Cognizant Kolkata Technical Manager Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

11 - 17 years exp.

₹14.5 Lakhs - ₹34.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

32% more than the average Technical Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 11 - 17 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA Technical Manager Salary 11 - 17 years exp. (29 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Technical Manager Salary 14 - 16 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹20.6 L/yr - ₹26.1 L/yr
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Project & Program Management Technical Manager Salary 12 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹15.3 L/yr - ₹24.3 L/yr
Consulting Technical Manager Salary 14 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹16 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2025

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Cognizant Technical Manager Salary

11 - 17 years exp. (37 salaries)

₹14.5 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Technical Manager Salary 11 - 16 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹10.8 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr 28% less
Wipro Technical Manager Salary 11 - 18 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹14.3 L/yr - ₹26.3 L/yr 11% less
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Capgemini Technical Manager Salary 8 - 16 years exp. (40 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 5% less	2 job openings
IBM Technical Manager Salary 11 - 19 years exp. (10 salaries)	₹16.9 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 6% less
HCL Group Technical Manager Salary 13 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹14 L/yr - ₹20.3 L/yr 29% less

Technical Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹34.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 17 years. Salary estimates are based on 37 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Manager salaries in Kolkata

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
11 years (6 salaries)	₹16.2 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr
12 years (7 salaries)	₹14.5 L/yr - ₹34.5 L/yr
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13 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹21 L/yr - ₹28.7 L/yr
14 years (8 salaries)	₹16 L/yr - ₹29.6 L/yr
15+ years (14 salaries)	₹16.9 L/yr - ₹32.8 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

3.9

Rated by 4 employees for salary & benefits

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.

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

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 Kolkata?

Technical Manager salary at Cognizant in Kolkata ranges between ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹34.5 Lakhs for experience between 11 years to 17 years. According to our estimates it is 32% more than the average Technical Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 37 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Kolkata.

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

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

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

Capgemini Technical Manager Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Technical Manager Salary - ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Technical Manager Salary - ₹14.3 Lakhs to ₹26.3 Lakhs per year
TCS Technical Manager Salary - ₹10.8 Lakhs to ₹25.0 Lakhs per year
HCL Group Technical Manager Salary - ₹14.0 Lakhs to ₹20.3 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,68,640 per month to ₹1,75,128 per month in Kolkata. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹34.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 11 years to 17 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Technical Manager at Cognizant in Kolkata?

According to AmbitionBox, 76% of the Cognizant Technical Managers in Kolkata reported a notice period of 2 Months, 24% reported a notice period of 3 Months.This is based on 17 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Technical Manager salary in Kolkata ranges between ₹14.5 Lakhs to ₹34.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 37 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.