Cognizant senior project manager salary

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Average Cognizant senior project manager salary

$109,653yearly

$53.34 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant senior project manager salary

$87,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay senior project managers?

The average salary for Cognizant senior project managers is $109,653 per year. Cognizant senior project manager salaries range between $87,000 to $137,000 per year. Cognizant senior project managers earn 1% less than the national average salary for senior project managers of $110,947.

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

How much does Cognizant pay senior project managers by location?

Cognizant pays senior project managers the most in Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, and Teaneck, NJ. Additionally, cities like Hartford and Owings Mills also report highly competitive salaries for senior project managers at Cognizant.

Senior project manager Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Bellevue, WA	$126,948	$61.03
2	Los Angeles, CA	$120,070	$57.73
3	Teaneck, NJ	$116,136	$55.83
4	Hartford, CT	$115,315	$55.44
5	Owings Mills, MD	$112,696	$54.18
6	New York, NY	$112,691	$54.18
7	Washington, DC	$112,253	$53.97
8	Philadelphia, PA	$111,900	$53.80
9	Boston, MA	$111,762	$53.73
10	Woonsocket, RI	$110,853	$53.29

Highest-paid Cognizant senior project managers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Executive Director, Information Technology	$151,175	$73	-
2	Information Services Vice President	$145,904	$70	-
3	Application Development Director	$140,892	$68	-
4	Vice President, Technology	$137,999	$66	-
5	Director, Applications	$135,145	$65	-
6	Vice President Information Systems	$132,986	$64	-
7	Vice President Of Information Technology	$131,642	$63	-
8	Senior Management Consultant	$130,211	$63	-
9	Vice President-Project Management	$128,707	$62	-
10	Application Services Manager	$126,838	$61	-

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Recent salaries for senior project managers at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Project Manager	New York, NY	05/07/2025	$114,000
Trizetto Incubator Program Senior Manager (Remote)	Columbus, OH	03/29/2025	$140,000
Trizetto Incubator Program Senior Manager (Remote)	Indianapolis, IN	03/29/2025	$140,000
Trizetto Incubator Program Senior Manager (Remote)	Little Rock, AR	03/29/2025	$140,000
Trizetto Incubator Program Senior Manager (Remote)	Annapolis, MD	03/29/2025	$140,000

Senior project manager salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$143,976	$69	236
2	Cisco	$139,072	$67	25
3	KBACE Sales Ops	$124,490	$60	-
4	UST Global	$118,590	$57	-
5	Zensar Technologies	$117,722	$57	-
6	Infosys Public Service	$114,898	$55	17
7	Birlasoft	$112,879	$54	-
8	Hexaware Technologies	$112,762	$54	4
9	NIIT Technologies	$112,733	$54	-
10	HCL Technologies	$112,694	$54	1
11	iGATE Global Solutions	$112,675	$54	-
12	Tech Mahindra	$112,494	$54	-
13	IBM	$109,875	$53	310
14	Oracle	$105,965	$51	4386
15	Lockheed Martin	$102,506	$49	198
16	Computer Science Corporation	$99,689	$48	-

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