Cognizant Technical Lead Salary (2026)
Based on 80 recent salaries of Technical Leads at Cognizant shared on Weekday · Updated Oct 2026
- Median salary
- ₹9.6 LPA
- ≈ ₹70,000 in hand / month
- Typical range (P25–P75)
- ₹7–15 L
- Middle 50% of salaries
- Freshers (0–1 yr)
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- Not enough data yet
- All of Cognizant
- ₹7 LPA
- Technical Leads earn 37% more
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 Technical Lead salary at a glance
A Technical Lead at Cognizant earns a median of ₹9.6 LPA fixed, with most between ₹7 and ₹15 LPA. That is 37% above the ₹7 LPA median across everyone at Cognizant.
Cognizant Technical Lead salary by experience
Median (black line) and middle 50% (yellow band), ₹ LPA
- 4–6 yrs34 salaries₹7.1 L₹6.7–9.9 L
- 7–9 yrs17 salaries₹12.9 L₹7.9–18 L
- 10+ yrs20 salaries₹16.7 L₹10.8–21.5 L
0–1 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries. 2–3 yrs hidden: fewer than 10 salaries.
Recent Cognizant Technical Lead salaries
Newest first. 80 in all.
| Experience | Fixed salary |
|---|---|
| 6 yrs | ₹9 L |
| 14 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 13 yrs | ₹25 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹6.3 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹18 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹6.6 L |
| 10 yrs | ₹23 L |
| 5 yrs | ₹7.2 L |
| 8 yrs | ₹17 L |
| 4 yrs | ₹6.7 L |
Other roles at Cognizant
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Cognizant Technical Lead salary FAQs
What is the Technical Lead salary at Cognizant?
A Technical Lead at Cognizant earns a median of ₹9.6 LPA fixed, from 80 recent salaries on Weekday. Most earn ₹7–15 LPA.
How much does a Cognizant Technical Lead earn with experience?
At 10+ years the median is ₹16.7 LPA, against ₹9.6 LPA across all experience levels.
What is the in-hand salary of a Cognizant Technical Lead?
At the ₹9.6 LPA median, take-home is about ₹70,000 a month under the new tax regime, with basic at 50% of CTC and PF on basic.
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