Cognizant data scientist salary

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Average Cognizant data scientist salary

$97,212yearly

$51.01 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant data scientist salary

$72,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay data scientists?

The average salary for Cognizant data scientists is $97,212 per year. Cognizant data scientist salaries range between $72,000 to $131,000 per year. Cognizant data scientists earn 8% less than the national average salary for data scientists of $106,104.

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

How much does Cognizant pay data scientists by location?

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

Data scientist Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Bellevue, WA	$109,652	$52.72
2	Los Angeles, CA	$105,671	$50.80
3	New York, NY	$101,707	$48.90
4	Boston, MA	$96,894	$46.58
5	Wilmington, DE	$95,565	$45.94
6	Teaneck, NJ	$93,056	$44.74
7	Washington, DC	$91,808	$44.14
8	Hartford, CT	$91,507	$43.99
9	Woonsocket, RI	$90,907	$43.71
10	Owings Mills, MD	$89,831	$43.19

Highest-paid Cognizant data scientists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Data Architect	$105,401	$51	-
2	Senior Data Scientist	$94,599	$45	-
3	Data Engineer	$93,864	$45	51
4	Data Consultant	$92,434	$44	-
5	Analytical Data Miner	$89,170	$43	-
6	Data Science Internship	$81,880	$39	-

Recent salaries for data scientists at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Data Scientist	Washington, DC	06/24/2025	$73,000
Data Scientist	Hartford, CT	06/24/2025	$73,000
Data Scientist	Austin, TX	06/24/2025	$73,000
Data Scientist	Santa Fe, NM	06/24/2025	$73,000
Data Scientist	Topeka, KS	06/24/2025	$73,000

Data scientist salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$138,764	$67	264
2	Cisco	$124,201	$60	121
3	Oracle	$108,264	$52	3327
4	IBM	$100,546	$48	71
5	Zensar Technologies	$96,605	$46	-
6	KBACE Sales Ops	$96,435	$46	-
7	Lockheed Martin	$91,708	$44	73
8	Infosys Public Service	$91,259	$44	60
9	HCL Technologies	$91,117	$44	-
10	Birlasoft	$90,859	$44	-
11	Computer Science Corporation	$90,501	$44	-
12	Hexaware Technologies	$90,441	$43	4
13	NIIT Technologies	$90,134	$43	-
14	Tech Mahindra	$89,756	$43	-
15	iGATE Global Solutions	$89,332	$43	-
16	UST Global	$80,096	$39	-

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