Cognizant Program Analyst Salary (2026)
Based on 39 recent salaries of Program Analysts at Cognizant shared on Weekday · Updated Nov 2026
- Median salary
- ₹4.8 LPA
- ≈ ₹35,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹4.5–6.5 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
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- All of Cognizant
- ₹7 LPA
- Program Analysts earn 31% 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 Program Analyst salary at a glance
A Program Analyst at Cognizant earns a median of ₹4.8 LPA fixed, with most between ₹4.5 and ₹6.5 LPA. That is 31% below the ₹7 LPA median across everyone at Cognizant.
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Cognizant Program Analyst salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 2–3 yrs20 salaries₹4.6 L₹4.5–6.4 L
- 4–6 yrs11 salaries₹5 L₹4.6–6.4 L
0–1 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 7–9 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 10+ yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Cognizant Program Analyst salaries
Newest first. 39 in all.
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 1 yr | ₹10 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6.9 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.3 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹6.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.7 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
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Cognizant Program Analyst salary FAQs
What is the Program Analyst salary at Cognizant?
A Program Analyst at Cognizant earns a median of ₹4.8 LPA fixed, from 39 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹4.5–6.5 LPA.
How much does a Cognizant Program Analyst earn with experience?
At 4–6 years the median is ₹5 LPA, against ₹4.8 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Cognizant Program Analyst?
At the ₹4.8 LPA median, take-home is about ₹35,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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