Cognizant senior analyst salary

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Average Cognizant senior analyst salary

$77,144yearly

$40.77 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant senior analyst salary

$61,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay senior analysts?

The average salary for Cognizant senior analysts is $77,144 per year. Cognizant senior analyst salaries range between $61,000 to $97,000 per year. Cognizant senior analysts earn 9% less than the national average salary for senior analysts of $84,799.

Location impacts how much a senior analyst at Cognizant can expect to make. Senior analysts at Cognizant make the most in Teaneck, NJ, Washington, DC, and Owings Mills, MD.

How much does Cognizant pay senior analysts by location?

Cognizant pays senior analysts the most in Teaneck, NJ, Washington, DC, and Owings Mills, MD. Additionally, cities like New York and Bellevue also report highly competitive salaries for senior analysts at Cognizant.

Senior analyst Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Teaneck, NJ	$89,090	$42.83
2	Washington, DC	$87,924	$42.27
3	Owings Mills, MD	$87,570	$42.10
4	New York, NY	$87,239	$41.94
5	Bellevue, WA	$85,157	$40.94
6	Los Angeles, CA	$83,012	$39.91
7	Boston, MA	$82,064	$39.45
8	Richmond, VA	$81,637	$39.25
9	Charlotte, NC	$78,886	$37.93
10	Hartford, CT	$78,430	$37.71

Highest-paid Cognizant senior analysts by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Management Consultant	$130,211	$63	-
2	Business Analyst/Manager	$111,803	$54	-
3	Senior Functional Analyst	$108,575	$52	-
4	Senior Analyst/Project Manager	$103,707	$50	-
5	Lead Applications Analyst	$101,944	$49	-
6	Principal Analyst	$101,909	$49	-
7	Lead Support Analyst	$100,725	$48	-
8	Staff Analyst	$99,293	$48	-
9	Principal Business Analyst	$98,903	$48	-
10	Business Analyst/Program Manager	$98,094	$47	-

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Recent salaries for senior analysts at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
SR. Qnxt Config Analyst	Washington, DC	06/24/2025	$100,000
SR. Qnxt Config Analyst	Lansing, MI	06/10/2025	$100,000
SR. Qnxt Config Analyst	Des Moines, IA	06/10/2025	$100,000
SR. Qnxt Config Analyst	Springfield, IL	06/10/2025	$100,000
SR. Qnxt Config Analyst	Austin, TX	06/10/2025	$100,000

Senior analyst salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cisco	$107,111	$52	19
2	Microsoft	$102,575	$49	14
3	KBACE Sales Ops	$97,613	$47	-
4	Zensar Technologies	$87,651	$42	2
5	Birlasoft	$84,253	$41	-
6	Hexaware Technologies	$83,992	$40	6
7	HCL Technologies	$83,562	$40	25
8	Tech Mahindra	$83,223	$40	-
9	Infosys Public Service	$83,081	$40	101
10	NIIT Technologies	$83,033	$40	-
11	iGATE Global Solutions	$82,712	$40	-
12	Oracle	$81,796	$39	1047
13	IBM	$79,445	$38	138
14	Computer Science Corporation	$73,459	$35	-
15	Lockheed Martin	$70,410	$34	160
16	UST Global	$66,086	$32	-

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