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Cognizant Technical Consultant salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
2 - 12 years exp.
₹5.5 Lakhs - ₹23.2 Lakhs
Salary of majority employees
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Fixed (92%)
₹12 Lakhs
Variable (8%)
₹1.1 Lakh
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9% more than the average Technical Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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3 - 11 years exp. (29 salaries)
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr

Consulting
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4 - 12 years exp. (6 salaries)
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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

IT & Information Security
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2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹7.3 L/yr - ₹16.3 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
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5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)
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₹12.2 L/yr - ₹17.3 L/yr

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Technical Consultant Salary

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Technical Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹23.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 46 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Technical Consultant salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2025

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2 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)

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₹4.2 L/yr - ₹15.5 L/yr
3 years  (9 salaries)

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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr
4 years  (14 salaries)

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₹6.5 L/yr - ₹12.3 L/yr
5 years  (5 salaries)

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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹12.2 L/yr
6 years  (3 salaries)

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₹7.5 L/yr - ₹13 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

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Rated by 2 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

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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

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  • Salary - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

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  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

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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.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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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.

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

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

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  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

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Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

  • Salary - Excellent
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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.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Technical Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Technical Consultant at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
Technical Consultant salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹23.2 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 9% more than the average Technical Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 46 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.
How does the salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant is 9% more than the average salary of a Technical Consultant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. 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 Hyderabad / Secunderabad.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Consultant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
  • NTT DATA, Inc. Technical Consultant Salary - ₹16.7 Lakhs to ₹28.4 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Technical Consultant Salary - ₹3.3 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
  • IBM Technical Consultant Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹27.5 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Technical Consultant Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Technical Consultant Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹27.3 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Technical Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
  • NTT Data Technical Consultant Salary - ₹6.6 Lakhs to ₹24.7 Lakhs per year
  • LTIMindtree Technical Consultant Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹17.5 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Technical Consultant Salary - ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹21.0 Lakhs per year
  • TCS Technical Consultant Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹20.2 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Technical Consultant Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹16.9 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹92,361 per month to ₹94,836 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹23.2 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Technical Consultant at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?
According to AmbitionBox, 59% of the Cognizant Technical Consultants in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 22% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 32 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Technical Consultant salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹23.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 46 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.