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

2 - 6 years exp.

₹1.5 Lakh - ₹11.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

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

Interested in this particular role?

Salaries in different departments

IT & Information Security System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (118 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (109 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr
Login to view exact salary
Engineering - Software & QA System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹11.2 L/yr
Administration & Facilities System Administrator Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

Companies similar to Cognizant for System Administrator

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS System Administrator Salary 0 - 12 years exp. (6.7k salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 9% less
Infosys System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (290 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 12% less
Login to view exact salary
Wipro System Administrator Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (3.9k salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹9.9 L/yr 17% less
HCLTech System Administrator Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (428 salaries)	₹2.4 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 11% more
Tech Mahindra System Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (501 salaries)	₹1.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 9% less
IBM System Administrator Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	₹3.3 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr 22% more
Accenture System Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (325 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 1% less
Capgemini System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (318 salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 12% less
LTIMindtree System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (288 salaries)	₹2.2 L/yr - ₹9.3 L/yr 11% less
DXC Technology System Administrator Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (596 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr 14% more
Genpact System Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (164 salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr 26% less
Login to view exact salary
HCL Group System Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (117 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹9.7 L/yr 12% less
Atos System Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (62 salaries)	₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 12% less
HCL Infosystems System Administrator Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (54 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 28% less
Virtusa Consulting Services System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (32 salaries)	₹1.6 L/yr - ₹9.8 L/yr 2% more	1 job opening
Atos Global IT Solutions And Services System Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (90 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr 7% less	1 job opening
Dell EMC System Administrator Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 3% more
NTT System Administrator Salary 4 - 9 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr 11% more
TELUS International Philippines System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 21% more
Zebra Technologies System Administrator Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 11% less

View all

System Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹11.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 330 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant System Administrator salaries

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (46 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
3 years (80 salaries)	₹2.1 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
Login to view exact salary
4 years (126 salaries)	₹2.9 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
5 years (59 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
6 years (19 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

Similar Designation salaries in Cognizant

Linux Administrator Salary

(214 salaries)

₹2.7 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

Vmware Administrator Salary

(183 salaries)

₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr

Backup Administrator Salary

(136 salaries)

₹3.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

Senior System Administrator Salary

(132 salaries)

₹3 L/yr - ₹10.35 L/yr

System Engineer Salary

(1.6k salaries)

₹1 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr

Senior Associate Salary

(48.3k salaries)

₹8.98 L/yr - ₹27.09 L/yr

Senior Engineer Salary

(235 salaries)

₹6.5 L/yr - ₹26.4 L/yr

Senior Analyst Salary

(1.3k salaries)

₹4.7 L/yr - ₹17.22 L/yr

Cloud Engineer Salary

(313 salaries)

₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

IT Manager Salary

(49 salaries)

₹12 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr

Top skills at Cognizant for System Administrator

System Administration Mainframes Windchill VDI Citrix

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.7

Rated by 25 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

+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

+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

+4 more

see more salary related reviews

Discover interview dos and don'ts from real experiences

What people are saying about Cognizant

View All

an associate

Salary Expectation

Hi Everyone, I have 3.5 yoe in QA automation, initially in UFT, currently working on TOSCA, what salary bracket should I target. CCTC - 6.7 Please suggest.

Got a question about Cognizant?

Ask anonymously on communities.

Cognizant System Administrator Salary FAQs

What is the salary of System Administrator at Cognizant?

System Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹11.5 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 330 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?

IBM System Administrator Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹12.1 Lakhs per year
TELUS International Philippines System Administrator Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology System Administrator Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹12.1 Lakhs per year
HCLTech System Administrator Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
NTT System Administrator Salary - ₹4.9 Lakhs to ₹10.3 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
Virtusa Consulting Services System Administrator Salary - ₹1.6 Lakhs to ₹9.8 Lakhs per year
Accenture System Administrator Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Atos Global IT Solutions And Services System Administrator Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year
TCS System Administrator Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹10.0 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 ₹49,215 per month to ₹50,378 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 ₹11.5 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, 57% 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 182 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

Tell us how to improve this page.

Cognizant System Administrator Salaries by Location

Home >
Salaries >
Cognizant Salaries >
Cognizant System Administrator Salaries

Cognizant System Administrator salary in India ranges between ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹11.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 330 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Cognizant System Administrator salaries in India

Companies similar to Cognizant for System Administrator

Latest annual salaries shared by Cognizant System Administrator

Experience wise Cognizant System Administrator salaries

Similar Designation salaries in Cognizant

Top skills at Cognizant for System Administrator

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Senior Associate in Noida

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Senior Associate in Kochi

Cognizant System Administrator Salary FAQs

Tell us how to improve this page.

Cognizant System Administrator Salaries by Location