programmer at Cognizant
Real, privacy-safe salary data by experience level.
By experience
0-1 yrs
₹1,30,000
Low
₹2,10,000
Average
₹3,76,000
High
₹1,50,000
Below Average
₹2,60,000
Above Average
High
1-3 yrs
₹1,70,000
Low
₹2,50,000
Average
₹3,50,000
High
₹2,05,000
Below Average
₹3,00,000
Above Average
High
3-5 yrs
₹2,05,000
Low
₹2,87,042
Average
₹4,55,000
High
₹2,50,000
Below Average
₹3,50,000
Above Average
High
5-8 yrs
₹2,24,500
Low
₹3,10,000
Average
₹6,00,000
High
₹2,70,000
Below Average
₹4,50,000
Above Average
High
8-12 yrs
₹3,00,000
Low
₹5,30,000
Average
₹17,82,555
High
₹3,61,250
Below Average
₹9,30,000
Above Average
Medium
12-16 yrs
₹1,98,000
Low
₹7,35,000
Average
₹12,29,500
High
₹5,66,000
Below Average
₹9,81,250
Above Average
Medium
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By city
| City | Average CTC | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai | ₹2,50,000 | High |
| Hyderabad | ₹3,00,000 | High |
| Coimbatore | ₹2,50,000 | High |
| Bangalore | ₹3,00,000 | High |
| Pune | ₹2,75,000 | High |
| Kolkata | ₹2,25,000 | High |
| Kochi | ₹2,67,500 | Medium |
| Mumbai | ₹2,80,000 | Medium |
| New Delhi | ₹2,64,612 | Medium |
| Madurai | ₹2,81,000 | Medium |
| Noida | ₹3,36,000 | Medium |