software developer at Cognizant
Real, privacy-safe salary data by experience level.
By experience
0-1 yrs
₹2,17,600
Low
₹3,50,000
Average
₹5,76,000
High
₹3,00,000
Below Average
₹4,25,000
Above Average
High
1-3 yrs
₹2,50,000
Low
₹4,00,000
Average
₹6,50,000
High
₹3,20,000
Below Average
₹4,70,000
Above Average
High
3-5 yrs
₹3,61,000
Low
₹5,20,000
Average
₹9,00,000
High
₹4,20,000
Below Average
₹6,80,000
Above Average
High
5-8 yrs
₹4,75,000
Low
₹7,50,000
Average
₹14,50,000
High
₹5,90,000
Below Average
₹10,50,000
Above Average
High
8-12 yrs
₹6,11,000
Low
₹9,50,000
Average
₹18,00,000
High
₹7,66,250
Below Average
₹13,00,000
Above Average
High
12-16 yrs
₹8,10,000
Low
₹13,50,000
Average
₹23,20,000
High
₹10,00,000
Below Average
₹19,37,500
Above Average
High
16-20 yrs
₹1,12,000
Low
₹14,00,000
Average
₹30,00,000
High
₹8,79,000
Below Average
₹21,95,000
Above Average
Medium
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By city
| City | Average CTC | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹5,85,000 | High |
| Hyderabad | ₹6,20,000 | High |
| Chennai | ₹6,20,000 | High |
| Pune | ₹6,00,000 | High |
| Kolkata | ₹6,50,000 | High |
| Coimbatore | ₹6,97,500 | High |
| Mumbai | ₹6,00,000 | High |
| Noida | ₹6,79,000 | High |
| Gurgaon | ₹7,50,000 | High |
| New Delhi | ₹5,30,000 | Medium |
| Kochi | ₹8,45,000 | Medium |
| Indore | ₹15,00,000 | Medium |
| Vijayawada | ₹9,00,000 | Medium |
| Bhubaneswar | ₹5,62,000 | Medium |
| Visakhapatnam | ₹5,40,000 | Medium |