COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries
Median $93,200 across 209 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$93,200
Middle 50%
$81,300–$112,300
Filings
209
- Median is 11% below the national median for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($105,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (60%).
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the most filings (21), with a median of $99,500.
Salaries by metro
| Metro | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 21 | $99,500 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 20 | $89,200 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 13 | $85,900 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $94,700 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 11 | $82,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $89,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $112,300 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 9 | $74,800 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 8 | $92,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7 | $114,100 |
Level II 60%
Level III 38%
Level IV 2%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $93,200 |
| Federal income tax | $11,700 |
| Social Security | $5,800 |
| Medicare | $1,400 |
| State income tax | $0 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $73,000 |
| Take-home per month | $6,100 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
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