Cognizant project manager salary

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Average Cognizant project manager salary

$109,521yearly

$44.03 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant project manager salary

$83,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay project managers?

The average salary for Cognizant project managers is $109,521 per year. Cognizant project manager salaries range between $83,000 to $144,000 per year. Cognizant project managers earn 20% more than the national average salary for project managers of $91,578.

Location impacts how much a project manager at Cognizant can expect to make. Project managers at Cognizant make the most in Boston, MA, Teaneck, NJ, and Hartford, CT.

How much does Cognizant pay project managers by location?

Cognizant pays project managers the most in Boston, MA, Teaneck, NJ, and Hartford, CT. Additionally, cities like Los Angeles and Washington also report highly competitive salaries for project managers at Cognizant.

Project manager Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Boston, MA	$121,863	$58.59
2	Teaneck, NJ	$121,541	$58.43
3	Hartford, CT	$120,884	$58.12
4	Los Angeles, CA	$119,685	$57.54
5	Washington, DC	$119,593	$57.50
6	Woonsocket, RI	$119,426	$57.42
7	Dover, NH	$117,917	$56.69
8	New York, NY	$116,706	$56.11
9	Philadelphia, PA	$116,414	$55.97
10	Owings Mills, MD	$115,626	$55.59

Highest-paid Cognizant project managers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Management Consultant	$130,211	$63	-
2	Vice President-Project Management	$128,707	$62	-
3	Application Services Manager	$126,838	$61	-
4	Business Solutions Manager	$125,921	$61	-
5	Manager, Project Director	$125,294	$60	-
6	Project Manager/Senior Project Engineer	$123,860	$60	-
7	Advisory Project Manager	$123,201	$59	-
8	Controls Project Manager	$120,444	$58	-
9	Manager Information Technology Applications	$119,690	$58	-
10	Enterprise Program Manager	$119,224	$57	-

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Recent salaries for project managers at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
OTM Project Manager	Atlanta, GA	05/20/2025	$112,500
Project Manager	Birmingham, AL	04/20/2025	$112,000
Project Manager	Pleasanton, CA	04/17/2025	$87,000
Hybrid-Manager Projects Java (00063138321)	Charlotte, NC	03/25/2025	$120,000
Project Manager	Woonsocket, RI	01/29/2025	$120,000

Project manager salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$126,225	$61	198
2	Cisco	$124,329	$60	24
3	Oracle	$105,263	$51	4042
4	KBACE Sales Ops	$99,504	$48	-
5	Zensar Technologies	$97,244	$47	-
6	Infosys Public Service	$95,911	$46	19
7	Lockheed Martin	$93,708	$45	247
8	Computer Science Corporation	$93,313	$45	-
9	Hexaware Technologies	$93,235	$45	4
10	HCL Technologies	$93,146	$45	-
11	Birlasoft	$93,077	$45	-
12	NIIT Technologies	$92,962	$45	-
13	iGATE Global Solutions	$92,911	$45	-
14	Tech Mahindra	$92,498	$44	-
15	IBM	$92,088	$44	124
16	UST Global	$91,474	$44	-

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