Cognizant Chennai Technical Lead Engineer Salaries by 10+ Employees (Updated 2025)

4 - 8 years exp.

₹5.3 Lakhs - ₹12 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

25% less than the average Technical Lead Engineer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 4 - 8 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Technical Lead Engineer Salary 5 - 8 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹9.6 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Technical Lead Engineer Salary 4 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Technical Lead Engineer Salary 5 - 8 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2023

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Cognizant Technical Lead Engineer Salary

4 - 8 years exp. (11 salaries)

₹5.3 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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TCS Technical Lead Engineer Salary 10 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹19.7 L/yr 104% more
HCLTech Technical Lead Engineer Salary 6 - 15 years exp. (49 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr 6% more
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HCL Group Technical Lead Engineer Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr 2% more
Schneider Electric Technical Lead Engineer Salary 14 - 18 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr 68% more
Mahindra & Mahindra Technical Lead Engineer Salary 10 - 16 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 104% more

Technical Lead Engineer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹12 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Lead Engineer salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2023

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
4 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹16.2 L/yr
5 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹5.3 L/yr - ₹16.7 L/yr
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6 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹17.2 L/yr
7 years (4 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr
8 years (3 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹12 L/yr

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What is the salary of Technical Lead Engineer at Cognizant Chennai?

Technical Lead Engineer salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs for experience between 4 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 25% less than the average Technical Lead Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 11 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

How does the salary of a Technical Lead Engineer at Cognizant Chennai compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Technical Lead Engineer at Cognizant is 25% less than the average salary of a Technical Lead Engineer in Chennai. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Lead Engineer in Chennai?

TCS Technical Lead Engineer Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹19.7 Lakhs per year
Mahindra & Mahindra Technical Lead Engineer Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
Schneider Electric Technical Lead Engineer Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹19.8 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Technical Lead Engineer Salary - ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹17.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Technical Lead Engineer Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹15.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Lead Engineer at Cognizant in Chennai?

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Lead Engineer at Cognizant ranges between ₹69,136 per month to ₹70,912 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Lead Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹5.3 Lakhs to ₹12.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 4 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

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