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Average Cognizant salary in Dallas, TX

$78,690yearly

$37.83 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant salary in Dallas
$59,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay in Dallas, TX?

The average Cognizant salary in Dallas, TX is $78,690. Cognizant salaries range between $59,000 to $103,000 per year in Dallas. Cognizant Dallas based pay is higher than Cognizant's United States average salary of $84,385. The best-paying job in Dallas at Cognizant is associate director, which pays an average of $109,854 annually.

Cognizant employees in Dallas make $32,690 more than the average salary in Dallas, $46,000.

Cognizant salaries in Dallas, TX by job title

Cognizant’s highest-paying job in Dallas, TX is associate director, with an average salary of $109,854. The second highest is director of software development, which pays $108,207 annually in Dallas, TX.

Highest paying jobs at Cognizant in Dallas, TX

RankJob titleAvarage Cognizant salaryHourly pay
1Associate Director$109,854$53
2Director Of Software Development$108,207$52
3Principal Consultant$107,065$51
4Senior Software Manager$106,334$51
5Software Development Manager$104,087$50
6Senior Project Manager$103,329$50
7Database Administration Manager$102,455$49
8Software Testing Manager$101,496$49
9Manager, Software Quality Assurance$100,409$48
10Technology Architect$98,763$47

Cognizant salaries in Dallas, TX by department

The departments with the highest salaries for Cognizant employees in Dallas are Finance, Marketing, and Engineering.

Dallas Cognizant employees in the Finance department earn an average salary of $83,602 a year, compared to an average salary of $83,415 in the Marketing department and $75,413 in the Engineering department.

Highest-paying departments at Cognizant in Dallas, TX

RankDepartmentAvarage Cognizant salaryHourly pay
1Finance$83,602$40
2Marketing$83,415$40
3Engineering$75,413$36
4Plant/Manufacturing$75,224$36
5IT$73,788$35
6Accounting$72,980$35

How much does Cognizant pay by city?

The cities near Dallas, TX where Cognizant pays the highest salaries are Los Angeles ($95,922), Bellevue ($93,426), New York ($93,150), Teaneck ($91,478) and Washington ($90,898).

Highest-paying cities near Dallas, TX at Cognizant

RankCityAvarage Cognizant salaryHourly pay
1Los Angeles$95,922$46
2Bellevue$93,426$45
3New York$93,150$45
4Teaneck$91,478$44
5Washington$90,898$44
6Wilmington$88,571$43
7Philadelphia$87,068$42
8Owings Mills$87,048$42
9Hartford$85,676$41
10Boston$85,668$41

Cognizant’s competitor’s salaries in Dallas, TX

The highest paying Cognizant competitor in Dallas, TX is Microsoft. The average salary at Microsoft in Dallas, TX is $109,854. The lowest paying Cognizant competitor in Dallas, TX is Tech Mahindra.

Highest-paying Cognizant competitors in Dallas, TX

RankCompany nameAvarage pay in Dallas, TXHourly pay
1Microsoft$111,293$54
2Cisco$108,218$52
3KBACE Sales Ops$98,776$47
4Oracle$96,756$47
5IBM$81,419$39
6Zensar Technologies$80,784$39
7Infosys Public Service$79,103$38
8Hexaware Technologies$78,457$38
9HCL Technologies$77,393$37
10Tech Mahindra$76,080$37

Recently added Cognizant salaries in Dallas, TX

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Data ArchitectDallas, TX06/28/2025$122,400
Software EngineerDallas, TX06/27/2025$73,000
Reporting AnalystDallas, TX06/26/2025$100,000
Senior Technical ArchitectDallas, TX06/24/2025$130,000
Support LeadDallas, TX06/20/2025$70,000
Client Relationship ManagerDallas, TX06/20/2025$160,000
Lead Technologist/ManagerDallas, TX06/16/2025$99,000
Senior ArchitectDallas, TX06/05/2025$112,000
Service SpecialistDallas, TX06/04/2025$150,000
ArchitectDallas, TX05/29/2025$140,000

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