Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Team Lead Salaries by 2800+ Employees (Updated 2025)

1 - 18 years exp.

₹3.9 Lakhs - ₹14.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (95%)

₹8.8 Lakhs

Variable (5%)

₹0.5 Lakh

At par with the average Team Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 1 - 18 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Customer Success, Service & Operations Team Lead Salary 2 - 18 years exp. (973 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
Finance & Accounting Team Lead Salary 1 - 17 years exp. (628 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
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BFSI, Investments & Trading Team Lead Salary 1 - 18 years exp. (315 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr
Engineering - Software & QA Team Lead Salary 2 - 15 years exp. (175 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Team Lead Salary 2 - 16 years exp. (107 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹17.1 L/yr

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Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Team Lead Salary

1 - 18 years exp. (2.8k salaries)

₹3.9 L/yr - ₹14.5 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Team Lead Salary 2 - 18 years exp. (726 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 3% more
Infosys Team Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (462 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 41% more
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Wipro Team Lead Salary 2 - 15 years exp. (1.9k salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹16.9 L/yr 2% more	7 job openings
Accenture Team Lead Salary 4 - 15 years exp. (3.2k salaries)	₹8.4 L/yr - ₹30.8 L/yr 91% more
IBM Team Lead Salary 4 - 16 years exp. (191 salaries)	₹10.1 L/yr - ₹26.9 L/yr 78% more
Capgemini Team Lead Salary 3 - 15 years exp. (162 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹22.5 L/yr 50% more	2 job openings
HCLTech Team Lead Salary 3 - 15 years exp. (181 salaries)	₹7 L/yr - ₹27.1 L/yr 70% more
Tech Mahindra Team Lead Salary 1 - 16 years exp. (1.1k salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr 19% more	1 job opening
Oracle Team Lead Salary 7 - 12 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 131% more
Microsoft Corporation Team Lead Salary 8 - 14 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹10.4 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 161% more

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Team Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 year to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 2.8k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Team Lead salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
1 year (6 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
2 years (21 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
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3 years (38 salaries)	₹4.1 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
4 years (62 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹14.7 L/yr
5 years (148 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹15.4 L/yr
6 years (232 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹14.9 L/yr
7 years (313 salaries)	₹4.4 L/yr - ₹13.9 L/yr
8 years (432 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
9 years (413 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹16.2 L/yr
10 years (377 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹15.8 L/yr
11 years (248 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
12 years (202 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹16.4 L/yr
13 years (130 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr
14 years (94 salaries)	₹6.9 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
15+ years (109 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹17.9 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Team Lead

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.2

Rated by 204 employees for salary & benefits

Team Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Data Science & Analytics Department

2.0

• posted on 18 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing to like.. only thing is atleast you will get your salary on time

Dislikes

Everything… Salary, company culture , appraisal nothing is there… do not even provide relocation charges for company initiated relocations!!! One of the worst place to work

Salary - Bad

+5 more

Team Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Jun 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

No work life balance and additional salary benefits. But there is job security since cognizant has many clients under its belt and they would place you somewhere you fit into.

Dislikes

Work life balance Salary benefits Allowances Work environment 10 hours shift

Salary - Poor

+2 more

Team Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Marketing & Communication Department

4.0

• posted on 04 Mar 2023

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample learning courses Work life can be balanced depending on project. Expect your salary on time.

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Favouritism during promotion and career growth Leadership displays more of boss quality as against leadership skills.

Team Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Finance & Accounting Department

3.0

• posted on 23 Apr 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Teammates are supportive.

Dislikes

After joining the company CTC has bonus part but company would not give complete bonus as per CTC and they adjust and give it some of the amount. Ideally it should not be part of CTC. Has lot of internal politics and background work which is happening in the company

Job security - Poor

+2 more

Team Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 07 Sep 2021

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

They pay was high and financial benefits where good. The standard of associates where good compared to peer companies so handling team was efficient

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

I had a very bad experience of exiting the company due to sudden decision of higher management dropping the project . Along with me there were 12000 employees who had to rejoin another company without an option

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Team Lead at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Team Lead salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs for experience between 1 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 2% more than the average Team Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 2.8k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

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

The average salary of a Team Lead at Cognizant is 2% more than the average salary of a Team Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Team Lead at Cognizant?

Team Leading, Operations Management, Process Training, Team Management and Service Delivery are some of the popular skills required to work as a Team Lead at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Team Lead in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Microsoft Corporation Team Lead Salary - ₹10.4 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Team Lead Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Team Lead Salary - ₹8.4 Lakhs to ₹30.8 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Team Lead Salary - ₹7.4 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Team Lead Salary - ₹10.1 Lakhs to ₹26.9 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Team Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Virtusa Consulting Services Team Lead Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Team Lead Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹27.1 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Team Lead Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young Team Lead Salary - ₹8.5 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Team Lead Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹22.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Team Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹67,342 per month to ₹69,067 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Team Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 1 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Team Lead at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 45% of the Cognizant Team Leads in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 2 Months, 27% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.5k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Team Lead salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹3.9 Lakhs to ₹14.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 2.8k Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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