data scientist at Cognizant
Real, privacy-safe salary data by experience level.
By experience
1-3 yrs
₹4,03,500
Low
₹6,00,000
Average
₹10,27,000
High
₹4,65,750
Below Average
₹7,52,750
Above Average
High
3-5 yrs
₹4,50,000
Low
₹6,79,500
Average
₹11,05,000
High
₹5,00,000
Below Average
₹8,46,453
Above Average
High
5-8 yrs
₹5,17,500
Low
₹11,00,000
Average
₹20,00,000
High
₹7,75,000
Below Average
₹15,57,500
Above Average
High
8-12 yrs
₹7,92,000
Low
₹16,00,000
Average
₹22,00,000
High
₹12,00,000
Below Average
₹20,05,000
Above Average
High
12-16 yrs
₹12,80,000
Low
₹17,68,937
Average
₹27,52,800
High
₹15,19,000
Below Average
₹24,50,000
Above Average
Medium
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By city
| City | Average CTC | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹10,00,000 | High |
| Hyderabad | ₹12,00,000 | High |
| Pune | ₹6,69,500 | High |
| Chennai | ₹5,79,000 | Medium |
| Kolkata | ₹9,00,000 | Medium |
| New Delhi | ₹12,90,000 | Medium |
| Gurgaon | ₹14,24,000 | Medium |
| Mumbai | ₹6,50,000 | Medium |
| Noida | ₹16,30,000 | Medium |