H-1B Sponsor Profile

Cognizant

Verified LCA Sponsor Dataset · Trailing 12 Months

Company Median Base

$109,886

▲ +6.4% Nominal +3.17% Real

Average Base Salary

$111,812

Arithmetic Mean

Total Certified LCAs

10,441

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Cognizant Internal Salary Distribution

Empirical base wage tiers across all certified full-time H-1B filings submitted by Cognizant.

Percentile Tier	Base Compensation
10th Percentile	$82,846
25th Percentile	$92,581
Company Median (50th Percentile)	$109,886
75th Percentile	$126,818
90th Percentile	$144,310

Sponsored Occupations at Cognizant

Specific job roles sponsored by Cognizant, compared directly against official BLS National Market Medians. Click any row to expand the internal company wage spread and visual market insights.

Occupation / Role ▲▼	Filings ▲▼	Company Median ▲▼	BLS National Market ▲▼	Premium vs Market ▲▼	Profile
▶Computer Occupations, All Other	7,461	$111,384	$77,050	+44.6%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Computer Occupations, All Other P10$82,846 P25$94,682 Company Median$111,384 P75$126,818 P90$144,310 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.45 BLS National Median: $77,050 Company median is 44.6% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $43,320 P25: $57,290 P50: $77,050 P75: $100,540 P90: $125,930 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($111,384) is +44.6% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($77,050).
▶Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1,711	$100,984	$101,160	-0.2%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers P10$82,347 P25$86,923 Company Median$100,984 P75$110,198 P90$126,131 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1 BLS National Median: $101,160 Company median is 0.2% below the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $62,030 P25: $80,270 P50: $101,160 P75: $131,630 P90: $142,980 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($100,984) is -0.2% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($101,160).
▶Software Developers	322	$127,878	$119,330	+7.2%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Software Developers P10$105,976 P25$112,986 Company Median$127,878 P75$147,198 P90$156,948 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.07 BLS National Median: $119,330 Company median is 7.2% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $78,950 P25: $99,180 P50: $119,330 P75: $134,910 P90: $157,390 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($127,878) is +7.2% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($119,330).
▶Network and Computer Systems Administrators	261	$101,171	$93,040	+8.7%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Network and Computer Systems Administrators P10$82,659 P25$87,776 Company Median$101,171 P75$110,178 P90$123,219 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.09 BLS National Median: $93,040 Company median is 8.7% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $62,680 P25: $76,590 P50: $93,040 P75: $109,450 P90: $133,120 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($101,171) is +8.7% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($93,040).
▶Computer Programmers	142	$86,164	$99,490	-13.4%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Computer Programmers P10$76,255 P25$80,459 Company Median$86,164 P75$100,048 P90$119,633 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 0.87 BLS National Median: $99,490 Company median is 13.4% below the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $63,710 P25: $78,590 P50: $99,490 P75: $118,650 P90: $132,330 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($86,164) is -13.4% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($99,490).
▶Management Analysts	132	$116,646	$100,830	+15.7%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Management Analysts P10$90,236 P25$104,874 Company Median$116,646 P75$150,805 P90$156,645 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.16 BLS National Median: $100,830 Company median is 15.7% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $64,090 P25: $79,660 P50: $100,830 P75: $121,530 P90: $135,330 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($116,646) is +15.7% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($100,830).
▶Database Administrators	98	$105,186	$97,880	+7.5%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Database Administrators P10$85,509 P25$91,062 Company Median$105,186 P75$113,937 P90$125,657 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.07 BLS National Median: $97,880 Company median is 7.5% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $58,040 P25: $74,440 P50: $97,880 P75: $128,420 P90: $156,430 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($105,186) is +7.5% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($97,880).
▶Database Architects	86	$143,458	$114,990	+24.8%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Database Architects P10$118,332 P25$132,319 Company Median$143,458 P75$154,502 P90$165,776 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.25 BLS National Median: $114,990 Company median is 24.8% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $69,830 P25: $92,350 P50: $114,990 P75: $140,930 P90: $166,280 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($143,458) is +24.8% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($114,990).
▶Information Security Analysts	64	$129,230	$100,310	+28.8%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Information Security Analysts P10$102,979 P25$115,940 Company Median$129,230 P75$147,300 P90$164,119 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.29 BLS National Median: $100,310 Company median is 28.8% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $64,650 P25: $79,620 P50: $100,310 P75: $126,370 P90: $153,300 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($129,230) is +28.8% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($100,310).
▶Data Scientists	54	$120,000	$84,630	+41.8%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Data Scientists P10$98,914 P25$112,496 Company Median$120,000 P75$141,773 P90$158,808 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.42 BLS National Median: $84,630 Company median is 41.8% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $56,520 P25: $67,470 P50: $84,630 P75: $108,320 P90: $134,800 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($120,000) is +41.8% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($84,630).
▶Graphic Designers	29	$68,765	$67,060	+2.5%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Graphic Designers P10$63,398 P25$66,747 Company Median$68,765 P75$88,421 P90$99,362 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.03 BLS National Median: $67,060 Company median is 2.5% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $47,060 P25: $55,750 P50: $67,060 P75: $81,590 P90: $100,010 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($68,765) is +2.5% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($67,060).
▶Project Management Specialists	26	$150,426	$97,460	+54.3%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Project Management Specialists P10$102,731 P25$133,333 Company Median$150,426 P75$161,174 P90$179,421 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.54 BLS National Median: $97,460 Company median is 54.3% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $61,520 P25: $77,600 P50: $97,460 P75: $121,800 P90: $137,210 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($150,426) is +54.3% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($97,460).
▶Computer Network Architects	10	$117,146	$106,100	+10.4%	View profile →
Cognizant internal salary spread for Computer Network Architects P10$112,133 P25$114,525 Company Median$117,146 P75$124,506 P90$137,896 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.1 BLS National Median: $106,100 Company median is 10.4% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $71,190 P25: $83,740 P50: $106,100 P75: $133,200 P90: $161,170 💡 Market Premium Insight: Cognizant's median salary for this role ($117,146) is +10.4% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($106,100).