senior software developer at Cognizant
Real, privacy-safe salary data by experience level.
By experience
1-3 yrs
₹3,51,000
Low
₹4,10,000
Average
₹9,20,000
High
₹3,90,000
Below Average
₹6,50,000
Above Average
Medium
3-5 yrs
₹4,90,000
Low
₹6,50,000
Average
₹12,60,000
High
₹5,40,000
Below Average
₹8,17,500
Above Average
High
5-8 yrs
₹6,59,000
Low
₹10,00,000
Average
₹18,35,886
High
₹8,00,000
Below Average
₹14,50,000
Above Average
High
8-12 yrs
₹8,50,000
Low
₹13,50,000
Average
₹25,00,000
High
₹10,07,500
Below Average
₹20,00,000
Above Average
High
12-16 yrs
₹10,90,000
Low
₹15,76,574
Average
₹25,64,612
High
₹12,55,000
Below Average
₹21,55,000
Above Average
High
16-20 yrs
₹13,00,000
Low
₹16,00,000
Average
₹24,82,162
High
₹15,50,000
Below Average
₹21,35,135
Above Average
Medium
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By city
| City | Average CTC | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai | ₹10,10,000 | High |
| Bangalore | ₹11,50,000 | High |
| Hyderabad | ₹11,82,500 | High |
| Pune | ₹14,60,000 | High |
| Kolkata | ₹9,70,000 | Medium |
| Coimbatore | ₹9,00,000 | Medium |
| Mumbai | ₹14,00,000 | Medium |
| Noida | ₹16,67,500 | Medium |
| Kochi | ₹11,00,000 | Medium |
| New Delhi | ₹15,50,000 | Medium |
| Gurgaon | ₹15,85,000 | Medium |