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Cognizant Technical Manager salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
10 - 18 years exp.
₹12 Lakhs - ₹37.8 Lakhs
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₹25.5 Lakhs
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₹1.5 Lakh
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20% more than the average Technical Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 10 - 18 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
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10 - 18 years exp. (460 salaries)
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₹12 L/yr - ₹37.8 L/yr

Project & Program Management
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12 - 18 years exp. (83 salaries)
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₹14 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Technical Manager Salary
10 - 17 years exp. (22 salaries)
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₹20 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Technical Manager Salary
10 - 18 years exp. (18 salaries)
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₹15.3 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Technical Manager Salary
10 - 16 years exp. (12 salaries)
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₹16 L/yr - ₹28.1 L/yr

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Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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₹14 L/yr - ₹27.5 L/yr

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₹16 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr

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Technical Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹12 Lakhs to ₹37.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 666 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Technical Manager salaries

Last Updated: 5 Mar 2025

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10 years  (36 salaries)

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₹12.3 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr
11 years  (72 salaries)

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₹12 L/yr - ₹37.8 L/yr
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₹13.9 L/yr - ₹36.6 L/yr
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3.2

Rated by 31 employees for salary & benefits

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Project & Program Management Department

2.0
  •  posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 25 Feb 2022

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Job security is good however not exceptional, the company has a good vision

  • Skill development - Good
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Dislikes

With time the organization has gone from employee centric to employer centric. The compensation model, appraisal model needs to be worked upon.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 21 Feb 2025

4.0
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Likes

CTS provides a good work life balance and decent salary. All other things depends on the type of project which you got.

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  • Salary - Good
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As a fresher you will be getting support projects , so be aware before choosing any project.

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IT & Information Security Department

2.0
  •  posted on 20 Feb 2025

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We can get free online portal like udemy.

  • Skill development - Good
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...project and not based on your profile. No work satisfaction and company culture. Not good promotions, salary.

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  • Salary - Poor
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IT & Information Security Department

3.0
  •  posted on 26 Jan 2025

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Cognizant have lot of job opportunities and provide nice pay according to market standards. People working in cognizant can switch to other technology and work on it.

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Hikes are very less when compare to other companies. Due to internal politics talented people efforts are recognised.

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Cognizant Technical Manager Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Technical Manager at Cognizant?
Technical Manager salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹37.8 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 20% more than the average Technical Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 666 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Technical Manager at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Technical Manager at Cognizant is 20% more than the average salary of a Technical Manager in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Technical Manager at Cognizant?
Performance Tuning, Pega, Scrum, Application Design and Stakeholder Management are some of the popular skills required to work as a Technical Manager at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Manager in India?
  • NielsenIQ Technical Manager Salary - ₹31.0 Lakhs to ₹43.9 Lakhs per year
  • Koch Business Solutions Technical Manager Salary - ₹35.0 Lakhs to ₹40.0 Lakhs per year
  • Microsoft Corporation Technical Manager Salary - ₹13.0 Lakhs to ₹56.0 Lakhs per year
  • Accenture Technical Manager Salary - ₹15.0 Lakhs to ₹43.0 Lakhs per year
  • Oracle Technical Manager Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹48.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Technical Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Technical Manager Salary - ₹22.0 Lakhs to ₹44.0 Lakhs per year
  • Concentrix Catalyst Technical Manager Salary - ₹28.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Technical Manager Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹31.0 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Technical Manager Salary - ₹11.3 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Technical Manager Salary - ₹16.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Manager at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,69,277 per month to ₹1,75,794 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹37.8 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Technical Manager at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 49% of the Cognizant Technical Managers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 29% reported a notice period of 3 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 321 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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