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Cognizant System Administrator salaries in Chennai

Annual salary range
2 - 6 years exp.
₹1.5 Lakh - ₹11.5 Lakhs
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19% more than the average System Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 6 years of experience

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Engineering - Hardware & Networks
System Administrator Salary
2 - 6 years exp. (14 salaries)
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
System Administrator Salary
2 - 6 years exp. (11 salaries)
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₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10.8 L/yr

Administration & Facilities
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3 - 4 years exp. (4 salaries)
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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr

Engineering - Software & QA
System Administrator Salary
3 - 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹5.8 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

Customer Success, Service & Operations
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3 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Cognizant System Administrator Salary

2 - 6 years exp. (39 salaries)

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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr

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₹1.3 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr

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HCLTech System Administrator Salary

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₹2.3 L/yr - ₹11.6 L/yr

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₹1.4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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2 - 12 years exp. (102 salaries)

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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr

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2 - 7 years exp. (15 salaries)

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₹2 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

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Capgemini System Administrator Salary

2 - 6 years exp. (8 salaries)

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₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

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LTIMindtree System Administrator Salary

2 - 7 years exp. (17 salaries)

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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr

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DXC Technology System Administrator Salary

1 - 9 years exp. (68 salaries)

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₹3.8 L/yr - ₹13.5 L/yr

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NTT Data System Administrator Salary

1 - 7 years exp. (14 salaries)

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₹3.1 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr

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HCL Group System Administrator Salary

2 - 6 years exp. (13 salaries)

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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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HCL Infosystems System Administrator Salary

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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 39 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant System Administrator salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024

Experience Avg Annual Salary
2 years  (9 salaries)

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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹5 L/yr
3 years  (9 salaries)

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₹3 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
4 years  (11 salaries)

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₹4 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
5 years  (7 salaries)

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₹4.8 L/yr - ₹12.1 L/yr
6 years  (3 salaries)

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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹11.5 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for System Administrator

System Administration Mainframes Windchill VDI Citrix

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 6 employees for salary & benefits

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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

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  • 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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

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

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0
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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.

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

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  • Salary - Poor
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Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0
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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

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  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

  • Job security - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 02 Nov 2024

4.0
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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.

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  • Job security - Poor
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Cognizant System Administrator Salary FAQs

What is the salary of System Administrator at Cognizant Chennai?
System Administrator salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹11.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 19% more than the average System Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 39 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.
How does the salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant is 19% more than the average salary of a System Administrator in Chennai. 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 Chennai.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a System Administrator in Chennai?
  • DXC Technology System Administrator Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹13.5 Lakhs per year
  • IBM System Administrator Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹12.1 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech System Administrator Salary - ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹11.6 Lakhs per year
  • Virtusa Consulting Services System Administrator Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹7.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture System Administrator Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a System Administrator in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?
  • HCL Group System Administrator Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree System Administrator Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
  • TCS System Administrator Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹9.9 Lakhs per year
  • Capgemini System Administrator Salary - ₹3.8 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Data System Administrator Salary - ₹3.1 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant in Chennai?
The estimated take-home salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹49,127 per month to ₹50,288 per month in Chennai. 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 in Chennai?
According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant System Administrators in Chennai reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 31% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 16 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant System Administrator salary in Chennai ranges between ₹1.5 Lakh to ₹11.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 39 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.