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Average Cognizant senior software engineer salary

$92,394yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant senior software engineer salary
$71,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for Cognizant senior software engineers is $92,394 per year. Cognizant senior software engineer salaries range between $71,000 to $119,000 per year. Cognizant senior software engineers earn 19% less than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at Cognizant can expect to make. Senior software engineers at Cognizant make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Bellevue, WA, and New York, NY.

How much does Cognizant pay senior software engineers by location?

Cognizant pays senior software engineers the most in Los Angeles, CA, Bellevue, WA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Boston and Teaneck also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at Cognizant.

Senior software engineer Cognizant salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Los Angeles, CA$103,974$49.99
2Bellevue, WA$102,775$49.41
3New York, NY$100,227$48.19
4Boston, MA$92,761$44.60
5Teaneck, NJ$91,781$44.13
6Washington, DC$91,749$44.11
7Woonsocket, RI$88,877$42.73
8Wilmington, DE$88,875$42.73
9Beaverton, OR$88,704$42.65
10Hartford, CT$88,199$42.40

Highest-paid Cognizant senior software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$123,315$59-
2Architect Manager$116,746$562
3Senior Software Manager$116,742$56-
4Software Development Manager$114,596$55-
5Senior Technical Architect$113,530$55-
6Senior Principal Engineer$113,228$54-
7Senior Software Engineer Manager$112,723$54-
8Senior Architect$111,782$5467
9Software Director$111,217$53-
10Senior Staff Systems Engineer$109,893$53-

Recent salaries for senior software engineers at cognizant

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Senior Flutter Developer OnsiteCharlotte, NC06/28/2025$68,422
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Senior Developer-Mendix RemoteAustin, TX06/20/2025$92,000
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Senior software engineer salary at Cognizant competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Microsoft$158,540$76932
2Cisco$141,266$68540
3KBACE Sales Ops$109,566$53-
4Zensar Technologies$106,815$51-
5Lockheed Martin$102,455$49782
6Oracle$100,411$4813457
7HCL Technologies$98,815$4811
8Birlasoft$94,835$46-
9Computer Science Corporation$93,559$45-
10Hexaware Technologies$93,116$4510
11Tech Mahindra$92,845$452
12NIIT Technologies$91,632$44-
13iGATE Global Solutions$89,701$43-
14Infosys Public Service$87,219$42109
15IBM$85,165$41230
16UST Global$60,712$29-

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