Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru Technical Lead Salaries by 3900+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 15 years exp.

₹6 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

25% less than the average Technical Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 15 years of experience

Interested in this particular role? 2 job openings

Salaries in different departments

Engineering - Software & QA Technical Lead Salary 2 - 14 years exp. (1.9k salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹23.3 L/yr
IT & Information Security Technical Lead Salary 2 - 15 years exp. (733 salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
Login to view exact salary
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Technical Lead Salary 2 - 14 years exp. (650 salaries)	₹5.9 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Technical Lead Salary 2 - 13 years exp. (215 salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹19.8 L/yr

Last Updated: 18 Jan 2025

Companies similar to Cognizant for Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Cognizant Technical Lead Salary

2 - 15 years exp. (3.9k salaries)

₹6 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Technical Lead Salary 4 - 19 years exp. (1.6k salaries)	₹8.4 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 26% more
Infosys Technical Lead Salary 3 - 15 years exp. (7.2k salaries)	₹5.4 L/yr - ₹20.5 L/yr 12% less	23 job openings
Login to view exact salary
Wipro Technical Lead Salary 5 - 16 years exp. (5.3k salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 44% more	13 job openings
Accenture Technical Lead Salary 5 - 15 years exp. (755 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr 46% more	3 job openings
IBM Technical Lead Salary 6 - 18 years exp. (502 salaries)	₹9.7 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 62% more	4 job openings
Capgemini Technical Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (568 salaries)	₹9 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 49% more	2 job openings
HCLTech Technical Lead Salary 2 - 15 years exp. (5.5k salaries)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 10% more	3 job openings
Tech Mahindra Technical Lead Salary 5 - 17 years exp. (2.8k salaries)	₹8.5 L/yr - ₹37 L/yr 46% more	4 job openings
Oracle Technical Lead Salary 8 - 17 years exp. (110 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr 93% more	5 job openings
Microsoft Corporation Technical Lead Salary 5 - 13 years exp. (34 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 80% more

View all

Technical Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 3.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Lead salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Last Updated: 18 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (150 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹10.3 L/yr
3 years (335 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr
Login to view exact salary
4 years (460 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
5 years (593 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr
6 years (532 salaries)	₹4.9 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr
7 years (434 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹21.9 L/yr
8 years (420 salaries)	₹5.6 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
9 years (329 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹25.9 L/yr
10 years (278 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr
11 years (168 salaries)	₹7.2 L/yr - ₹30.3 L/yr
12 years (135 salaries)	₹9.3 L/yr - ₹32.3 L/yr
13 years (64 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹31.5 L/yr
14 years (28 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.3 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

View all

From

Technical Lead

₹

Lakhs/yr

2 - 15 years exp.

Chief Architect

₹

Lakhs/yr

15 - 25 years exp.

Technical Lead 2 - 15 years exp.

Technology Specialist 6 - 16 years exp.

22% hike

Technology Architect 10 - 19 years exp.

65% hike

From

2 more levels

Technical Lead

2 - 15 years exp.

Senior Architect

15 - 22 years exp.

Similar Designation salaries in Cognizant

Team Lead Salary

(836 salaries)

₹5.2 L/yr - ₹19.5 L/yr

Technical Architect Salary

(236 salaries)

₹15 L/yr - ₹42 L/yr

Technical Manager Salary

(125 salaries)

₹14.5 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

Test Lead Salary

(117 salaries)

₹7.9 L/yr - ₹23.5 L/yr

Project Lead Salary

(54 salaries)

₹7.6 L/yr - ₹30.6 L/yr

Senior Engineer Salary

(47 salaries)

₹6 L/yr - ₹25.83 L/yr

Senior Technical Lead Salary

(35 salaries)

₹9.85 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr

Lead Engineer Salary

(10 salaries)

₹8.9 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr

Module Lead Salary

(7 salaries)

₹12 L/yr - ₹21 L/yr

Top skills at Cognizant for Technical Lead

ITIL Team Leading Service Improvement Floor Management CSAT Customer Communication Change Management Test Cases Project Planning ITIL Team Leading Floor Management Project Management Feedback CSAT

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.3

Rated by 173 employees for salary & benefits

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Hardware & Networks Department

4.0

• posted on 05 Aug 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

It's a wonderful journey that given me the opportunity to enhance my expertise on the my core Network R&S platform. By keeping on progressive mindset & building on latest SDWAN and other cloud platforms as I feel still learning on learning phase, meeting on client expectations.

Dislikes

Slow growth and salary hike preferably.

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Mar 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Gives decent pay for lateral hires.

Dislikes

Ten hours shift. No coordination between the internal teams. Need multiple follow up mails and calls to get things done No training provided No proper KT for new members. Promotions are given to people who are close with the leadership. Its not based on the experience level or skills. No signs of HR Team.

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 24 Mar 2023

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

still work from home is there Good work life balance salary structure is good no much deduction

Dislikes

More Tamilians- manager, TL, delivery lead all are Tamilians so they give more preference, hike good rating to tamil ppl then others

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 20 Feb 2022

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...ts are rotational. However, there are multiple opportunities to learn and grow . Compensation is moderate .

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 16 Oct 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good Job security . We can find always find a project to survive even if it's not related to our technology / domain.

Dislikes

Poor compensation for existing employees High attrition leads to instability in some teams. Little to no market correction even if we acquire hot skills .

see more salary related reviews

Discover interview dos and don'ts from real experiences

What people are saying about Cognizant

View All

an associate data engineer

Orion vs EY

I have an offer as Data Engineer from orion innovations with 12.5(11.75 fixed) lpa and EY with 11.3 +5%variable in kochi location .which one should I choose .

Got a question about Cognizant?

Ask anonymously on communities.

Cognizant Technical Lead Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Technical Lead at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Technical Lead salary at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 25% less than the average Technical Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 3.9k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

How does the salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru compare with the average salary range for this job?

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

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

ITIL, Team Leading, Service Improvement, Floor Management and CSAT are some of the popular skills required to work as a Technical Lead at Cognizant Bangalore / Bengaluru.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Cisco Technical Lead Salary - ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹61.5 Lakhs per year
Intel Technical Lead Salary - ₹14.6 Lakhs to ₹57.0 Lakhs per year
Zebra Technologies Technical Lead Salary - ₹14.2 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
Adobe Technical Lead Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
Amazon Technical Lead Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹44.7 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Technical Lead in companies similar to Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Technical Lead Salary - ₹12.5 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
Oracle Technical Lead Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
PwC Technical Lead Salary - ₹11.9 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
Google Technical Lead Salary - ₹11.8 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
Microsoft Corporation Technical Lead Salary - ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹98,093 per month to ₹1,00,753 per month in Bangalore / Bengaluru. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 15 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Technical Lead at Cognizant in Bangalore / Bengaluru?

According to AmbitionBox, 39% of the Cognizant Technical Leads in Bangalore / Bengaluru reported a notice period of 2 Months, 30% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 1.7k responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

Tell us how to improve this page.

Home >
Salaries >
Cognizant Salaries >
Cognizant Technical Lead Salaries >
Cognizant Technical Lead Salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Cognizant Technical Lead salary in Bangalore / Bengaluru ranges between ₹6 Lakhs to ₹25 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 3.9k Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Cognizant Technical Lead salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Companies similar to Cognizant for Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Latest annual salaries shared by Cognizant Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Lead salaries in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Similar Designation salaries in Cognizant

Top skills at Cognizant for Technical Lead

Salary related reviews for Cognizant

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Technical Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Cognizant Technical Lead Salary FAQs

Tell us how to improve this page.