What are the main factors that influence a Cognitive Developer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Cognitive Developer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Cognitive Developer roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cognitive Developer's salary?

A Cognitive Developer's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,178 for beginners, reaching about $93,619 at mid-level, and approach $143,716 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cognitive Developer?

Cognitive Developer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cognitive Developer roles are District of Columbia $109,814, California $109,397, Massachusetts $107,939. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cognitive Developer roles make?

Salaries for Cognitive Developer level roles vary by specialization: Cognitive Neuroscientist: $320,736; Cognitive Behavioral Therapist: $148,813; Cognitive Software Engineer: $114,038; Cognitive Counselor: $113,449; Cognitive Retraining Specialist: $110,133.

Cognitive Developer Salary in Georgia

How much does a Cognitive Developer make in Georgia? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cognitive Developer in Georgia is $95,660 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, a Cognitive Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,383
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,865 to $105,460
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,946

10% $76,946

50% (Median) $95,660

90% $114,383

Cognitive Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,460	$8,788	$2,028	$51
Average	$95,660	$7,972	$1,840	$46
25th Percentile	$85,865	$7,155	$1,651	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Cognitive Developer Salaries

A Cognitive Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cognitive Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cognitive Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,178
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,206
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,619
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,990
Expert (over 8 years): $143,716

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist I	less than 1 year	$65,178
Curriculum Specialist II	1-2 years	$80,206
Cognitive Developer	2-4 years	$93,619
Curriculum Specialist IV	5-8 years	$107,990
Curriculum Specialist V	over 8 years	$143,716

How Do Cognitive Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cognitive Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,814.
California: $109,397.
Massachusetts: $107,939.

District of Columbia $109,814 California $109,397 Massachusetts $107,939 Washington $107,542 New Jersey $107,503 Alaska $107,364 Connecticut $105,995 New York $105,440

Hawaii $103,664 Rhode Island $102,831 Maryland $102,266 Minnesota $101,492 Colorado $101,195 Illinois $101,096 Oregon $100,719 Delaware $100,441

New Hampshire $100,266 Virginia $99,876 Pennsylvania $98,735 Nevada $98,160 North Dakota $97,971 Michigan $97,674 Wisconsin $97,565 Vermont $97,347

Texas $96,742 Maine $96,702 Arizona $96,642 Ohio $96,573 Georgia $95,660 Indiana $95,204 Wyoming $95,115 Utah $94,976

Iowa $94,917 Kansas $94,441 Louisiana $94,302 North Carolina $94,252 Missouri $94,232 Florida $93,845 Montana $93,637 Nebraska $93,439

Kentucky $93,330 South Carolina $92,933 Tennessee $92,685 Idaho $92,586 New Mexico $91,862 Oklahoma $91,703 Alabama $91,118 South Dakota $90,136

Arkansas $89,600 West Virginia $89,313 Mississippi $88,450

Top Paying Cities for Cognitive Developer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $88,705
Kennesaw: $95,660
Kingston: $91,219

Attapulgus, GA $88,705

Kennesaw, GA $95,660

Kingston, GA $91,219

Lebanon, GA $94,608

Lindale, GA $90,585

Marble Hill, GA $91,881

Mount Berry, GA $90,055

Mount Zion, GA $92,043

Nelson, GA $93,191

Rockmart, GA $93,162

Rome, GA $90,354

Roopville, GA $91,172

Rydal, GA $91,648

Shannon, GA $90,258

Silver Creek, GA $91,006

Talking Rock, GA $90,695

Tallapoosa, GA $91,169

Tate, GA $92,264

Taylorsville, GA $93,239

Temple, GA $93,743

Villa Rica, GA $94,433

Waco, GA $91,450

Waleska, GA $92,625

White, GA $92,910

Whitesburg, GA $93,853

Winston, GA $94,770

Woodstock, GA $95,328

Barnesville, GA $89,892

Brooks, GA $92,838

Concord, GA $90,485

Experiment, GA $93,054

Fairburn, GA $96,027

Fayetteville, GA $95,855

Flovilla, GA $90,358

Franklin, GA $90,361

Gay, GA $90,767

Glenn, GA $90,363

Grantville, GA $91,226

Greenville, GA $89,868

Griffin, GA $93,344

Hampton, GA $94,824

Haralson, GA $92,436

Hogansville, GA $90,225

Jackson, GA $91,523

Jenkinsburg, GA $92,473

Jonesboro, GA $96,217

Lagrange, GA $89,398

Manor, GA $88,087

Mershon, GA $88,059

Millwood, GA $88,065

Nahunta, GA $89,002

Nicholls, GA $88,167

Odum, GA $88,404

Offerman, GA $88,402

Patterson, GA $88,142

Saint Marys, GA $91,461

Screven, GA $88,124

Sea Island, GA $88,826

Saint George, GA $91,735

Surrency, GA $88,005

Waresboro, GA $88,399

Waverly, GA $89,657

Waynesville, GA $89,158

West Green, GA $88,098

White Oak, GA $89,841

Woodbine, GA $90,752

Valdosta, GA $88,455

Adel, GA $88,270

Alapaha, GA $88,091

Argyle, GA $88,379

Axson, GA $88,107

Barney, GA $88,139

Boston, GA $88,557

Cecil, GA $88,405

Dixie, GA $88,256

Du Pont, GA $87,964

Fargo, GA $88,420

Hahira, GA $88,322

Homerville, GA $88,165

Lakeland, GA $88,213

Lake Park, GA $88,326

Lenox, GA $88,091

Morven, GA $88,235

Nashville, GA $88,206

Naylor, GA $88,151

Pearson, GA $88,144

Quitman, GA $88,316

Ray City, GA $88,293

Sparks, GA $88,219

Statenville, GA $88,313

Stockton, GA $88,151

Willacoochee, GA $88,157

Moody A F B, GA $88,347

Albany, GA $87,240

Americus, GA $88,160

Andersonville, GA $88,131

Arabi, GA $87,724

Ashburn, GA $87,689

Baconton, GA $87,374

Barwick, GA $88,333

Berlin, GA $88,381

Locust Grove, GA $93,334

Bainbridge, GA $88,214

Blakely, GA $86,543

Bluffton, GA $87,404

Brinson, GA $88,021

Bronwood, GA $87,501

Cairo, GA $88,311

Calvary, GA $88,757

Cedar Springs, GA $86,074

Climax, GA $88,439

Coleman, GA $87,688

Colquitt, GA $87,895

Cuthbert, GA $87,848

Damascus, GA $87,550

Dawson, GA $87,526

Donalsonville, GA $87,819

Edison, GA $87,621

Fort Gaines, GA $87,365

Fowlstown, GA $88,664

Georgetown, GA $87,677

Iron City, GA $87,842

Jakin, GA $86,305

Leary, GA $87,439

Morgan, GA $87,468

Morris, GA $87,627

Newton, GA $87,624

Parrott, GA $87,829

Sasser, GA $87,388

Shellman, GA $87,744

Whigham, GA $88,397

Lovejoy, GA $95,210

Luthersville, GA $91,110

Mcdonough, GA $94,456

Meansville, GA $89,655

Milner, GA $90,674

Molena, GA $89,546

Moreland, GA $92,142

Morrow, GA $96,828

Newnan, GA $92,802

Orchard Hill, GA $91,170

Palmetto, GA $95,223

Peachtree City, GA $94,807

Red Oak, GA $96,891

Rex, GA $96,649

Riverdale, GA $96,582

Sargent, GA $93,129

Senoia, GA $92,862

Sharpsburg, GA $93,939

Stockbridge, GA $96,051

Sunny Side, GA $94,045

The Rock, GA $89,660

Thomaston, GA $89,200

Conley, GA $97,118

Turin, GA $93,414

Tyrone, GA $95,412

Union City, GA $96,360

Williamson, GA $91,446

Woodbury, GA $89,608

Ellenwood, GA $97,040

Zebulon, GA $90,480

Forest Park, GA $97,110

Stapleton, GA $90,148

Thomson, GA $90,285

Warrenton, GA $89,454

Waynesboro, GA $90,561

Wrens, GA $90,376

Augusta, GA $91,782

Abbeville, GA $88,204

North Metro, GA $95,872

Millen, GA $89,165

Mount Vernon, GA $88,075

Newington, GA $89,795

Norristown, GA $87,815

Nunez, GA $87,795

Oliver, GA $89,995

Portal, GA $88,495

Pulaski, GA $88,949

Adrian, GA $87,846

Allentown, GA $88,582

Bolingbroke, GA $88,921

Bonaire, GA $88,738

Butler, GA $88,423

Byromville, GA $88,168

Byron, GA $88,789

Cadwell, GA $88,159

Cordele, GA $88,156

Chauncey, GA $88,109

Chester, GA $88,458

Clinchfield, GA $88,427

Cochran, GA $88,558

Culloden, GA $89,133

Danville, GA $88,601

Davisboro, GA $88,663

Dexter, GA $88,411

Dry Branch, GA $88,783

Dublin, GA $88,490

Dudley, GA $88,448

Eastman, GA $88,317

Eatonton, GA $89,803

Elko, GA $88,413

East Dublin, GA $88,314

Centerville, GA $88,794

Forsyth, GA $89,423

Fort Valley, GA $88,651

Gordon, GA $88,734

Gray, GA $88,896

Haddock, GA $88,995

Hardwick, GA $88,599

Harrison, GA $88,152

Hawkinsville, GA $88,420

Helena, GA $88,206

Hillsboro, GA $89,206

Howard, GA $88,158

Ideal, GA $88,238

Irwinton, GA $88,606

Jeffersonville, GA $88,731

Jewell, GA $88,730

Juliette, GA $89,109

Kathleen, GA $88,685

Kite, GA $87,824

Knoxville, GA $88,708

Lilly, GA $88,413

Lizella, GA $88,882

Mc Intyre, GA $88,636

Mc Rae, GA $88,189

Marshallville, GA $88,499

Mauk, GA $88,077

Milledgeville, GA $88,639

Milan, GA $88,119

Montezuma, GA $88,325

Monticello, GA $90,100

Montrose, GA $88,536

Musella, GA $88,976

Oconee, GA $88,700

Oglethorpe, GA $88,332

Perry, GA $88,682

Pinehurst, GA $88,184

Pineview, GA $88,210

Pitts, GA $88,110

Rentz, GA $88,320

Reynolds, GA $88,455

Rhine, GA $88,080

Roberta, GA $88,958

Rochelle, GA $88,149

Rupert, GA $88,075

Sandersville, GA $88,671

Scotland, GA $88,317

Seville, GA $88,503

Shady Dale, GA $90,620

Smarr, GA $89,047

Sparta, GA $88,766

Warner Robins, GA $88,766

Comer, GA $88,856

Crawford, GA $89,113

Tennille, GA $88,441

Toomsboro, GA $88,435

Unadilla, GA $88,377

Vienna, GA $88,201

Warthen, GA $88,419

Wrightsville, GA $88,124

Yatesville, GA $89,326

Reidsville, GA $88,656

Rockledge, GA $87,963

Rocky Ford, GA $88,598

Sardis, GA $89,984

Soperton, GA $87,953

Statesboro, GA $89,462

Stillmore, GA $87,979

Sylvania, GA $88,763

Tarrytown, GA $87,910

Twin City, GA $87,856

Uvalda, GA $88,080

Vidalia, GA $88,147

Wadley, GA $88,689

Gainesville, GA $92,302

Chestnut Mountain, GA $93,261

Alto, GA $90,134

Baldwin, GA $89,614

Blairsville, GA $88,995

Blue Ridge, GA $89,338

Buford, GA $94,415

Bowersville, GA $89,853

Braselton, GA $93,270

Canon, GA $89,782

Carnesville, GA $89,457

Cherry Log, GA $89,316

Clarkesville, GA $89,167

Clayton, GA $89,423

Clermont, GA $90,974

Cleveland, GA $89,982

Commerce, GA $90,734

Cornelia, GA $89,895

Dahlonega, GA $90,908

Dawsonville, GA $92,214

Demorest, GA $89,505

Ellijay, GA $89,926

Dillard, GA $89,490

Eastanollee, GA $89,789

East Ellijay, GA $89,918

Epworth, GA $89,339

Flowery Branch, GA $93,620

Gillsville, GA $91,317

Habersham, GA $89,428

Helen, GA $88,858

Hiawassee, GA $88,898

Homer, GA $89,775

Hoschton, GA $93,247

Jefferson, GA $91,781

Lakemont, GA $89,304

Lavonia, GA $89,889

Lula, GA $90,894

Mc Caysville, GA $89,474

Martin, GA $89,841

Maysville, GA $90,971

Mineral Bluff, GA $89,177

Morganton, GA $89,102

Mountain City, GA $89,635

Mount Airy, GA $89,453

Murrayville, GA $91,536

Nicholson, GA $90,691

Oakwood, GA $93,211

Pendergrass, GA $92,039

Rabun Gap, GA $89,358

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $89,004

Suches, GA $89,304

Tallulah Falls, GA $89,599

Talmo, GA $92,110

Tiger, GA $89,378

Toccoa, GA $89,720

Turnerville, GA $89,541

Wiley, GA $89,633

Young Harris, GA $88,961

Toccoa Falls, GA $89,899

Athens, GA $90,678

Macon, GA $88,857

Allenhurst, GA $90,274

Bloomingdale, GA $91,858

Clyo, GA $90,559

Crescent, GA $89,764

Darien, GA $89,309

Eden, GA $91,542

Ellabell, GA $91,242

Fleming, GA $91,186

Hinesville, GA $90,520

Guyton, GA $91,122

Fort Stewart, GA $90,574

Ludowici, GA $89,627

Meldrim, GA $91,715

Meridian, GA $89,538

Midway, GA $91,016

Pembroke, GA $90,452

Pooler, GA $92,199

Riceboro, GA $90,416

Richmond Hill, GA $91,608

Rincon, GA $91,656

Sapelo Island, GA $89,387

Tybee Island, GA $91,929

Springfield, GA $90,827

Townsend, GA $89,630

Walthourville, GA $90,222

Savannah, GA $92,199

Swainsboro, GA $87,904

Ailey, GA $88,019

Alamo, GA $88,125

Alston, GA $88,097

Bartow, GA $88,433

Bellville, GA $89,073

Brooklet, GA $90,399

Claxton, GA $89,320

Cobbtown, GA $88,260

Collins, GA $88,509

Daisy, GA $89,771

Dover, GA $89,235

Garfield, GA $88,443

Girard, GA $90,076

Glennville, GA $89,138

Glenwood, GA $88,010

Hagan, GA $89,578

Louisville, GA $89,451

Lyons, GA $88,045

Manassas, GA $88,955

Metter, GA $88,339

Midville, GA $88,748

Waycross, GA $88,533

Atlanta, GA $97,118

Ty Ty, GA $87,872

Arlington, GA $87,486

Cumming, GA $93,746

Decatur, GA $97,118

Lithonia, GA $96,502

Snellville, GA $95,945

Lawrenceville, GA $95,281

Lilburn, GA $96,350

Loganville, GA $94,922

Oxford, GA $94,719

Mansfield, GA $92,061

Newborn, GA $91,278

Porterdale, GA $93,988

Pine Lake, GA $97,118

Redan, GA $96,772

Roswell, GA $96,001

Scottdale, GA $97,118

Smyrna, GA $97,118

Stone Mountain, GA $97,110

Tucker, GA $97,093

Brookfield, GA $88,299

Camilla, GA $87,754

Chula, GA $87,931

Cobb, GA $87,710

Coolidge, GA $88,213

Cotton, GA $87,864

De Soto, GA $87,587

Doerun, GA $87,526

Ellenton, GA $88,315

Enigma, GA $88,128

Fitzgerald, GA $88,268

Funston, GA $87,859

Hartsfield, GA $87,858

Thomasville, GA $88,373

Irwinville, GA $88,048

Leesburg, GA $87,304

Leslie, GA $87,718

Meigs, GA $88,148

Moultrie, GA $88,145

Mystic, GA $88,127

Norman Park, GA $88,050

Oakfield, GA $87,401

Ochlocknee, GA $88,261

Ocilla, GA $88,181

Omega, GA $88,016

Pavo, GA $88,163

Pelham, GA $88,227

Plains, GA $87,980

Poulan, GA $87,515

Putney, GA $87,240

Rebecca, GA $87,920

Sale City, GA $87,646

Smithville, GA $87,590

Sumner, GA $87,600

Sycamore, GA $87,853

Sylvester, GA $87,405

Tifton, GA $87,985

Duluth, GA $95,872

Acworth, GA $95,119

Adairsville, GA $90,712

Aragon, GA $91,658

Armuchee, GA $90,171

Austell, GA $96,563

Ball Ground, GA $93,566

Bowdon, GA $91,037

Bowdon Junction, GA $92,518

Bremen, GA $92,810

Clarkdale, GA $96,372

Carrollton, GA $92,954

Buchanan, GA $91,800

Canton, GA $94,178

Cartersville, GA $92,916

Lithia Springs, GA $96,542

Cassville, GA $92,552

Cave Spring, GA $89,867

Cedartown, GA $90,914

Mableton, GA $97,118

Powder Springs, GA $95,940

Coosa, GA $89,398

Dallas, GA $94,534

Douglasville, GA $95,789

Emerson, GA $94,302

Esom Hill, GA $90,419

Fairmount, GA $91,025

Felton, GA $91,707

Hiram, GA $95,481

Holly Springs, GA $94,882

Arnoldsville, GA $89,819

Bethlehem, GA $93,734

Bishop, GA $91,464

Bogart, GA $91,925

Bostwick, GA $91,588

Bowman, GA $89,425

Buckhead, GA $89,664

Carlton, GA $88,475

Colbert, GA $89,491

Avondale Estates, GA $97,118

Norcross, GA $96,505

Alpharetta, GA $95,144

Marietta, GA $96,504

Auburn, GA $93,988

Conyers, GA $95,672

Covington, GA $93,417

Grayson, GA $95,274

Jersey, GA $94,201

Dacula, GA $94,455

Clarkston, GA $97,118

Suwanee, GA $95,183

Social Circle, GA $92,640

Crawfordville, GA $89,014

Warwick, GA $87,528

Danielsville, GA $89,315

Dewy Rose, GA $89,553

Elberton, GA $89,385

Farmington, GA $91,020

Franklin Springs, GA $89,651

Good Hope, GA $91,942

Greensboro, GA $88,955

Hartwell, GA $89,948

High Shoals, GA $91,656

Hull, GA $89,974

Ila, GA $89,574

Lexington, GA $88,455

Madison, GA $90,727

Monroe, GA $93,404

Rayle, GA $88,813

Royston, GA $89,583

Rutledge, GA $91,573

Sharon, GA $89,426

Siloam, GA $88,708

Statham, GA $92,214

Stephens, GA $89,131

Tignall, GA $89,264

Union Point, GA $88,721

Maxeys, GA $89,046

Washington, GA $89,493

Watkinsville, GA $90,773

White Plains, GA $88,642

Winder, GA $93,139

Winterville, GA $89,932

Calhoun, GA $90,412

Chatsworth, GA $90,041

Chickamauga, GA $89,792

Cisco, GA $89,407

Cohutta, GA $89,702

Crandall, GA $89,523

Dalton, GA $89,903

Eton, GA $89,924

Flintstone, GA $90,036

Graysville, GA $89,990

La Fayette, GA $89,642

Lyerly, GA $89,767

Menlo, GA $89,324

Oakman, GA $90,215

Plainville, GA $90,337

Ranger, GA $90,167

Resaca, GA $90,206

Ringgold, GA $89,913

Rising Fawn, GA $89,872

Rock Spring, GA $89,832

Rocky Face, GA $89,683

Rossville, GA $90,067

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $90,043

Sugar Valley, GA $90,056

Summerville, GA $89,912

Lookout Mountain, GA $90,034

Tennga, GA $89,490

Trenton, GA $89,931

Trion, GA $89,867

Tunnel Hill, GA $89,788

Varnell, GA $89,746

Wildwood, GA $89,988

Appling, GA $90,950

Avera, GA $89,262

Blythe, GA $91,123

Boneville, GA $90,575

Camak, GA $89,795

Dearing, GA $90,684

Evans, GA $91,438

Gibson, GA $89,464

Gough, GA $90,082

Gracewood, GA $91,782

Grovetown, GA $91,339

Harlem, GA $90,991

Hephzibah, GA $91,415

Keysville, GA $90,715

Lincolnton, GA $90,216

Matthews, GA $90,689

Mesena, GA $90,050

Mitchell, GA $88,893

Norwood, GA $89,277

Wray, GA $88,082

Box Springs, GA $87,858

Buena Vista, GA $87,901

Cataula, GA $87,772

Cusseta, GA $87,822

Ellaville, GA $88,128

Ellerslie, GA $87,784

Fortson, GA $87,732

Geneva, GA $87,971

Hamilton, GA $87,806

Junction City, GA $88,117

Louvale, GA $87,802

Lumpkin, GA $87,868

Manchester, GA $89,013

Midland, GA $87,735

Omaha, GA $87,825

Pine Mountain, GA $88,438

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $88,265

Preston, GA $87,918

Richland, GA $87,889

Shiloh, GA $88,459

Talbotton, GA $88,547

Upatoi, GA $87,788

Warm Springs, GA $88,917

Waverly Hall, GA $87,842

Weston, GA $87,792

West Point, GA $88,251

Woodland, GA $88,793

Columbus, GA $87,686

Fort Benning, GA $87,726

Jasper, GA $91,706

Perkins, GA $89,637

Alma, GA $88,183

Ambrose, GA $88,150

Baxley, GA $88,162

Blackshear, GA $88,273

Bristol, GA $88,065

Broxton, GA $88,156

Brunswick, GA $89,490

Saint Simons Island, GA $89,028

Jekyll Island, GA $89,669

Denton, GA $88,076

Douglas, GA $88,379

Folkston, GA $89,690

Hazlehurst, GA $88,184

Hoboken, GA $88,915

Hortense, GA $88,378

Jacksonville, GA $88,012

Jesup, GA $88,608

Kings Bay, GA $91,563

Kingsland, GA $91,576

Lumber City, GA $88,046

Cognitive Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cognitive Developer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Cognitive Developer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cognitive Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Cognitive Developer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$112,879	$54.0	18%
Internet	$109,053	$52.0	14%
Aerospace & Defense	$107,140	$52.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$105,227	$51.0	10%
Financial Services	$105,227	$51.0	10%

Cognitive Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cognitive Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$85,865

Average $95,660/year

$105,460

$7,155

Average $7,972/month

$8,788

$1,651

Average $1,840/week

$2,028

$41

Average $46/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,460	$8,788	$2,028	$51
Average	$95,660	$7,972	$1,840	$46
25th Percentile	$85,865	$7,155	$1,651	$41

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