Cognizant Windows Administrator Salaries by 40+ Employees (Updated 2025)

2 - 7 years exp.

₹3.4 Lakhs - ₹10.5 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

29% more than the average Windows Administrator Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 7 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

IT & Information Security Windows Administrator Salary 2 - 6 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹4.5 L/yr - ₹8.8 L/yr
Engineering - Hardware & Networks Windows Administrator Salary 2 - 7 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Windows Administrator Salary 4 - 5 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
Administration & Facilities Windows Administrator Salary 4 - 6 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹7.1 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

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Windows Administrator salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 7 years. Salary estimates are based on 42 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Windows Administrator salaries

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
2 years (5 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹7 L/yr
3 years (6 salaries)	₹3.4 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
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4 years (19 salaries)	₹3.9 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
5 years (5 salaries)	₹5.2 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr
6 years (4 salaries)	₹7.5 L/yr - ₹10.5 L/yr
7 years (3 salaries)	₹6.2 L/yr - ₹15 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

4.7

Rated by 4 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

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

+1 more

Senior Associate in Kolkata

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 10 Nov 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Long term projects but mainly support projects. Flexible work timings On time salary and some increment every year Scope to show case your skills

Skill development - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

Every time you have search for the projects once your current project ramp down

Job security - Poor

Senior Associate in Kochi

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 02 Nov 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

They offer competitive salary package. That’s all.

Salary - Good

Dislikes

There’s no job satisfaction or personal growth. Enough toxic people up there in the management. So don’t expect any support. It’s all about billing. Also you need to complete a ton of courses and most of them are irrelevant or obsolete, so it just eat your valuable time. Most of the time we have to spend our personal time to do all these since there will be project deadlines.

Job security - Poor

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Cognizant Windows Administrator Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Windows Administrator at Cognizant?

Windows Administrator salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 7 years. According to our estimates it is 29% more than the average Windows Administrator Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 42 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Windows Administrator at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Windows Administrator at Cognizant is 29% more than the average salary of a Windows Administrator in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Windows Administrator at Cognizant?

Windows Administration, Windows Server Administration, VMware, Windows Server and Windows System Administration are some of the popular skills required to work as a Windows Administrator at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Windows Administrator in India?

Koch Business Solutions Windows Administrator Salary - ₹7.0 Lakhs to ₹20.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Windows Administrator Salary - ₹5.6 Lakhs to ₹7.7 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Windows Administrator in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

Genpact Windows Administrator Salary - ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹6.7 Lakhs per year
Accenture Windows Administrator Salary - ₹2.3 Lakhs to ₹11.1 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Windows Administrator Salary - ₹2.2 Lakhs to ₹10.8 Lakhs per year
TCS Windows Administrator Salary - ₹2.4 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year
Capgemini Windows Administrator Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹9.5 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Windows Administrator at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Windows Administrator at Cognizant ranges between ₹52,253 per month to ₹53,551 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Windows Administrator salary in India which ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 7 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Windows Administrator at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 32% of the Cognizant Windows Administrators reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 32% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 25 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Windows Administrator salary in India ranges between ₹3.4 Lakhs to ₹10.5 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 42 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.