Cognizant Salaries

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Last updated on January 21, 2025
Average Annual Total Compensation is $133k

Employees at Cognizant earn an average of $133k, mostly ranging from $111k to $349k based on 6454 profiles.

  602 people laid off in the last year.
👨‍💻 Male $143k Male
Average Salary : $ 143 k
👩‍💻 Female $118k Female
Average Salary : $ 118 k
For every $100 paid to men, women are paid $83
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Salary Profiles
Company
Title(Level)
Annual Salary
Experience
School
Degree
Location
Skills
Client Partner (L4)
Male

Base: $240k

Stocks: $29k

(Today) (0.3%) $29k

Bonus: $108k

TC:$377k

(Today) (0.0%) $377k

25yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Francisco, CA

Client Partner (Senior Director)
Male

Base: $223k

Stocks: $24k

Bonus: $107k

TC:$354k

24yrs
NA
Masters

Works in San Francisco, CA

Base: $167k

Stocks: $24k

Bonus: $18k

TC:$209k

30yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Jacksonville, FL

Base: $201k

Stocks: $39k

Bonus: $64k

TC:$304k

28yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Plano, TX

Director (L6)
Male

Base: $201k

Stocks: $14k

Bonus: $34k

TC:$249k

23yrs
NA
Bachelors

Works in New York, NY

Base: $261k

Stocks: $90k

Bonus: $84k

TC:$435k

22yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Irving, TX

Director (L6)
Male

Base: $167k

Stocks: $12k

Bonus: $18k

TC:$196k

23yrs
NA
Masters

Works in St. Louis, MO

Base: $214k

Stocks: $20k

Bonus: $59k

TC:$292k

20yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Bridgewater, NJ

Director (Director)
Male

Base: $212k

Stocks: $12k

Bonus: $20k

TC:$243k

19yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Austin, TX

Business Analyst (L2)
Female

Base: $107k

Stocks: $5k

(Today) (10.2%) $5k

Bonus: $3k

TC:$115k

(Today) (0.4%) $116k

18yrs
NA
Masters

Works in Denver, CO

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$101k
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$105k
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$106k
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$118k
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$120k
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$120k
$100k
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13 to 13 yrs
$121k
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17 to 18 yrs
$123k
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12 to 19 yrs
$127k
$111k
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$128k
$121k
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13 to 18 yrs
$129k
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$136k
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$136k
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$137k
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$138k
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$139k
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$139k
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$148k
$140k
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14 to 19 yrs
$149k
$127k
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$149k
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12 to 12 yrs
$150k
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$151k
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$155k
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$157k
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$160k
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12 to 23 yrs
$160k
$148k
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$176k
$150k
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$187k
$156k
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$192k
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$194k
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$196k
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$196k
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$196k
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30 to 30 yrs
$209k
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$209k
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14 to 14 yrs
$291k
$291k
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25 to 25 yrs
$377k
$377k
$377k
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Level
Experience
4 to 4 yrs
Base
$76k
Stocks / Yr
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$0k
Total Salary
$76k
Level
Experience
0 to 3 yrs
Base
$74k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$7k
Total Salary
$78k
Level
Experience
1 to 5 yrs
Base
$84k
Stocks / Yr
$1k
Bonus
$4k
Total Salary
$85k
Level
Experience
1 to 3 yrs
Base
$81k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$11k
Total Salary
$85k
Level
Experience
5 to 5 yrs
Base
$88k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$88k
Level
Experience
14 to 14 yrs
Base
$92k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$92k
Level
Experience
12 to 12 yrs
Base
$94k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$94k
Level
Experience
4 to 4 yrs
Base
$98k
Stocks / Yr
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$0k
Total Salary
$98k
Level
Experience
15 to 18 yrs
Base
$4969k
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Total Salary
$98k
Level
Experience
4 to 4 yrs
Base
$100k
Stocks / Yr
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$100k
Level
Experience
14 to 16 yrs
Base
$101k
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$3k
Total Salary
$101k
Level
Experience
17 to 19 yrs
Base
$106k
Stocks / Yr
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Total Salary
$105k
Level
Experience
11 to 11 yrs
Base
$106k
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Total Salary
$106k
Level
Experience
15 to 15 yrs
Base
$118k
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$0k
Total Salary
$118k
Level
Experience
9 to 17 yrs
Base
$120k
Stocks / Yr
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$3k
Total Salary
$120k
Level
Experience
5 to 16 yrs
Base
$118k
Stocks / Yr
$13k
Bonus
$4k
Total Salary
$120k
Level
Experience
13 to 13 yrs
Base
$118k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$3k
Total Salary
$121k
Level
Experience
17 to 18 yrs
Base
$119k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$8k
Total Salary
$123k
Level
Experience
12 to 19 yrs
Base
$123k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$6k
Total Salary
$127k
Level
Experience
17 to 18 yrs
Base
$122k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$7k
Total Salary
$128k
Level
Experience
13 to 18 yrs
Base
$128k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$4k
Total Salary
$129k
Level
Experience
12 to 16 yrs
Base
$129k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$3k
Total Salary
$131k
Level
Experience
16 to 16 yrs
Base
$123k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$9k
Total Salary
$132k
Level
Experience
8 to 22 yrs
Base
$133k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$133k
Level
Experience
5 to 6 yrs
Base
$127k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$134k
Level
Experience
17 to 17 yrs
Base
$127k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$8k
Total Salary
$135k
Level
Experience
13 to 15 yrs
Base
$135k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$3k
Total Salary
$136k
Level
Experience
15 to 22 yrs
Base
$130k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$12k
Total Salary
$136k
Level
Experience
15 to 19 yrs
Base
$133k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$7k
Total Salary
$137k
Level
Experience
15 to 15 yrs
Base
$137k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$137k
Level
Experience
19 to 19 yrs
Base
$129k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$9k
Total Salary
$138k
Level
Experience
16 to 19 yrs
Base
$132k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$7k
Total Salary
$139k
Level
Experience
16 to 16 yrs
Base
$131k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$8k
Total Salary
$139k
Level
Experience
16 to 18 yrs
Base
$135k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$12k
Total Salary
$148k
Level
Experience
14 to 19 yrs
Base
$143k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$9k
Total Salary
$149k
Level
Experience
6 to 9 yrs
Base
$142k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$16k
Total Salary
$149k
Level
Experience
12 to 12 yrs
Base
$150k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$150k
Level
Experience
5 to 15 yrs
Base
$143k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$9k
Total Salary
$151k
Level
Experience
3 to 8 yrs
Base
$143k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$17k
Total Salary
$155k
Level
Experience
14 to 14 yrs
Base
$147k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$157k
Level
Experience
5 to 5 yrs
Base
$146k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$15k
Total Salary
$160k
Level
Experience
12 to 23 yrs
Base
$160k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$160k
Level
Experience
9 to 21 yrs
Base
$167k
Stocks / Yr
$5k
Bonus
$13k
Total Salary
$176k
Level
Experience
17 to 22 yrs
Base
$166k
Stocks / Yr
$14k
Bonus
$24k
Total Salary
$187k
Level
Experience
18 to 18 yrs
Base
$182k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$192k
Level
Experience
6 to 6 yrs
Base
$194k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$0k
Total Salary
$194k
Level
Experience
11 to 11 yrs
Base
$186k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$10k
Total Salary
$196k
Level
Experience
23 to 23 yrs
Base
$167k
Stocks / Yr
$12k
Bonus
$18k
Total Salary
$196k
Level
Experience
15 to 15 yrs
Base
$157k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$39k
Total Salary
$196k
Level
Experience
30 to 30 yrs
Base
$167k
Stocks / Yr
$24k
Bonus
$18k
Total Salary
$209k
Level
Experience
14 to 14 yrs
Base
$243k
Stocks / Yr
$0k
Bonus
$49k
Total Salary
$291k
Level
Experience
25 to 25 yrs
Base
$240k
Stocks / Yr
$29k
Bonus
$108k
Total Salary
$377k
Cognizant salary levels ranges from L2 (Business Analyst) upto L4 (Client Partner), with L4 (Client Partner) level earning average salary of $377k along with $29k worth of stock options.

Frequently asked questions
How much do Cognizant employees make?

Employees at Cognizant earn an average of $133k, mostly ranging from $111k per year to $349k per year based on 6454 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than $184k per year.

What is the average salary of Cognizant?

Average salary of an employee at Cognizant is $133k.

What is the highest salary offered at Cognizant?

Highest reported salary offered at Cognizant is $514k. The top 10% of employees earn more than $184k per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping $349k per year.

What are the most common skills required at Cognizant?

45% of employees have skills in data warehousing . 45% also know java . 10% also know sql .

What are the highest paying jobs at Cognizant?

The top 5 highest paying jobs at Cognizant with reported salaries are:

  • client partner - $356k per year

  • human resources - $262k per year

  • security analyst - $181k per year

  • management consultant - $177k per year

  • business development - $176k per year

What are the new grad salaries at Cognizant?
  • software engineer - $73k per year

  • business analyst - $79k per year

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Which are the top locations?
What is the median salary offered at Cognizant?

The median salary approximately calculated from salary profiles measured so far is $123k per year.

How is the age distributed among employees at Cognizant?

This group has a predominantly younger workforce. 55% of employees lie between 31-36 yrs . 20% of the employees fall in the age group of 26-31 yrs .

What qualifications do employees have at Cognizant?

69% of employees have a Graduate degree. 20% hold a PostGraduate degree.

Which schools do employees working at Cognizant went to?

14% of employees studied at Anna University . 6% studied at University of Madras .

Frequently asked questions
How much do Cognizant employees make?

Employees at Cognizant earn an average of $133k, mostly ranging from $111k per year to $349k per year based on 6454 profiles. The top 10% of employees earn more than $184k per year.

What is the average salary of Cognizant?

Average salary of an employee at Cognizant is $133k.

What is the highest salary offered at Cognizant?

Highest reported salary offered at Cognizant is $514k. The top 10% of employees earn more than $184k per year. The top 1% earn more than a whopping $349k per year.

What are the most common skills required at Cognizant?

45% of employees have skills in data warehousing . 45% also know java . 10% also know sql .

What are the highest paying jobs at Cognizant?

The top 5 highest paying jobs at Cognizant with reported salaries are:

  • client partner - $356k per year

  • human resources - $262k per year

  • security analyst - $181k per year

  • management consultant - $177k per year

  • business development - $176k per year

What are the new grad salaries at Cognizant?
  • software engineer - $73k per year

  • business analyst - $79k per year

Explore all new grad salaries

Which are the top locations?
What is the median salary offered at Cognizant?

The median salary approximately calculated from salary profiles measured so far is $123k per year.

How is the age distributed among employees at Cognizant?

This group has a predominantly younger workforce. 55% of employees lie between 31-36 yrs . 20% of the employees fall in the age group of 26-31 yrs .

What qualifications do employees have at Cognizant?

69% of employees have a Graduate degree. 20% hold a PostGraduate degree.

Which schools do employees working at Cognizant went to?

14% of employees studied at Anna University . 6% studied at University of Madras .

Salary Brackets
Percentage
< 100 k < 100 k
Percentage : 1
100-200 k 100-200 k
Percentage : 4
200-300 k 200-300 k
Percentage : 0
300-400 k 300-400 k
Percentage : 0
400-500 k 400-500 k
Percentage : 0
> 500 k > 500 k
Percentage : 0
Age Brackets
Percentage
21-26 yrs 21-26 yrs
Percentage : 0
26-31 yrs 26-31 yrs
Percentage : 20
31-36 yrs 31-36 yrs
Percentage : 55
36-41 yrs 36-41 yrs
Percentage : 13
> 41 yrs > 41 yrs
Percentage : 2
Skills
Trending
data warehousing
45 %
java
45 %
sql
10 %
network development
0 %
certifications
0 %
diplomas
0 %
core java
0 %
Schools
Top
Anna University
14 %
University of Madras
6 %
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
6 %
Anna University Chennai
5 %
The West Bengal University of Technology
4 %
Visveswaraiah Technological University
3 %
Bharathidasan University
3 %
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