Cognizant Technical Architect Salaries by 1200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 18 years exp.

₹15 Lakhs - ₹43.2 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

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₹27.1 Lakhs

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₹1.6 Lakh

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Engineering - Software & QA Technical Architect Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (970 salaries)	Unlock ₹14.7 L/yr - ₹43.2 L/yr
Project & Program Management Technical Architect Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (52 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Technical Architect Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (30 salaries)	Unlock ₹15 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Technical Architect Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (26 salaries)	Unlock ₹13.2 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
Consulting Technical Architect Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (19 salaries)	Unlock ₹15.3 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr

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Technical Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹15 Lakhs to ₹43.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 1.2k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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10 years (78 salaries)	Unlock ₹11.2 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr
11 years (134 salaries)	Unlock ₹12.1 L/yr - ₹43.2 L/yr
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Ontime salary,salary structure is good scope for tax savings.

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Full of Neopotism in Dynamics Practice, kolkata.Two three old timer has made the culture unprofessional.High level of attrition because of Dynamics Prace head and Associate Director.

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Lots of project, so job security is there. Work-life balance (again depends on the client and project).

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Extra benefits like (insurance and term insurance etc are not up to standard.) Salary hike is very less.

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CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

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What is the salary of Technical Architect at Cognizant?

Technical Architect salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹43.2 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 2% less than the average Technical Architect Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 1.2k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Technical Architect at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Technical Architect at Cognizant is 2% less than the average salary of a Technical Architect in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Technical Architect at Cognizant?

Javascript, .Net, Enterprise Architect, Solution Architecture and Java are some of the popular skills required to work as a Technical Architect at Cognizant India.

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What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Architect at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,77,931 per month to ₹1,84,840 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹43.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Technical Architect at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 54% of the Cognizant Technical Architects 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 405 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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