Cognizant Chennai System Engineer Salaries by 400+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 5 years exp.

₹1 Lakh - ₹8.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

31% less than the average System Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 0 - 5 years of experience

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IT & Information Security System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (118 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (113 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (51 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹8.9 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (45 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

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Cognizant System Engineer Salary

0 - 5 years exp. (426 salaries)

₹1 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr

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TCS System Engineer Salary 0 - 8 years exp. (15.1k salaries)	₹1.9 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr 53% more
Infosys System Engineer Salary 0 - 5 years exp. (2.8k salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr 2% more	2 job openings
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Wipro System Engineer Salary 0 - 6 years exp. (99 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 17% more	25 job openings
HCLTech System Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (40 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 42% more
Tech Mahindra System Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (100 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr 50% more	1 job opening
Capgemini System Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr 97% more	1 job opening
IBM System Engineer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (141 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹13.7 L/yr 136% more
Accenture System Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (35 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹13.2 L/yr 102% more	4 job openings
LTIMindtree System Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹8.7 L/yr 69% more
Atos System Engineer Salary 1 - 4 years exp. (227 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr 9% more
DXC Technology System Engineer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (14 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr 68% more
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Virtusa Consulting Services System Engineer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr 46% more
HCL Group System Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 54% more

System Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹1 Lakh to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Salary estimates are based on 426 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant System Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (30 salaries)	₹0.5 L/yr - ₹4.5 L/yr
1 year (103 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
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2 years (127 salaries)	₹1.2 L/yr - ₹8.1 L/yr
3 years (94 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
4 years (51 salaries)	₹1.5 L/yr - ₹9.1 L/yr
5 years (21 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr

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Requirement Gathering Troubleshooting Networking Automation Kafka Redis DNS DHCP Azure Firewall PAAS Doors SQL

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IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 06 Feb 2025

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Data Science & Analytics Department

1.0

• posted on 04 Feb 2025

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What is the salary of System Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

System Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. According to our estimates it is 31% less than the average System Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 426 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant is 31% less than the average salary of a System Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Requirement Gathering, Troubleshooting, Networking, Automation and Kafka are some of the popular skills required to work as a System Engineer at Cognizant Chennai.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a System Engineer in Chennai?

IBM System Engineer Salary - ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹13.7 Lakhs per year
Accenture System Engineer Salary - ₹2.6 Lakhs to ₹13.2 Lakhs per year
Capgemini System Engineer Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree System Engineer Salary - ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹8.7 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology System Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a System Engineer in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

HCL Group System Engineer Salary - ₹1.2 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year
TCS System Engineer Salary - ₹1.9 Lakhs to ₹8.8 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra System Engineer Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹8.8 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services System Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹10.4 Lakhs per year
HCLTech System Engineer Salary - ₹1.5 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a System Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹27,475 per month to ₹28,877 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant System Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 5 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for System Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 35% of the Cognizant System Engineers in Chennai reported a notice period of 1 Month, 24% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 191 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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