Cognizant specialist salary

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Average Cognizant specialist salary

$78,122yearly

$27.89 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant specialist salary

$63,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay specialists?

The average salary for Cognizant specialists is $78,122 per year. Cognizant specialist salaries range between $63,000 to $96,000 per year. Cognizant specialists earn 35% more than the national average salary for specialists of $58,013.

Location impacts how much a specialist at Cognizant can expect to make. Specialists at Cognizant make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Teaneck, NJ, and New York, NY.

How much does Cognizant pay specialists by location?

Cognizant pays specialists the most in Los Angeles, CA, Teaneck, NJ, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Washington and Wilmington also report highly competitive salaries for specialists at Cognizant.

Specialist Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$90,482	$43.50
2	Teaneck, NJ	$88,182	$42.40
3	New York, NY	$87,310	$41.98
4	Washington, DC	$86,728	$41.70
5	Wilmington, DE	$85,736	$41.22
6	College Station, TX	$84,200	$40.48
7	Boston, MA	$83,621	$40.20
8	Chicago, IL	$83,065	$39.94
9	Philadelphia, PA	$79,750	$38.34
10	Hartford, CT	$79,363	$38.16

Highest-paid Cognizant specialists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Commercial Marketing Specialist	$114,036	$55	-
2	Internet Network Specialist	$105,228	$51	-
3	Commodity Specialist	$103,576	$50	-
4	Product Specialist/Manager	$100,206	$48	-
5	Network Systems Specialist	$99,413	$48	-
6	Manager Information Technology Specialist	$99,140	$48	-
7	Lead Network Specialist	$98,835	$48	-
8	Senior System Support Specialist	$97,998	$47	-
9	Assembly Specialist	$97,386	$47	-
10	Senior Product Marketing Specialist	$97,315	$47	-

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Specialist salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Microsoft	$124,717	$60	69
2	Cisco	$109,750	$53	20
3	KBACE Sales Ops	$97,535	$47	-
4	Zensar Technologies	$85,324	$41	-
5	Infosys Public Service	$84,069	$40	21
6	UST Global	$83,489	$40	-
7	IBM	$81,156	$39	99
8	Hexaware Technologies	$80,945	$39	1
9	iGATE Global Solutions	$80,866	$39	-
10	NIIT Technologies	$80,087	$39	-
11	Birlasoft	$79,735	$38	-
12	Tech Mahindra	$79,505	$38	-
13	Computer Science Corporation	$78,543	$38	-
14	HCL Technologies	$76,374	$37	60
15	Oracle	$74,054	$36	654
16	Lockheed Martin	$73,052	$35	101

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