Cognizant Programmer Analyst Salary (2026)
Based on 222 recent salaries of Programmer Analysts at Cognizant shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹4.7 LPA
- ≈ ₹34,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹4.5–5.9 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
- ₹4.5 LPA
- 22 salaries
- All of Cognizant
- ₹7 LPA
- Programmer Analysts earn 33% 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 Programmer Analyst salary at a glance
A Programmer Analyst at Cognizant earns a median of ₹4.7 LPA fixed, with most between ₹4.5 and ₹5.9 LPA. That is 33% below the ₹7 LPA median across everyone at Cognizant.
Cognizant Programmer Analyst salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 0–1 yrs22 salaries₹4.5 L₹4.5–4.7 L
- 2–3 yrs109 salaries₹4.6 L₹4.5–5 L
- 4–6 yrs83 salaries₹5 L₹4.6–7 L
7–9 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 10+ yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Cognizant Programmer Analyst salaries
Newest first. 222 in all.
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 3 yrs | ₹16 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 3 yrs | ₹4.8 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹4.5 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹5 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7.7 L |
| 2 yrs | ₹4.7 L |
| 1 yr | ₹4.5 L |
| 6 yrs | ₹9.5 L |
Other roles at Cognizant
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Cognizant Programmer Analyst salary FAQs
What is the Programmer Analyst salary at Cognizant?
A Programmer Analyst at Cognizant earns a median of ₹4.7 LPA fixed, from 222 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹4.5–5.9 LPA.
What is the Cognizant Programmer Analyst salary for freshers?
With 0–1 years of experience the median is ₹4.5 LPA.
How much does a Cognizant Programmer Analyst earn with experience?
At 4–6 years the median is ₹5 LPA, against ₹4.7 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Cognizant Programmer Analyst?
At the ₹4.7 LPA median, take-home is about ₹34,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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