

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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

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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

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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

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 28 Nov 2024

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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

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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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Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

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• posted on 10 Nov 2024

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for Salary and Benefits

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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

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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 SQL Server Database Administrator at Cognizant?

SQL Server Database Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 9 years. According to our estimates it is 43% more than the average SQL Server Database Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 181 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a SQL Server Database Administrator at Cognizant is 43% more than the average salary of a SQL Server Database Administrator in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Replication, Log Shipping, SQL Server Dba, SQL DBA and US IT Recruitment are some of the popular skills required to work as a SQL Server Database Administrator at Cognizant India.

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

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HCLTech SQL Server Database Administrator Salary - ₹4.8 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year

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

Atos SQL Server Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹13.8 Lakhs per year
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Accenture SQL Server Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
TCS SQL Server Database Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a SQL Server Database Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹75,350 per month to ₹77,301 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant SQL Server Database Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹4.2 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 9 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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

According to AmbitionBox, 48% of the Cognizant SQL Server Database Administrators reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 18% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 100 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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