Manager JC50 at Cognizant
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Cognizant pay a Manager JC50 on an H-1B?
$96k Cognizant has filed 34,054 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Manager JC50 with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $96k. Most of those filings fall between $91k and $105k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
34,054
Median base salary
$96k
Middle 50%
$91k to $105k
Filings and pay by year
Manager JC50 at Cognizant, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 6 | $119k |
| FY2025 | 1 | $60k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $130k |
| FY2023 | 4,307 | $104k |
| FY2022 | 5,522 | $102k |
| FY2021 | 4,581 | $97k |
| FY2020 | 8,343 | $95k |
| FY2019 | 8,205 | $94k |
| FY2018 | 2,664 | $94k |
| FY2017 | 424 | $89k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 1,059 | $103k |
| Charlotte, NC | 1,012 | $96k |
| Hartford, CT | 931 | $94k |
| Irving, TX | 767 | $98k |
| Phoenix, AZ | 706 | $90k |
| Atlanta, GA | 675 | $92k |
| New York, NY | 641 | $114k |
| Chicago, IL | 560 | $91k |
| Bentonville, AR | 417 | $73k |
| Pleasanton, CA | 360 | $118k |
| Philadelphia, PA | 334 | $102k |
| Columbus, OH | 332 | $97k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2 | $62k |
| Level II | 8 | $79k |
| Level III | 33,666 | $96k |
| Level IV | 5 | $110k |
Other roles Cognizant sponsors
Senior Systems Analyst Jc60 40,246Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 12,400System Analyst JC65 8,625Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 7,233Senior Manager JC45 7,125Senior Manager JC45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 3,566Systems Analyst Jc65 2,651SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 2,353Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 2,056Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Systems Engineers 1,690Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers 1,307Associate Director JC40 1,300