Cognizant senior director salary

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Average Cognizant senior director salary

$145,179yearly

$73.1 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant senior director salary

$105,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay senior directors?

The average salary for Cognizant senior directors is $145,179 per year. Cognizant senior director salaries range between $105,000 to $199,000 per year. Cognizant senior directors earn 5% less than the national average salary for senior directors of $152,047.

Location impacts how much a senior director at Cognizant can expect to make. Senior directors at Cognizant make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Teaneck, NJ, and Boston, MA.

How much does Cognizant pay senior directors by location?

Cognizant pays senior directors the most in Los Angeles, CA, Teaneck, NJ, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Bellevue and New York also report highly competitive salaries for senior directors at Cognizant.

Senior director Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$160,119	$76.98
2	Teaneck, NJ	$156,558	$75.27
3	Boston, MA	$153,846	$73.96
4	Bellevue, WA	$150,757	$72.48
5	New York, NY	$150,714	$72.46
6	Beaverton, OR	$147,397	$70.86
7	Owings Mills, MD	$147,176	$70.76
8	Philadelphia, PA	$143,800	$69.13
9	Phoenix, AZ	$142,209	$68.37
10	Wilmington, DE	$140,912	$67.75

Highest-paid Cognizant senior directors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Vice President	$175,463	$84	-
2	President & Chief Operating Officer	$171,257	$82	-
3	Executive Vice President	$171,074	$82	-
4	Vice President	$166,966	$80	3
5	Vice President, Strategy	$161,082	$77	-
6	Senior Vice President-Operations	$159,344	$77	-
7	Corporate Vice President	$156,780	$75	-
8	Vice President, Product Management	$156,351	$75	-
9	Global Director	$153,639	$74	-
10	Senior Director, Product Management	$152,586	$73	-

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Senior director salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cisco	$218,282	$105	28
2	Microsoft	$184,834	$89	69
3	Oracle	$172,154	$83	1566
4	UST Global	$167,315	$80	-
5	Lockheed Martin	$163,173	$78	24
6	IBM	$161,368	$78	14
7	KBACE Sales Ops	$155,930	$75	-
8	Zensar Technologies	$152,814	$73	-
9	Infosys Public Service	$149,624	$72	8
10	Birlasoft	$148,855	$72	-
11	Tech Mahindra	$148,756	$72	-
12	HCL Technologies	$148,405	$71	3
13	Computer Science Corporation	$148,365	$71	-
14	Hexaware Technologies	$147,967	$71	-
15	iGATE Global Solutions	$146,896	$71	-
16	NIIT Technologies	$146,358	$70	-

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