Cognizant Kolkata Technical Consultant Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

6 - 13 years exp.

₹8 Lakhs - ₹20.2 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

19% more than the average Technical Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 6 - 13 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Technical Consultant Salary 6 - 13 years exp. (27 salaries)	₹8 L/yr - ₹20.8 L/yr
Project & Program Management Technical Consultant Salary 8 - 13 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.7 L/yr - ₹20.4 L/yr
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Data Science & Analytics Technical Consultant Salary 11 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹12 L/yr - ₹19.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024

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Cognizant Technical Consultant Salary

6 - 13 years exp. (31 salaries)

₹8 L/yr - ₹20.2 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Technical Consultant Salary 2 - 12 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 21% less
Wipro Technical Consultant Salary 2 - 15 years exp. (22 salaries)	₹3.2 L/yr - ₹24.7 L/yr 1% more	2 job openings
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Accenture Technical Consultant Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹22.8 L/yr 16% less
Capgemini Technical Consultant Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 24% less
IBM Technical Consultant Salary 2 - 14 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr 1% more	10 job openings

Technical Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹20.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 13 years. Salary estimates are based on 31 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Consultant salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹26.4 L/yr
7 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.1 L/yr - ₹27.8 L/yr
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8 years (3 salaries)	₹8.4 L/yr - ₹29.2 L/yr
9 years (4 salaries)	₹13.8 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
10 years (4 salaries)	₹11.9 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
11 years (7 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
12 years (8 salaries)	₹13.1 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr
13 years (3 salaries)	₹12.6 L/yr - ₹20.5 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Technical Consultant

Project Planning Project Management Project Review Project Execution Proposals Presales Resource Planning jbase JBoss RFPS RFIS Professional Services Test Cases Knowledge Management Consulting

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

Programmer Analyst in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

Salary - Poor

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Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Dislikes

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

Programmer Analyst in Chennai

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0

• posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

Programmer Analyst in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

Salary - Excellent

+1 more

Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

Skill development - Poor

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What is the salary of Technical Consultant at Cognizant Kolkata?

Technical Consultant salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹20.2 Lakhs for experience between 6 years to 13 years. According to our estimates it is 19% more than the average Technical Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 31 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant is 19% more than the average salary of a Technical Consultant in Kolkata. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Project Planning, Project Management, Project Review, Project Execution and Proposals are some of the popular skills required to work as a Technical Consultant at Cognizant Kolkata.

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

IBM Technical Consultant Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Technical Consultant Salary - ₹3.2 Lakhs to ₹24.7 Lakhs per year

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

Accenture Technical Consultant Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹22.8 Lakhs per year
TCS Technical Consultant Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Technical Consultant Salary - ₹7.8 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,08,417 per month to ₹1,11,410 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹20.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 6 years to 13 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Technical Consultant at Cognizant in Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 83% of the Cognizant Technical Consultants in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 17% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 6 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Technical Consultant salary in Kolkata ranges between ₹8 Lakhs to ₹20.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 31 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.