Cognizant Junior Software Engineer Salary (2026)
Based on 41 recent salaries of Junior Software Engineers at Cognizant shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹4.5 LPA
- ≈ ₹33,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹4.5–5 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
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- Not enough data yet
- All of Cognizant
- ₹7 LPA
- Junior Software Engineers earn 36% less
Fixed pay (CTC excluding bonus and stock). Figures use the newest 5,000 salaries, with the top and bottom 5% removed so typos don't skew them.
Cognizant Junior Software Engineer salary at a glance
A Junior Software Engineer at Cognizant earns a median of ₹4.5 LPA fixed, with most between ₹4.5 and ₹5 LPA. That is 36% below the ₹7 LPA median across everyone at Cognizant.
Cognizant Junior Software Engineer salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 2–3 yrs29 salaries₹4.5 L₹4.5–5 L
0–1 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 4–6 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 7–9 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 10+ yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Cognizant Junior Software Engineer salaries
Newest first. 41 in all.
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.8 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4 L |
Other roles at Cognizant
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Cognizant Junior Software Engineer salary FAQs
What is the Junior Software Engineer salary at Cognizant?
A Junior Software Engineer at Cognizant earns a median of ₹4.5 LPA fixed, from 41 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹4.5–5 LPA.
How much does a Cognizant Junior Software Engineer earn with experience?
At 2–3 years the median is ₹4.5 LPA, against ₹4.5 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Cognizant Junior Software Engineer?
At the ₹4.5 LPA median, take-home is about ₹33,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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