Cognizant Kolkata Technical Architect Salaries by 100+ Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 18 years exp.

₹14 Lakhs - ₹37 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (94%)

₹26.9 Lakhs

Variable (6%)

₹1.6 Lakh

At par with the average Technical Architect Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 18 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Technical Architect Salary 10 - 18 years exp. (94 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr
Project & Program Management Technical Architect Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Technical Architect Salary 12 - 16 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
IT & Information Security Technical Architect Salary 11 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
Consulting Technical Architect Salary 14 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹20 L/yr - ₹33.1 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Technical Architect Salary

10 - 18 years exp. (126 salaries)

₹14 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr

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TCS Technical Architect Salary 8 - 20 years exp. (250 salaries)	₹9.4 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr 26% less	3 job openings
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HCLTech Technical Architect Salary 9 - 19 years exp. (45 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr 2% less	2 job openings
Tech Mahindra Technical Architect Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹12.5 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 3% more
Capgemini Technical Architect Salary 10 - 15 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹15.8 L/yr - ₹28.3 L/yr 1% less	1 job opening
Accenture Technical Architect Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (19 salaries)	₹15.5 L/yr - ₹47 L/yr 26% more	2 job openings
IBM Technical Architect Salary 10 - 20 years exp. (36 salaries)	₹12.2 L/yr - ₹35.5 L/yr 6% more
LTIMindtree Technical Architect Salary 12 - 17 years exp. (45 salaries)	₹15.6 L/yr - ₹40.6 L/yr 14% more
HCL Group Technical Architect Salary 10 - 12 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr 11% less

Technical Architect salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹14 Lakhs to ₹37 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 126 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Architect salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (4 salaries)	₹11.3 L/yr - ₹49.6 L/yr
11 years (3 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr
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12 years (13 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹30.1 L/yr
13 years (24 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹31.1 L/yr
14 years (24 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹32.5 L/yr
15+ years (58 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 8 employees for salary & benefits

Technical Architect in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

1.0

• posted on 16 Jun 2022

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ontime salary,salary structure is good scope for tax savings.

Dislikes

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.

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

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Solution Architect in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

provide good learning and upskilling platform

Dislikes

...ry pro Tamilian culture. if you are tamil then you get 1st chance for promotion. Salary structure not upto the mark like another MNC, So you can't save more tax

Salary - Bad

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Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

Dislikes

All of the above

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

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Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

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Cognizant Technical Architect Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Technical Architect at Cognizant Kolkata?

Technical Architect salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹37.0 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 126 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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 Kolkata.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Architect in Kolkata?

Accenture Technical Architect Salary - ₹15.5 Lakhs to ₹47.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Technical Architect Salary - ₹15.6 Lakhs to ₹40.6 Lakhs per year
IBM Technical Architect Salary - ₹12.2 Lakhs to ₹35.5 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Technical Architect Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Technical Architect in companies similar to Cognizant in Kolkata?

Capgemini Technical Architect Salary - ₹15.8 Lakhs to ₹28.3 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Technical Architect Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹34.5 Lakhs per year
Wipro Technical Architect Salary - ₹11.6 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Technical Architect Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year
TCS Technical Architect Salary - ₹9.4 Lakhs to ₹34.5 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Architect at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,76,988 per month to ₹1,83,854 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Architect salary in India which ranges between ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹37.0 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 in Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 71% of the Cognizant Technical Architects in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 23% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 35 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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