software test engineer at Cognizant
Real, privacy-safe salary data by experience level.
By experience
0-1 yrs
₹1,89,000
Low
₹3,40,000
Average
₹5,20,000
High
₹3,00,000
Below Average
₹4,00,000
Above Average
Medium
1-3 yrs
₹2,50,000
Low
₹3,82,500
Average
₹6,00,000
High
₹3,20,000
Below Average
₹4,62,500
Above Average
High
3-5 yrs
₹3,50,000
Low
₹4,80,000
Average
₹8,00,000
High
₹4,00,000
Below Average
₹6,04,250
Above Average
High
5-8 yrs
₹4,50,000
Low
₹6,00,000
Average
₹9,18,600
High
₹4,80,000
Below Average
₹7,15,000
Above Average
High
8-12 yrs
₹4,96,000
Low
₹9,00,000
Average
₹13,82,000
High
₹6,90,000
Below Average
₹11,50,000
Above Average
High
12-16 yrs
₹8,07,503
Low
₹11,75,000
Average
₹16,18,000
High
₹9,20,000
Below Average
₹13,65,967
Above Average
Medium
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By city
| City | Average CTC | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pune | ₹4,89,692 | High |
| Bangalore | ₹5,80,000 | High |
| Hyderabad | ₹5,60,000 | High |
| Chennai | ₹6,50,000 | High |
| Mumbai | ₹4,97,500 | High |
| Coimbatore | ₹6,00,000 | High |
| Noida | ₹5,20,000 | Medium |
| New Delhi | ₹5,70,000 | Medium |
| Kolkata | ₹5,35,000 | Medium |
| Gurgaon | ₹4,50,000 | Medium |
| Navi Mumbai | ₹4,80,000 | Medium |
| Kochi | ₹6,50,000 | Medium |
| Ahmedabad | ₹6,00,000 | Medium |