Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad Technical Writer Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 8 years exp.

₹3.5 Lakhs - ₹14.3 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (98%)

₹7.8 Lakhs

Variable (2%)

₹0.2 Lakh

10% more than the average Technical Writer Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 8 years of experience

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Content, Editorial & Journalism Technical Writer Salary 3 - 8 years exp. (24 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr
Marketing & Communication Technical Writer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Technical Writer Salary 2 - 5 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Technical Writer Salary 3 - 6 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹4.8 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
Research & Development Technical Writer Salary 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.6 L/yr - ₹12.6 L/yr

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

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Cognizant Technical Writer Salary

2 - 8 years exp. (48 salaries)

₹3.5 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr

Company name	Avg Annual Salary	Open Jobs
TCS Technical Writer Salary 2 - 9 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.6 L/yr 21% less
Infosys Technical Writer Salary 4 - 7 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹5 L/yr - ₹11 L/yr 3% less
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Wipro Technical Writer Salary 3 - 11 years exp. (39 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹11.8 L/yr 12% less	2 job openings
HCLTech Technical Writer Salary 3 - 10 years exp. (21 salaries)	₹4.3 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 15% more
Tech Mahindra Technical Writer Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (12 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr 14% less
Capgemini Technical Writer Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹9 L/yr 5% less	3 job openings
IBM Technical Writer Salary 1 - 9 years exp. (6 salaries)	₹6.1 L/yr - ₹12.5 L/yr 22% more
Accenture Technical Writer Salary 1 - 7 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr 14% less	1 job opening
LTIMindtree Technical Writer Salary 3 - 7 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹9.2 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr 35% more

Technical Writer salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 8 years. Salary estimates are based on 48 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Technical Writer salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (4 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
3 years (13 salaries)	₹4 L/yr - ₹8.4 L/yr
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4 years (7 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹7.5 L/yr
5 years (7 salaries)	₹6.4 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
6 years (11 salaries)	₹6 L/yr - ₹9.5 L/yr
7 years (4 salaries)	₹6.5 L/yr - ₹14 L/yr
8 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8 L/yr - ₹14.3 L/yr

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Top skills at Cognizant for Technical Writer

Technical Writing SOP Data Visualization Technical Documentation Dashboards Presentation User Documentation API Framemaker SEO Editing bpo Adobe Acrobat Professional Technical Editing Software Documentation

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4.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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

Software Developer in Chennai

Full Time

Quality Assurance Department

1.0

• posted on 27 Dec 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Nothing

Dislikes

No hike, no job security, no skill development, no easy transportation.even if you learn new technologies they will ask for experience and make you work in technology which you already know.if you do "jing jack" you will get everything else you will be cornered and make you to think resigning is best than staying there

Salary - Bad

+6 more

Team Lead in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 18 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Ample of learning opportunities if you are willing to take it. Good work life balance in general. Good culture. Leadership if open to hearing employees issues and support them as possible.

Skill development - Excellent

+4 more

Dislikes

Salary is lower compared to other firms.

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 28 Nov 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Stability is good. Though in the ongoing global recession, many of my co-workers had to leave projects because of project ramp down and did not get any other projects. Instead of recruiting employees from bench in other projects they are hiring more from people outside.

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Appraisal is bad. So joining with low salary does not help much in the long run, better to switch.

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Technical Writer at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Technical Writer salary at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 8 years. According to our estimates it is 10% more than the average Technical Writer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 48 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

How does the salary of a Technical Writer at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Technical Writer at Cognizant is 10% more than the average salary of a Technical Writer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Technical Writing, SOP, Data Visualization, Technical Documentation and Dashboards are some of the popular skills required to work as a Technical Writer at Cognizant Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Writer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

LTIMindtree Technical Writer Salary - ₹9.2 Lakhs to ₹16.0 Lakhs per year
IBM Technical Writer Salary - ₹6.1 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Technical Writer Salary - ₹4.3 Lakhs to ₹12.5 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Technical Writer in companies similar to Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Infosys Technical Writer Salary - ₹5.0 Lakhs to ₹11.0 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Technical Writer Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹9.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Technical Writer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹11.8 Lakhs per year
Tech Mahindra Technical Writer Salary - ₹4.0 Lakhs to ₹8.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Technical Writer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹8.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Writer at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Writer at Cognizant ranges between ₹58,785 per month to ₹60,268 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Writer salary in India which ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 8 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Technical Writer at Cognizant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 38% of the Cognizant Technical Writers in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 3 Months, 29% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 24 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Technical Writer salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹3.5 Lakhs to ₹14.3 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 48 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.