Cognizant data engineer salary

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Average Cognizant data engineer salary

$93,864yearly

$52.73 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant data engineer salary

$71,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay data engineers?

The average salary for Cognizant data engineers is $93,864 per year. Cognizant data engineer salaries range between $71,000 to $123,000 per year. Cognizant data engineers earn 14% less than the national average salary for data engineers of $109,675.

Location impacts how much a data engineer at Cognizant can expect to make. Data engineers at Cognizant make the most in Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, and Bellevue, WA.

How much does Cognizant pay data engineers by location?

Cognizant pays data engineers the most in Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, and Bellevue, WA. Additionally, cities like Boston and Hartford also report highly competitive salaries for data engineers at Cognizant.

Data engineer Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$104,592	$50.28
2	New York, NY	$100,498	$48.32
3	Bellevue, WA	$97,827	$47.03
4	Boston, MA	$93,209	$44.81
5	Hartford, CT	$92,679	$44.56
6	Woonsocket, RI	$92,048	$44.25
7	Beaverton, OR	$91,657	$44.07
8	Teaneck, NJ	$91,275	$43.88
9	Dover, NH	$90,978	$43.74
10	Owings Mills, MD	$90,908	$43.71

Highest-paid Cognizant data engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Data Architect	$105,401	$51	3
2	Senior Data Architect	$104,802	$50	-
3	Lead Data Architect	$102,008	$49	1
4	Data Scientist	$97,212	$47	-
5	Business Owner/Engineer	$97,083	$47	-
6	Lead Data Technician	$94,499	$45	3
7	ETL Architect	$93,738	$45	-
8	Data Consultant	$92,434	$44	-
9	Data Modeler	$89,577	$43	1
10	Analytical Data Miner	$89,170	$43	-

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Recent salaries for data engineers at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Lead AWS Data Engineer	Charlotte, NC	06/28/2025	$81,000
Data Engineer	Hartford, CT	06/24/2025	$73,000
Data Engineer	Montgomery, AL	06/24/2025	$73,000
Data Engineer	Richmond, VA	06/24/2025	$73,000
Data Engineer	Bismarck, ND	06/24/2025	$73,000

Data engineer salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$139,916	$67	704
2	Cisco	$132,601	$64	194
3	Oracle	$103,862	$50	8593
4	KBACE Sales Ops	$98,986	$48	-
5	Zensar Technologies	$98,164	$47	3
6	Lockheed Martin	$93,948	$45	428
7	HCL Technologies	$92,792	$45	24
8	IBM	$91,952	$44	296
9	Infosys Public Service	$90,883	$44	97
10	Birlasoft	$90,642	$44	-
11	Hexaware Technologies	$90,187	$43	11
12	NIIT Technologies	$90,144	$43	-
13	Tech Mahindra	$89,649	$43	1
14	iGATE Global Solutions	$89,220	$43	-
15	Computer Science Corporation	$86,816	$42	-
16	UST Global	$82,559	$40	-

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