Cognizant Kolkata Technical Lead Salaries by 1400+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 15 years exp.

₹5.5 Lakhs - ₹23 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

32% less than the average Technical Lead Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 15 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Technical Lead Salary 2 - 15 years exp. (664 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr
IT & Information Security Technical Lead Salary 2 - 14 years exp. (281 salaries)	₹4.6 L/yr - ₹18.8 L/yr
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Engineering - Hardware & Networks Technical Lead Salary 2 - 13 years exp. (200 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹18 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Technical Lead Salary 2 - 13 years exp. (156 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Technical Lead Salary

2 - 15 years exp. (1.5k salaries)

₹5.5 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr

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TCS Technical Lead Salary 4 - 18 years exp. (549 salaries)	₹7.6 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr 22% more
Wipro Technical Lead Salary 5 - 16 years exp. (576 salaries)	₹8.9 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 57% more	98 job openings
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Accenture Technical Lead Salary 5 - 13 years exp. (74 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹31.8 L/yr 64% more	1 job opening
IBM Technical Lead Salary 6 - 17 years exp. (86 salaries)	₹9.1 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 65% more	2 job openings
Capgemini Technical Lead Salary 7 - 15 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹12.8 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr 67% more	6 job openings
Tech Mahindra Technical Lead Salary 5 - 16 years exp. (280 salaries)	₹8.8 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr 69% more	10 job openings
Deloitte Technical Lead Salary 5 - 8 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹10.3 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr 77% more
PwC Technical Lead Salary 8 - 12 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹32.4 L/yr 103% more
Ernst & Young Technical Lead Salary 4 - 11 years exp. (69 salaries)	₹9.5 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 46% more	8 job openings
LTIMindtree Technical Lead Salary 6 - 16 years exp. (349 salaries)	₹10.7 L/yr - ₹34.6 L/yr 73% more
DXC Technology Technical Lead Salary 12 - 14 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹21 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 68% more
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Tata Group Technical Lead Salary 15 - 17 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹13.4 L/yr - ₹17.5 L/yr 12% more

Technical Lead salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹23 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 15 years. Salary estimates are based on 1.5k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Lead salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (55 salaries)	₹3.8 L/yr - ₹10.4 L/yr
3 years (117 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹10.1 L/yr
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4 years (133 salaries)	₹4.2 L/yr - ₹13 L/yr
5 years (156 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹12.8 L/yr
6 years (129 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
7 years (184 salaries)	₹5.5 L/yr - ₹18.6 L/yr
8 years (194 salaries)	₹5.1 L/yr - ₹19.6 L/yr
9 years (174 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹19.3 L/yr
10 years (133 salaries)	₹6.3 L/yr - ₹25.6 L/yr
11 years (79 salaries)	₹7.8 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
12 years (62 salaries)	₹8.2 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
13 years (31 salaries)	₹10 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
14 years (28 salaries)	₹13.3 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
15+ years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.9 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr

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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

3.0

Rated by 98 employees for salary & benefits

Technical Lead in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

5.0

• posted on 27 Jan 2024

5.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Very employee centric company, good pay and perfect for 1-3 years experience people to join. Personally Cognizant has given me a lot. Knowledge, Skills,Culture and helped me to grow

Salary - Excellent

+6 more

Dislikes

Not much that I have found. Some employees or managers might be little biased but thats completely project wise. Company wise I have no complains.

Technical Lead in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 13 May 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Skill Development If you got lucky, you will get good project. Company tries to retain their previous culture but have big doubt on the middle management ( M, SM, EDL and above).

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

...technical management people are always give your year end appraisal / ratings. Salary growth will be negligible. Never expect any promotion unless you don't have good repo with the senior management.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Technical Lead in Kolkata

Full Time

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Aug 2023

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Good availability of resources for learning on technology.

Skill development - Good

Dislikes

Being eligible for promotion you have to be oiling your manager to get it. Your skills and efforts won't qualify for getting the promotion and salary hike.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

Technical Lead in Kolkata

Customer Success, Service & Operations Department

2.0

• posted on 10 Dec 2021

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing exceptional to be mentioned.

Dislikes

...pgrade as you are not sure which technology would be your next project based on. Compensation for 10 years experienced is less than 5 years experience employees.

Salary - Bad

+4 more

Technical Lead in Kolkata

Engineering - Software & QA Department

2.0

• posted on 24 Apr 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Spent 7 years. Got 3 TOP ratings. Joined as 5 years experienced with 5L/Y salary and left with 12.5L/Y. Work permit filed but din't went due to personal issues. Salary hike is pathetic. Management hardly bother about financial normalization.

Work-life balance - Excellent

Dislikes

Salary hike pathetic. Management hardly bother about financial normalization.

Salary - Poor

+1 more

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What is the salary of Technical Lead at Cognizant Kolkata?

Technical Lead salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 15 years. According to our estimates it is 32% less than the average Technical Lead Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 1.5k latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

The average salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant is 32% less than the average salary of a Technical Lead in Kolkata. 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 Kolkata.

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

PwC Technical Lead Salary - ₹10.8 Lakhs to ₹32.4 Lakhs per year
Deloitte Technical Lead Salary - ₹10.3 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Technical Lead Salary - ₹10.7 Lakhs to ₹34.6 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Technical Lead Salary - ₹8.8 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year
DXC Technology Technical Lead Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year

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

Capgemini Technical Lead Salary - ₹12.8 Lakhs to ₹32.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Technical Lead Salary - ₹9.1 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Technical Lead Salary - ₹10.0 Lakhs to ₹31.8 Lakhs per year
Wipro Technical Lead Salary - ₹8.9 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
Ernst & Young Technical Lead Salary - ₹9.5 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Lead at Cognizant ranges between ₹91,586 per month to ₹94,035 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Lead salary in India which ranges between ₹5.5 Lakhs to ₹23.0 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 Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 56% of the Cognizant Technical Leads in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 28% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 669 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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