Cognizant account executive salary

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Average Cognizant account executive salary

$86,309yearly

$33.47 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant account executive salary

$63,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay account executives?

The average salary for Cognizant account executives is $86,309 per year. Cognizant account executive salaries range between $63,000 to $117,000 per year. Cognizant account executives earn 24% more than the national average salary for account executives of $69,618.

Location impacts how much a account executive at Cognizant can expect to make. Account executives at Cognizant make the most in Beaverton, OR, Bellevue, WA, and Woonsocket, RI.

How much does Cognizant pay account executives by location?

Cognizant pays account executives the most in Beaverton, OR, Bellevue, WA, and Woonsocket, RI. Additionally, cities like Hartford and Las Vegas also report highly competitive salaries for account executives at Cognizant.

Account executive Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Beaverton, OR	$105,770	$50.85
2	Bellevue, WA	$99,409	$47.79
3	Woonsocket, RI	$98,818	$47.51
4	Hartford, CT	$96,266	$46.28
5	Las Vegas, NV	$95,991	$46.15
6	Washington, DC	$95,895	$46.10
7	Dover, NH	$95,587	$45.96
8	Montpelier, VT	$95,140	$45.74
9	Dearborn, MI	$93,316	$44.86
10	Los Angeles, CA	$93,312	$44.86

Highest-paid Cognizant account executives by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Consultant And Sales Representative	$186,305	$90	-
2	Vice President, Business Development	$153,339	$74	-
3	Senior Customer Account Executive	$147,843	$71	-
4	Vice President, Account Supervisor	$142,813	$69	-
5	Consulting Sales Manager	$139,516	$67	-
6	Senior Sales Executive	$130,805	$63	-
7	Senior Business Development Manager	$128,116	$62	-
8	Corporate Account Manager	$127,630	$61	-
9	Business Development Director	$127,422	$61	-
10	Business Development Account Manager	$126,588	$61	-

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Recent salaries for account executives at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Account Executive Technology	San Jose, CA	06/19/2025	$180,000
Account Executive-Consumer Product Goods	Irving, TX	06/16/2025	$185,000
Account Executive--Bfsi	Teaneck, NJ	05/23/2025	$175,000
Account Executive-Technology IT Sales	San Jose, CA	05/03/2025	$170,000
Account Executive-Technology IT Sales	San Jose, CA	04/22/2025	$170,000

Account executive salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	IBM	$134,367	$65	80
2	Microsoft	$128,688	$62	46
3	Cisco	$109,348	$53	235
4	Infosys Public Service	$106,144	$51	8
5	iGATE Global Solutions	$97,837	$47	-
6	Hexaware Technologies	$96,501	$46	-
7	Tech Mahindra	$95,591	$46	-
8	Birlasoft	$94,649	$46	-
9	Oracle	$94,185	$45	1601
10	NIIT Technologies	$94,063	$45	-
11	Zensar Technologies	$91,273	$44	-
12	HCL Technologies	$90,756	$44	1
13	KBACE Sales Ops	$87,925	$42	-
14	Lockheed Martin	$80,274	$39	51
15	Computer Science Corporation	$78,564	$38	-
16	UST Global	$70,934	$34	-

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