Cognizant systems administrator salary

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Average Cognizant systems administrator salary

$74,544yearly

$37.09 hourly rate

Entry-level Cognizant systems administrator salary

$58,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cognizant pay systems administrators?

The average salary for Cognizant systems administrators is $74,544 per year. Cognizant systems administrator salaries range between $58,000 to $94,000 per year. Cognizant systems administrators earn 3% less than the national average salary for systems administrators of $77,156.

Location impacts how much a systems administrator at Cognizant can expect to make. Systems administrators at Cognizant make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Owings Mills, MD.

How much does Cognizant pay systems administrators by location?

Cognizant pays systems administrators the most in Los Angeles, CA, Bellevue, WA, and Owings Mills, MD. Additionally, cities like Washington and New York also report highly competitive salaries for systems administrators at Cognizant.

Systems administrator Cognizant salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$83,910	$40.34
2	Bellevue, WA	$83,371	$40.08
3	Owings Mills, MD	$79,366	$38.16
4	Washington, DC	$78,567	$37.77
5	New York, NY	$78,373	$37.68
6	Beaverton, OR	$78,071	$37.53
7	Boston, MA	$76,872	$36.96
8	Hartford, CT	$76,736	$36.89
9	Philadelphia, PA	$76,163	$36.62
10	Montpelier, VT	$75,684	$36.39

Highest-paid Cognizant systems administrators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Computer Systems Manager	$125,389	$60	-
2	Information Systems Manager	$121,318	$58	-
3	Information Technology Systems Manager	$120,875	$58	-
4	Information Technology Officer	$112,989	$54	-
5	Systems Manager	$110,786	$53	-
6	Network Support Manager	$109,581	$53	-
7	Information Technology Systems Technician Lead	$108,170	$52	-
8	Infrastructure Architect	$107,128	$52	-
9	Computer Systems Operator	$106,867	$51	-
10	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$104,575	$50	-

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Recent salaries for systems administrators at cognizant

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Mainframe Support Engineer	Chicago, IL	05/13/2025	$60,000
Blue Prism Platform Support Engineer (Onsite)	Waukegan, IL	02/22/2025	$95,000
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Support Engineer	Sarasota, FL	02/17/2025	$73,000
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Support Engineer	Sarasota, FL	01/27/2025	$73,000

Systems administrator salary at Cognizant competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cisco	$125,923	$61	239
2	Microsoft	$108,755	$52	55
3	Oracle	$100,710	$48	1646
4	KBACE Sales Ops	$88,858	$43	-
5	Lockheed Martin	$80,115	$39	781
6	IBM	$79,589	$38	51
7	Computer Science Corporation	$77,262	$37	-
8	Zensar Technologies	$77,224	$37	1
9	HCL Technologies	$76,490	$37	-
10	Tech Mahindra	$76,037	$37	-
11	Birlasoft	$76,006	$37	-
12	Hexaware Technologies	$75,834	$36	1
13	iGATE Global Solutions	$75,673	$36	-
14	NIIT Technologies	$75,453	$36	-
15	Infosys Public Service	$74,852	$36	50
16	UST Global	$69,515	$33	-

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