Cognizant consultant salary

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Average Cognizant consultant salary

$81,057yearly

$37.94 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant consultant salary

$64,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay consultants?

The average salary for Cognizant consultants is $81,057 per year. Cognizant consultant salaries range between $64,000 to $101,000 per year. Cognizant consultants earn 3% more than the national average salary for consultants of $78,912.

Location impacts how much a consultant at Cognizant can expect to make. Consultants at Cognizant make the most in Teaneck, NJ, Washington, DC, and Boston, MA.

How much does Cognizant pay consultants by location?

Cognizant pays consultants the most in Teaneck, NJ, Washington, DC, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Owings Mills and Bellevue also report highly competitive salaries for consultants at Cognizant.

Consultant Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Teaneck, NJ	$96,460	$46.38
2	Washington, DC	$96,417	$46.35
3	Boston, MA	$95,136	$45.74
4	Owings Mills, MD	$93,337	$44.87
5	Bellevue, WA	$90,734	$43.62
6	New York, NY	$90,603	$43.56
7	Hartford, CT	$88,951	$42.76
8	Woonsocket, RI	$84,877	$40.81
9	Englewood, CO	$84,416	$40.58
10	Dover, NH	$84,354	$40.55

Highest-paid Cognizant consultants by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Consultant And Sales Representative	$186,305	$90	-
2	Director, Managing Consultant	$140,601	$68	-
3	Senior Management Consultant	$130,211	$63	-
4	Executive Consultant	$123,383	$59	-
5	Technology Consultant Manager	$122,252	$59	-
6	MBA Consultant	$114,090	$55	-
7	Senior Program Management Consultant	$112,222	$54	-
8	Principal Consultant	$111,855	$54	10
9	Business Analyst/Manager	$111,803	$54	-
10	Account Manager/Consultant	$110,996	$53	-

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Recent salaries for consultants at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
SPM Consultant-SM	Missoula, MT	05/19/2025	$138,000
SPM Consultant-SM	Bismarck, ND	05/17/2025	$138,000
SPM Consultant-SM	Phoenix, AZ	05/17/2025	$138,000
SPM Consultant-SM	Indianapolis, IN	05/17/2025	$138,000
SPM Consultant-SM	Cheyenne, WY	05/17/2025	$138,000

Consultant salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$112,863	$54	7
2	Cisco	$109,199	$53	-
3	Oracle	$86,509	$42	3554
4	IBM	$85,765	$41	298
5	Zensar Technologies	$84,756	$41	-
6	KBACE Sales Ops	$84,404	$41	-
7	Infosys Public Service	$83,211	$40	488
8	Hexaware Technologies	$82,630	$40	4
9	NIIT Technologies	$82,616	$40	-
10	iGATE Global Solutions	$82,583	$40	-
11	Birlasoft	$82,431	$40	-
12	Tech Mahindra	$82,126	$39	4
13	HCL Technologies	$81,388	$39	1
14	UST Global	$80,324	$39	-
15	Computer Science Corporation	$76,981	$37	-
16	Lockheed Martin	$76,587	$37	19

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