Cognizant network engineer salary

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Average Cognizant network engineer salary

$81,186yearly

$40.17 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant network engineer salary

$61,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay network engineers?

The average salary for Cognizant network engineers is $81,186 per year. Cognizant network engineer salaries range between $61,000 to $107,000 per year. Cognizant network engineers earn 3% less than the national average salary for network engineers of $83,557.

Location impacts how much a network engineer at Cognizant can expect to make. Network engineers at Cognizant make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Beaverton, OR, and Bellevue, WA.

How much does Cognizant pay network engineers by location?

Cognizant pays network engineers the most in Los Angeles, CA, Beaverton, OR, and Bellevue, WA. Additionally, cities like Las Vegas and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for network engineers at Cognizant.

Network engineer Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$96,480	$46.38
2	Beaverton, OR	$95,063	$45.70
3	Bellevue, WA	$93,569	$44.99
4	Las Vegas, NV	$86,568	$41.62
5	Boston, MA	$84,880	$40.81
6	New York, NY	$84,341	$40.55
7	Phoenix, AZ	$83,984	$40.38
8	Hartford, CT	$83,578	$40.18
9	Woonsocket, RI	$82,694	$39.76
10	Teaneck, NJ	$82,151	$39.50

Highest-paid Cognizant network engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Network Engineering	$111,327	$54	-
2	Network Service Manager	$106,757	$51	-
3	Network Security Architect	$106,148	$51	-
4	Senior Network Manager	$104,282	$50	-
5	Network Sales Engineer	$103,479	$50	-
6	Manager Network Engineering	$103,449	$50	-
7	Consultant Systems Engineer	$100,601	$48	-
8	Infrastructure Systems Engineer	$100,044	$48	-
9	Senior Network Architect	$99,652	$48	-
10	Network Systems Specialist	$99,413	$48	-

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Recent salaries for network engineers at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Network Engineer	Chicago, IL	06/27/2025	$49,000
Network Engineer	Bethpage, NY	03/27/2025	$73,350
Network Engineer-Hybrid Position	Santa Clara, CA	02/18/2025	$49,001
Network Engineer-Cloud/Automation	Irving, TX	01/29/2025	$79,240

Network engineer salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$118,116	$57	72
2	Cisco	$117,381	$56	299
3	Oracle	$112,281	$54	2063
4	KBACE Sales Ops	$85,254	$41	-
5	Lockheed Martin	$83,183	$40	364
6	IBM	$83,136	$40	81
7	Computer Science Corporation	$82,605	$40	-
8	Zensar Technologies	$82,473	$40	2
9	Infosys Public Service	$81,333	$39	20
10	iGATE Global Solutions	$80,266	$39	-
11	Hexaware Technologies	$80,180	$39	2
12	NIIT Technologies	$80,078	$39	-
13	UST Global	$79,950	$38	-
14	Birlasoft	$79,815	$38	-
15	Tech Mahindra	$79,647	$38	-
16	HCL Technologies	$78,969	$38	2

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