Cognizant program manager salary

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Average Cognizant program manager salary

$105,306yearly

$46.19 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant program manager salary

$81,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay program managers?

The average salary for Cognizant program managers is $105,306 per year. Cognizant program manager salaries range between $81,000 to $135,000 per year. Cognizant program managers earn 10% more than the national average salary for program managers of $96,084.

Location impacts how much a program manager at Cognizant can expect to make. Program managers at Cognizant make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Teaneck, NJ.

How much does Cognizant pay program managers by location?

Cognizant pays program managers the most in Los Angeles, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Teaneck, NJ. Additionally, cities like New York and Wilmington also report highly competitive salaries for program managers at Cognizant.

Program manager Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$116,767	$56.14
2	Bellevue, WA	$115,470	$55.51
3	Teaneck, NJ	$107,063	$51.47
4	New York, NY	$102,993	$49.52
5	Wilmington, DE	$102,644	$49.35
6	Woonsocket, RI	$101,342	$48.72
7	Richmond, VA	$99,611	$47.89
8	Dearborn, MI	$99,144	$47.67
9	Phoenix, AZ	$99,053	$47.62
10	Boston, MA	$98,930	$47.56

Highest-paid Cognizant program managers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Management Consultant	$130,211	$63	25
2	Vice President-Project Management	$128,707	$62	-
3	Director Program Management	$126,715	$61	-
4	Manager, Project Director	$125,294	$60	-
5	Director, Special Projects	$123,735	$59	-
6	Enterprise Program Manager	$119,224	$57	-
7	Deputy Program Manager	$119,170	$57	-
8	Deputy Program Director	$118,972	$57	-
9	Engineering Program Manager	$118,190	$57	-
10	Director, Program Manager	$117,668	$57	-

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Recent salaries for program managers at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Program Manager-Duckcreek	Caledonia, MI	06/27/2025	$100,000
Program Manager W Consumer Goods Sector EXP. PPM COE	Charlotte, NC	06/16/2025	$104,850
Program Manager W/Retail Sector EXP. (PPM COE)	Houston, TX	05/22/2025	$104,850
Program Manager W/Consumer Goods Sector EXP. (PPM COE)	Charlotte, NC	05/21/2025	$104,850
00063471171-Contentful CMS Program Manager	Dallas, TX	04/05/2025	$145,000

Program manager salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$140,450	$68	230
2	Cisco	$127,618	$61	132
3	Zensar Technologies	$117,289	$56	2
4	KBACE Sales Ops	$115,620	$56	-
5	UST Global	$115,237	$55	-
6	Infosys Public Service	$114,149	$55	13
7	Hexaware Technologies	$110,142	$53	6
8	Birlasoft	$110,112	$53	-
9	iGATE Global Solutions	$109,507	$53	-
10	NIIT Technologies	$109,432	$53	-
11	HCL Technologies	$108,880	$52	31
12	Tech Mahindra	$108,794	$52	1
13	Lockheed Martin	$106,071	$51	252
14	IBM	$101,708	$49	219
15	Oracle	$100,664	$48	5440
16	Computer Science Corporation	$93,706	$45	-

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