Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad System Administrator Salaries by 80+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 6 years exp.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹8.5 Lakhs

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8% 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 - 5 years exp. (30 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹7.2 L/yr
IT & Information Security System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (24 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.2 L/yr - ₹9.2 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA System Administrator Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (5 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
Administration & Facilities System Administrator Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (3 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 10 Jan 2025

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Cognizant System Administrator Salary

2 - 6 years exp. (80 salaries)

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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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TCS System Administrator Salary 0 - 12 years exp. (1.6k salaries)	Unlock ₹1.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 2% less
Infosys System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (70 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.7 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr 8% less
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Wipro System Administrator Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (627 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.2 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 7% less
HCLTech System Administrator Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (54 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 17% more
Tech Mahindra System Administrator Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (151 salaries)	Unlock ₹1.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr 10% less
IBM System Administrator Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (261 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.5 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr 38% more	1 job opening
Accenture System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (54 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.2 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr 7% more
Capgemini System Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (53 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 7% less
LTIMindtree System Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (47 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10.6 L/yr 2% less
DXC Technology System Administrator Salary 1 - 10 years exp. (113 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.7 L/yr - ₹11.9 L/yr 24% more
Genpact System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (95 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.1 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr 25% less
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HCL Group System Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (32 salaries)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 6% more
NTT DATA, Inc. System Administrator Salary 3 - 9 years exp. (13 salaries)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr 22% less
HCL Infosystems System Administrator Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (11 salaries)	Unlock ₹1 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr 27% less
NTT Data System Administrator Salary 2 - 8 years exp. (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹3 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 2% more
Atos System Administrator Salary 3 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	Unlock ₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 1% less	1 job opening

System Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 80 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant System Administrator salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

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2 years (8 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.5 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr
3 years (21 salaries)	Unlock ₹2.8 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
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4 years (34 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.4 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr
5 years (16 salaries)	Unlock ₹3.8 L/yr - ₹11.6 L/yr
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	Unlock ₹3.1 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for System Administrator

System Administration Mainframes Windchill VDI Citrix

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3.6

Rated by 4 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

+1 more

Dislikes

Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

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

+2 more

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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

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

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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

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

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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Dislikes

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 System Administrator at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

System Administrator salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 8% more than the average System Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 80 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

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

The average salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant is 8% more than the average salary of a System Administrator in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. 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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a System Administrator in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

IBM System Administrator Salary - ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology System Administrator Salary - ₹2.7 Lakhs to ₹11.9 Lakhs per year
HCLTech System Administrator Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture System Administrator Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹8.2 Lakhs per year
HCL Group System Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a System Administrator in companies similar to Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

NTT Data System Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Atos System Administrator Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year
TCS System Administrator Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹10.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree System Administrator Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹10.6 Lakhs per year
Capgemini System Administrator Salary - ₹2.8 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

The estimated take-home salary of a System Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹46,024 per month to ₹47,115 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant System Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹8.5 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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 56% of the Cognizant System Administrators in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 26% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 39 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant System Administrator salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 80 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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