Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers at Cognizant
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Cognizant pay a Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers on an H-1B?
$106k Cognizant has filed 2,056 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2022 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $106k. Most of those filings fall between $98k and $118k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
Filings and pay by year
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers at Cognizant, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 431 | $109k |
| FY2025 | 858 | $106k |
| FY2024 | 574 | $101k |
| FY2023 | 183 | $110k |
| FY2022 | 10 | $110k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 118 | $98k |
| Irving, TX | 80 | $107k |
| Plano, TX | 77 | $107k |
| Hartford, CT | 58 | $94k |
| New York, NY | 38 | $126k |
| Chicago, IL | 34 | $99k |
| Edison, NJ | 27 | $126k |
| Alpharetta, GA | 26 | $101k |
| Manchester, CT | 25 | $94k |
| Durham, NC | 25 | $108k |
| Columbus, OH | 24 | $93k |
| Austin, TX | 23 | $107k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 2,054 | $106k |
| Level IV | 2 | $134k |