Cognizant — DOL-verified salary data (WAGE.md)

Cognizant Salary Brief

TL;DR

Based on 800 verified disclosures, Cognizant's Software Engineer (SWE) L5 role shows a median base salary of $109,886. Professionals in this role can expect salaries reaching $121,514 at the 75th percentile and up to $143,500 at the 90th percentile. This data provides a factual benchmark for compensation across key technical roles within the company.

Verified by

Verified by a sample size of 800 disclosures from US DOL PERM + H-1B LCA disclosures.

Role Breakdown

Role Family	Level	P50 (USD)	P75 (USD)	P90 (USD)	Sample Size
SWE	L5	$109,886	$121,514	$143,500	346
SWE	L6	$136,136	$153,046	$157,183	129
SWE	L4	$83,658	$91,270	$112,986	121
Other	L5	$106,517	$120,557	$126,090	71
PM	L6	$136,136	$141,250	$153,046	44
Other	L4	$86,923	$96,408	$108,235	39
PM	L5	$114,504	$154,000	$173,570	19
Other	L6	$145,974	$150,821	$152,443	12
Data	L6	$139,984	$152,256	$163,376	5
PM	L7	$137,758	$145,402	$149,988	3
FDE	L7	$153,171	$187,836	$208,634	3
Data	L4	$92,040	$92,040	$92,040	2
FDE	L5	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	2
Design	L6	$83,492	$91,427	$96,188	2

Location Breakdown

State	Median Salary (USD)	Sample Size
TX	$109,886	148
NJ	$121,514	95
NC	$107,619	73
IL	$112,965	53
CT	$103,272	53
GA	$101,962	44

Recent Context

No WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notices were found for Cognizant within the 540-day reporting window, indicating no mass layoffs reported to the Department of Labor during this period.

Citations

• I-200-24339-517986
• I-200-24319-475882
• I-200-24351-547521
• I-200-24339-517677
• I-200-24345-529944
• I-200-24330-498344
• I-200-24330-498364
• I-200-24345-529947

These case numbers are verifiable in the US Department of Labor's FLAG disclosure data (https://flag.dol.gov/case-data).

Last updated timestamp

2026-05-23