Cognizant director salary

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Average Cognizant director salary

$115,834yearly

$54.56 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant director salary

$92,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay directors?

The average salary for Cognizant directors is $115,834 per year. Cognizant director salaries range between $92,000 to $145,000 per year. Cognizant directors earn 2% more than the national average salary for directors of $113,489.

Location impacts how much a director at Cognizant can expect to make. Directors at Cognizant make the most in New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Hartford, CT.

How much does Cognizant pay directors by location?

Cognizant pays directors the most in New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Hartford, CT. Additionally, cities like Washington and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for directors at Cognizant.

Director Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York, NY	$150,504	$72.36
2	Los Angeles, CA	$148,501	$71.39
3	Hartford, CT	$137,202	$65.96
4	Washington, DC	$121,165	$58.25
5	Boston, MA	$119,968	$57.68
6	Teaneck, NJ	$118,377	$56.91
7	Atlanta, GA	$116,855	$56.18
8	Bellevue, WA	$113,497	$54.57
9	College Station, TX	$105,444	$50.69
10	Las Vegas, NV	$103,228	$49.63

Highest-paid Cognizant directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Vice President/Managing Director	$202,335	$97	-
2	President/Chief Executive Officer	$180,418	$87	-
3	Senior Vice President	$175,463	$84	-
4	President & Chief Operating Officer	$171,257	$82	-
5	Executive Vice President	$171,074	$82	-
6	Vice President	$166,966	$80	4
7	Finance Services Director	$166,233	$80	-
8	Director Of Enterprise Sales	$163,986	$79	-
9	Director, Global Marketing	$159,962	$77	-
10	Senior Vice President-Operations	$159,344	$77	-

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Director salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cisco	$190,328	$92	72
2	Microsoft	$172,972	$83	123
3	UST Global	$163,778	$79	-
4	Oracle	$149,710	$72	2288
5	KBACE Sales Ops	$140,125	$67	-
6	Lockheed Martin	$136,306	$66	12
7	IBM	$134,924	$65	8
8	Zensar Technologies	$133,312	$64	-
9	Tech Mahindra	$132,240	$64	1
10	HCL Technologies	$132,198	$64	-
11	Birlasoft	$131,226	$63	-
12	Hexaware Technologies	$130,121	$63	1
13	iGATE Global Solutions	$129,784	$62	-
14	Infosys Public Service	$128,855	$62	11
15	NIIT Technologies	$126,816	$61	-
16	Computer Science Corporation	$118,729	$57	-

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