Cognizant senior manager salary

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Average Cognizant senior manager salary

$106,504yearly

$57.17 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant senior manager salary

$86,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay senior managers?

The average salary for Cognizant senior managers is $106,504 per year. Cognizant senior manager salaries range between $86,000 to $130,000 per year. Cognizant senior managers earn 10% less than the national average salary for senior managers of $118,906.

Location impacts how much a senior manager at Cognizant can expect to make. Senior managers at Cognizant make the most in Teaneck, NJ, Washington, DC, and New York, NY.

How much does Cognizant pay senior managers by location?

Cognizant pays senior managers the most in Teaneck, NJ, Washington, DC, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Bellevue and Los Angeles also report highly competitive salaries for senior managers at Cognizant.

Senior manager Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Teaneck, NJ	$125,746	$60.45
2	Washington, DC	$124,035	$59.63
3	New York, NY	$123,993	$59.61
4	Bellevue, WA	$118,711	$57.07
5	Los Angeles, CA	$116,769	$56.14
6	Englewood, CO	$114,063	$54.84
7	Wilmington, DE	$113,454	$54.55
8	Richmond, VA	$112,841	$54.25
9	Boston, MA	$112,399	$54.04
10	Hartford, CT	$111,442	$53.58

Highest-paid Cognizant senior managers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Vice President, Strategy	$161,082	$77	-
2	Global Director	$153,639	$74	-
3	Senior Director	$145,179	$70	3
4	Corporate Director	$143,504	$69	-
5	Director, Managing Consultant	$140,601	$68	-
6	Vice President, Business Operations	$139,380	$67	-
7	Senior Director, Operations	$134,466	$65	-
8	Senior Management Consultant	$130,211	$63	-
9	Director Program Management	$126,715	$61	-
10	Vice President Of Technical Operations	$124,420	$60	-

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Senior manager salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$150,640	$72	330
2	Cisco	$139,252	$67	96
3	UST Global	$139,107	$67	-
4	KBACE Sales Ops	$129,506	$62	-
5	IBM	$119,528	$57	189
6	Zensar Technologies	$114,891	$55	-
7	Lockheed Martin	$112,681	$54	130
8	Birlasoft	$112,165	$54	-
9	HCL Technologies	$111,844	$54	1
10	Infosys Public Service	$111,597	$54	131
11	Tech Mahindra	$111,483	$54	-
12	Hexaware Technologies	$110,661	$53	3
13	NIIT Technologies	$109,073	$52	-
14	iGATE Global Solutions	$108,997	$52	-
15	Computer Science Corporation	$108,791	$52	-
16	Oracle	$104,204	$50	5245

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