Cognizant Chennai Technical Manager Salaries by 200+ Employees (Updated 2025)

10 - 18 years exp.

₹13.9 Lakhs - ₹35.6 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

16% 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 Technical Manager Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (130 salaries)	₹13.9 L/yr - ₹35.6 L/yr
Project & Program Management Technical Manager Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (36 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr
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IT & Information Security Technical Manager Salary 10 - 17 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹32.7 L/yr
Data Science & Analytics Technical Manager Salary 12 - 16 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
Consulting Technical Manager Salary 11 - 15 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹22 L/yr - ₹29 L/yr

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Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025

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Cognizant Technical Manager Salary

10 - 18 years exp. (204 salaries)

₹13.9 L/yr - ₹35.6 L/yr

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TCS Technical Manager Salary 11 - 19 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹12.6 L/yr - ₹30.7 L/yr 19% less
Infosys Technical Manager Salary 11 - 19 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹12.6 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 16% less
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Wipro Technical Manager Salary 11 - 19 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹12.6 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 5% less
HCLTech Technical Manager Salary 9 - 20 years exp. (534 salaries)	₹9.8 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 16% less
Tech Mahindra Technical Manager Salary 12 - 20 years exp. (92 salaries)	₹11.5 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 5% less
Capgemini Technical Manager Salary 8 - 17 years exp. (85 salaries)	₹11 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr 9% less	1 job opening
Accenture Technical Manager Salary 13 - 15 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹25.4 L/yr - ₹32.5 L/yr 19% more
IBM Technical Manager Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹15.1 L/yr - ₹23 L/yr 15% less
HCL Group Technical Manager Salary 11 - 19 years exp. (66 salaries)	₹11.3 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 31% less
LTIMindtree Technical Manager Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (51 salaries)	₹12 L/yr - ₹35.5 L/yr 6% less
DXC Technology Technical Manager Salary 12 - 18 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹23.6 L/yr 26% less
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HCL Infosystems Technical Manager Salary 11 - 18 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr 27% less
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Technical Manager Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹29.9 L/yr 7% more

Technical Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹35.6 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 10 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 204 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Manager salaries in Chennai

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
10 years (10 salaries)	₹16.2 L/yr - ₹32.5 L/yr
11 years (18 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹32.7 L/yr
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12 years (34 salaries)	₹14.9 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
13 years (34 salaries)	₹13.9 L/yr - ₹35.6 L/yr
14 years (35 salaries)	₹13.9 L/yr - ₹28 L/yr
15+ years (73 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹30.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.6

Rated by 6 employees for salary & benefits

Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

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.

Dislikes

All of the above

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Technical Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

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

+3 more

Dislikes

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

Senior Associate in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

3.0

• posted on 26 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Skill development - Poor

+3 more

Senior Associate in Noida

Full Time

Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

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

Work satisfaction - Good

+2 more

Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

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.

Salary - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

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

Promotions - Poor

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What is the salary of Technical Manager at Cognizant Chennai?

Technical Manager salary at Cognizant in Chennai ranges between ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹35.6 Lakhs for experience between 10 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 16% more than the average Technical Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 204 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Chennai.

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

The average salary of a Technical Manager at Cognizant is 16% more than the average salary of a Technical Manager in Chennai. 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 Chennai.

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

Accenture Technical Manager Salary - ₹25.4 Lakhs to ₹32.5 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Technical Manager Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹29.9 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Technical Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in Chennai?

Wipro Technical Manager Salary - ₹12.6 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Technical Manager Salary - ₹11.5 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Technical Manager Salary - ₹12.0 Lakhs to ₹35.5 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Technical Manager Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Technical Manager Salary - ₹15.1 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,68,370 per month to ₹1,74,847 per month in Chennai. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹13.9 Lakhs to ₹35.6 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 in Chennai?

According to AmbitionBox, 64% of the Cognizant Technical Managers in Chennai reported a notice period of 2 Months, 14% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 87 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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