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Software Engineer compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at Cognizant ranges from $78.9K per year for L1 to $116K per year for L3. The median yearly compensation in San Francisco Bay Area package totals $100K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cognizant's total compensation packages. Last updated: 6/20/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L1Programmer Analyst(Entry Level) | $78.9K | $78.9K | $0 | $0 |
L2Associate | $104K | $97.8K | $5K | $1.5K |
L3Senior Associate | $116K | $115K | $0 | $500 |
L4Architect | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
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