Cognizant associate director salary

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Average Cognizant associate director salary

$114,662yearly

$54.91 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant associate director salary

$92,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay associate directors?

The average salary for Cognizant associate directors is $114,662 per year. Cognizant associate director salaries range between $92,000 to $141,000 per year. Cognizant associate directors earn 0% less than the national average salary for associate directors of $114,223.

Location impacts how much a associate director at Cognizant can expect to make. Associate directors at Cognizant make the most in Boston, MA, Teaneck, NJ, and Los Angeles, CA.

How much does Cognizant pay associate directors by location?

Cognizant pays associate directors the most in Boston, MA, Teaneck, NJ, and Los Angeles, CA. Additionally, cities like New York and Wilmington also report highly competitive salaries for associate directors at Cognizant.

Associate director Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Boston, MA	$128,537	$61.80
2	Teaneck, NJ	$128,040	$61.56
3	Los Angeles, CA	$125,500	$60.34
4	New York, NY	$123,724	$59.48
5	Wilmington, DE	$118,652	$57.04
6	Owings Mills, MD	$117,329	$56.41
7	Hartford, CT	$117,282	$56.39
8	Philadelphia, PA	$114,291	$54.95
9	Woonsocket, RI	$113,846	$54.73
10	Richmond, VA	$112,852	$54.26

Highest-paid Cognizant associate directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Vice President	$166,966	$80	3
2	Finance Services Director	$166,233	$80	-
3	Senior Director	$145,179	$70	2
4	Group Director	$138,323	$67	-
5	Managing Director	$135,152	$65	-
6	Operations Vice President	$134,768	$65	-
7	Executive Director Of Operations	$134,199	$65	-
8	Chief Operating Officer	$132,050	$63	-
9	Director, Special Projects	$123,735	$59	-
10	Director/Manager	$120,921	$58	-

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Recent salaries for associate directors at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Associate Director, Adms-Utilities Industry	Charlotte, NC	06/13/2025	$98,853
Oracle Fusion SCM Architect-Associate Director	Duluth, GA	05/27/2025	$156,000
SAP Fico Principal Functional Architect-Associate Director	Pittsburgh, PA	05/17/2025	$156,500
SR. Salesforce Consumer Goods Cloud Architect-Associate Director	Bridgewater, NJ	05/15/2025	$185,000
Oracle Fusion SCM Architect-Associate Director	Atlanta, GA	04/29/2025	$156,500

Associate director salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cisco	$162,063	$78	10
2	Microsoft	$153,666	$74	18
3	UST Global	$136,124	$65	-
4	Zensar Technologies	$130,657	$63	-
5	KBACE Sales Ops	$130,253	$63	-
6	HCL Technologies	$129,013	$62	2
7	Tech Mahindra	$128,073	$62	-
8	Birlasoft	$127,829	$61	-
9	Hexaware Technologies	$126,816	$61	-
10	Infosys Public Service	$126,705	$61	1
11	iGATE Global Solutions	$126,580	$61	-
12	NIIT Technologies	$126,129	$61	-
13	IBM	$118,762	$57	-
14	Lockheed Martin	$117,151	$56	24
15	Computer Science Corporation	$111,490	$54	-
16	Oracle	$104,616	$50	623

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