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Average Cognizant principal software engineer salary

$99,337yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant principal software engineer salary
$79,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Cognizant principal software engineers is $99,337 per year. Cognizant principal software engineer salaries range between $79,000 to $124,000 per year. Cognizant principal software engineers earn 26% less than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

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

How much does Cognizant pay principal software engineers by location?

Cognizant pays principal software engineers the most in Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Beaverton and Wilmington also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Cognizant.

Principal software engineer Cognizant salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Bellevue, WA$116,633$56.07
2Los Angeles, CA$112,475$54.07
3New York, NY$104,082$50.04
4Beaverton, OR$103,952$49.98
5Wilmington, DE$102,797$49.42
6Las Vegas, NV$98,601$47.40
7Albuquerque, NM$98,456$47.33
8Hartford, CT$98,376$47.30
9Washington, DC$97,639$46.94
10Boston, MA$96,878$46.58

Highest-paid Cognizant principal software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$123,315$59-
2Software Development Manager$114,596$55-
3Senior Software Engineer Manager$112,723$54-
4Software Director$111,217$53-
5Chief Software Architect$109,395$53-
6Senior Application Architect$109,298$53-
7Senior Software Architect$106,428$51-
8Software Project Manager$105,239$51-
9Lead Architect/Developer$105,201$512
10Software Engineering Manager$104,692$50-

Principal software engineer salary at Cognizant competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Microsoft$186,106$891030
2Cisco$165,936$80478
3Zensar Technologies$123,764$603
4KBACE Sales Ops$119,722$58-
5UST Global$115,244$55-
6IBM$105,986$51506
7HCL Technologies$105,519$51137
8Birlasoft$101,622$49-
9Lockheed Martin$100,865$48561
10Infosys Public Service$100,856$48340
11NIIT Technologies$99,967$48-
12Hexaware Technologies$99,622$4810
13Oracle$98,856$4818717
14Tech Mahindra$98,060$47-
15iGATE Global Solutions$96,939$47-
16Computer Science Corporation$95,604$46-

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