Cognizant System Administrator Salaries by 300+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 6 years exp.

₹1.5 Lakh - ₹11.2 Lakhs

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24% more than the average System Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 6 years of experience

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IT & Information Security System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (120 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹10.9 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (110 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.5 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (23 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.2 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr
Administration & Facilities System Administrator Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (12 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.3 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
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System Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹11.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 334 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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2 years (47 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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4 years (126 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.9 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
5 years (60 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for System Administrator

System Administration Mainframes Windchill VDI Citrix

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3.7

Rated by 25 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Mar 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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As working here is quite good when your manager is cooperative. Though In previous two years work and manager both was good no complaints for them and i worked from home till now and everyone was cool.

Salary - Good

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Now during current project my so called manager is psycho. Here in cognizant manager also do coding but he is like only I have to do everything and he just wants credit for it. Even to other squads he is like only he is doing work. He oftenly insulted me and two other team mates. I talked with my home manager but no benefit. Only you have to suffer in that scenario.

Company culture - Poor

Software Engineer in Noida

Full Time

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.

Salary - Good

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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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for Salary and Benefits

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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 Systems Engineer in Coimbatore

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

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• posted on 30 Jan 2025

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...fications. Also 50% reimbursement for other certifications related to your role. Salary is average, but not much competitive. Culture Depends on the project based on my 3 projects 1. Good 2. Great 3. Worst

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Job security depends on situations. Few of my friends were in bench for more than 6 months, happily receiving salary without joining any project. While one of my friend was dismissed from cognizant because of not reporting to office during bench time. It all depends on the lead., my last project lead is a good man but a bad lead, he is new to cognizant as well. He doesn't even hear your suggestions and made me lose 3 months of night shift allowances worth 18,000

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

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• posted on 26 Jan 2025

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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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What is the salary of System Administrator at Cognizant?

System Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹11.2 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 24% more than the average System Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 334 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant is 24% more than the average salary of a System Administrator in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

System Administration, Mainframes, Windchill, VDI and Citrix are some of the popular skills required to work as a System Administrator at Cognizant India.

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

Koch Business Solutions System Administrator Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹18.0 Lakhs per year
IBM System Administrator Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology System Administrator Salary - ₹2.9 Lakhs to ₹12.8 Lakhs per year
NTT System Administrator Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹10.3 Lakhs per year
HCLTech System Administrator Salary - ₹2.1 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year

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

Dell EMC System Administrator Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
HCL Group System Administrator Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹9.7 Lakhs per year
TCS System Administrator Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
NTT Data System Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra System Administrator Salary - ₹1.4 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹49,034 per month to ₹50,192 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant System Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹11.2 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 System Administrator at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 61% of the Cognizant System Administrators reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 20% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 165 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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