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 $65,176 for beginners, reaching about $93,612 at mid-level, and approach $143,710 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 $109,804, California $109,388, Massachusetts $107,930. 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: $320,660; Cognitive Behavioral Therapist: $148,821; Cognitive Counselor: $113,447; Cognitive Software Engineer: $111,943; Cognitive Retraining Specialist: $110,116.

Cognitive Developer Salary in Georgia

How much does a Cognitive Developer make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cognitive Developer in Georgia is $95,652 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): $114,364
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,857 to $105,447
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,939

10% $76,939

50% (Median) $95,652

90% $114,364

Cognitive Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,447	$8,787	$2,028	$51
Average	$95,652	$7,971	$1,839	$46
25th Percentile	$85,857	$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): $65,176
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,202
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,612
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,987
Expert (over 8 years): $143,710

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist I	less than 1 year	$65,176
Curriculum Specialist II	1-2 years	$80,202
Cognitive Developer	2-4 years	$93,612
Curriculum Specialist IV	5-8 years	$107,987
Curriculum Specialist V	over 8 years	$143,710

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: $109,804.
California: $109,388.
Massachusetts: $107,930.

District of Columbia $109,804 California $109,388 Massachusetts $107,930 Washington $107,533 New Jersey $107,494 Alaska $107,355 Connecticut $105,986 New York $105,431

Hawaii $103,656 Rhode Island $102,823 Maryland $102,257 Minnesota $101,484 Colorado $101,186 Illinois $101,087 Oregon $100,710 Delaware $100,433

New Hampshire $100,258 Virginia $99,867 Pennsylvania $98,727 Nevada $98,152 North Dakota $97,963 Michigan $97,666 Wisconsin $97,557 Vermont $97,338

Texas $96,733 Maine $96,694 Arizona $96,634 Ohio $96,565 Georgia $95,652 Indiana $95,196 Wyoming $95,107 Utah $94,968

Iowa $94,909 Kansas $94,433 Louisiana $94,294 North Carolina $94,244 Missouri $94,224 Florida $93,838 Montana $93,629 Nebraska $93,431

Kentucky $93,322 South Carolina $92,925 Tennessee $92,677 Idaho $92,578 New Mexico $91,854 Oklahoma $91,695 Alabama $91,110 South Dakota $90,129

Arkansas $89,593 West Virginia $89,305 Mississippi $88,443

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: $88,697
Kennesaw: $95,652
Kingston: $91,211

Attapulgus, GA $88,697

Kennesaw, GA $95,652

Kingston, GA $91,211

Lebanon, GA $94,600

Lindale, GA $90,578

Marble Hill, GA $91,873

Mount Berry, GA $90,047

Mount Zion, GA $92,036

Nelson, GA $93,183

Rockmart, GA $93,154

Rome, GA $90,347

Roopville, GA $91,164

Rydal, GA $91,640

Shannon, GA $90,250

Silver Creek, GA $90,998

Talking Rock, GA $90,688

Tallapoosa, GA $91,161

Tate, GA $92,257

Taylorsville, GA $93,232

Temple, GA $93,735

Villa Rica, GA $94,425

Waco, GA $91,443

Waleska, GA $92,617

White, GA $92,902

Whitesburg, GA $93,846

Winston, GA $94,762

Woodstock, GA $95,320

Barnesville, GA $89,885

Brooks, GA $92,830

Concord, GA $90,478

Experiment, GA $93,046

Fairburn, GA $96,019

Fayetteville, GA $95,847

Flovilla, GA $90,351

Franklin, GA $90,354

Gay, GA $90,759

Glenn, GA $90,356

Grantville, GA $91,218

Greenville, GA $89,861

Griffin, GA $93,336

Hampton, GA $94,816

Haralson, GA $92,428

Hogansville, GA $90,218

Jackson, GA $91,515

Jenkinsburg, GA $92,465

Jonesboro, GA $96,209

Lagrange, GA $89,391

Manor, GA $88,080

Mershon, GA $88,052

Millwood, GA $88,058

Nahunta, GA $88,995

Nicholls, GA $88,160

Odum, GA $88,397

Offerman, GA $88,395

Patterson, GA $88,134

Saint Marys, GA $91,453

Screven, GA $88,116

Sea Island, GA $88,818

Saint George, GA $91,727

Surrency, GA $87,997

Waresboro, GA $88,392

Waverly, GA $89,650

Waynesville, GA $89,151

West Green, GA $88,091

White Oak, GA $89,834

Woodbine, GA $90,744

Valdosta, GA $88,448

Adel, GA $88,263

Alapaha, GA $88,084

Argyle, GA $88,371

Axson, GA $88,099

Barney, GA $88,131

Boston, GA $88,550

Cecil, GA $88,398

Dixie, GA $88,248

Du Pont, GA $87,957

Fargo, GA $88,413

Hahira, GA $88,315

Homerville, GA $88,158

Lakeland, GA $88,206

Lake Park, GA $88,319

Lenox, GA $88,084

Morven, GA $88,227

Nashville, GA $88,199

Naylor, GA $88,144

Pearson, GA $88,137

Quitman, GA $88,309

Ray City, GA $88,286

Sparks, GA $88,211

Statenville, GA $88,306

Stockton, GA $88,144

Willacoochee, GA $88,150

Moody A F B, GA $88,339

Albany, GA $87,233

Americus, GA $88,153

Andersonville, GA $88,123

Arabi, GA $87,717

Ashburn, GA $87,682

Baconton, GA $87,367

Barwick, GA $88,326

Berlin, GA $88,373

Locust Grove, GA $93,326

Bainbridge, GA $88,207

Blakely, GA $86,535

Bluffton, GA $87,396

Brinson, GA $88,013

Bronwood, GA $87,493

Cairo, GA $88,304

Calvary, GA $88,750

Cedar Springs, GA $86,066

Climax, GA $88,432

Coleman, GA $87,681

Colquitt, GA $87,887

Cuthbert, GA $87,841

Damascus, GA $87,543

Dawson, GA $87,518

Donalsonville, GA $87,812

Edison, GA $87,613

Fort Gaines, GA $87,358

Fowlstown, GA $88,657

Georgetown, GA $87,670

Iron City, GA $87,835

Jakin, GA $86,297

Leary, GA $87,432

Morgan, GA $87,461

Morris, GA $87,619

Newton, GA $87,616

Parrott, GA $87,822

Sasser, GA $87,380

Shellman, GA $87,736

Whigham, GA $88,390

Lovejoy, GA $95,202

Luthersville, GA $91,102

Mcdonough, GA $94,448

Meansville, GA $89,648

Milner, GA $90,666

Molena, GA $89,538

Moreland, GA $92,135

Morrow, GA $96,820

Newnan, GA $92,794

Orchard Hill, GA $91,162

Palmetto, GA $95,215

Peachtree City, GA $94,799

Red Oak, GA $96,883

Rex, GA $96,641

Riverdale, GA $96,574

Sargent, GA $93,122

Senoia, GA $92,854

Sharpsburg, GA $93,931

Stockbridge, GA $96,043

Sunny Side, GA $94,037

The Rock, GA $89,652

Thomaston, GA $89,192

Conley, GA $97,110

Turin, GA $93,406

Tyrone, GA $95,404

Union City, GA $96,352

Williamson, GA $91,439

Woodbury, GA $89,601

Ellenwood, GA $97,032

Zebulon, GA $90,473

Forest Park, GA $97,101

Stapleton, GA $90,140

Thomson, GA $90,277

Warrenton, GA $89,446

Waynesboro, GA $90,553

Wrens, GA $90,369

Augusta, GA $91,775

Abbeville, GA $88,197

North Metro, GA $95,864

Millen, GA $89,158

Mount Vernon, GA $88,068

Newington, GA $89,787

Norristown, GA $87,808

Nunez, GA $87,788

Oliver, GA $89,988

Portal, GA $88,487

Pulaski, GA $88,941

Adrian, GA $87,839

Allentown, GA $88,574

Bolingbroke, GA $88,914

Bonaire, GA $88,730

Butler, GA $88,416

Byromville, GA $88,161

Byron, GA $88,782

Cadwell, GA $88,152

Cordele, GA $88,149

Chauncey, GA $88,101

Chester, GA $88,451

Clinchfield, GA $88,420

Cochran, GA $88,551

Culloden, GA $89,126

Danville, GA $88,593

Davisboro, GA $88,656

Dexter, GA $88,404

Dry Branch, GA $88,776

Dublin, GA $88,482

Dudley, GA $88,441

Eastman, GA $88,310

Eatonton, GA $89,795

Elko, GA $88,406

East Dublin, GA $88,307

Centerville, GA $88,787

Forsyth, GA $89,415

Fort Valley, GA $88,644

Gordon, GA $88,726

Gray, GA $88,889

Haddock, GA $88,988

Hardwick, GA $88,591

Harrison, GA $88,145

Hawkinsville, GA $88,413

Helena, GA $88,199

Hillsboro, GA $89,198

Howard, GA $88,151

Ideal, GA $88,230

Irwinton, GA $88,598

Jeffersonville, GA $88,723

Jewell, GA $88,722

Juliette, GA $89,101

Kathleen, GA $88,678

Kite, GA $87,817

Knoxville, GA $88,700

Lilly, GA $88,406

Lizella, GA $88,875

Mc Intyre, GA $88,629

Mc Rae, GA $88,182

Marshallville, GA $88,491

Mauk, GA $88,070

Milledgeville, GA $88,632

Milan, GA $88,111

Montezuma, GA $88,318

Monticello, GA $90,093

Montrose, GA $88,529

Musella, GA $88,968

Oconee, GA $88,692

Oglethorpe, GA $88,325

Perry, GA $88,675

Pinehurst, GA $88,177

Pineview, GA $88,203

Pitts, GA $88,102

Rentz, GA $88,313

Reynolds, GA $88,448

Rhine, GA $88,073

Roberta, GA $88,950

Rochelle, GA $88,142

Rupert, GA $88,068

Sandersville, GA $88,664

Scotland, GA $88,310

Seville, GA $88,495

Shady Dale, GA $90,612

Smarr, GA $89,040

Sparta, GA $88,759

Warner Robins, GA $88,759

Comer, GA $88,848

Crawford, GA $89,106

Tennille, GA $88,434

Toomsboro, GA $88,428

Unadilla, GA $88,369

Vienna, GA $88,194

Warthen, GA $88,412

Wrightsville, GA $88,116

Yatesville, GA $89,318

Reidsville, GA $88,649

Rockledge, GA $87,956

Rocky Ford, GA $88,590

Sardis, GA $89,977

Soperton, GA $87,946

Statesboro, GA $89,454

Stillmore, GA $87,971

Sylvania, GA $88,756

Tarrytown, GA $87,903

Twin City, GA $87,849

Uvalda, GA $88,073

Vidalia, GA $88,140

Wadley, GA $88,682

Gainesville, GA $92,294

Chestnut Mountain, GA $93,253

Alto, GA $90,127

Baldwin, GA $89,607

Blairsville, GA $88,988

Blue Ridge, GA $89,330

Buford, GA $94,407

Bowersville, GA $89,846

Braselton, GA $93,262

Canon, GA $89,774

Carnesville, GA $89,449

Cherry Log, GA $89,308

Clarkesville, GA $89,160

Clayton, GA $89,415

Clermont, GA $90,967

Cleveland, GA $89,975

Commerce, GA $90,727

Cornelia, GA $89,888

Dahlonega, GA $90,900

Dawsonville, GA $92,206

Demorest, GA $89,498

Ellijay, GA $89,918

Dillard, GA $89,483

Eastanollee, GA $89,781

East Ellijay, GA $89,910

Epworth, GA $89,331

Flowery Branch, GA $93,612

Gillsville, GA $91,310

Habersham, GA $89,420

Helen, GA $88,850

Hiawassee, GA $88,891

Homer, GA $89,768

Hoschton, GA $93,240

Jefferson, GA $91,774

Lakemont, GA $89,296

Lavonia, GA $89,882

Lula, GA $90,886

Mc Caysville, GA $89,466

Martin, GA $89,834

Maysville, GA $90,964

Mineral Bluff, GA $89,170

Morganton, GA $89,094

Mountain City, GA $89,628

Mount Airy, GA $89,445

Murrayville, GA $91,529

Nicholson, GA $90,684

Oakwood, GA $93,203

Pendergrass, GA $92,032

Rabun Gap, GA $89,351

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $88,997

Suches, GA $89,296

Tallulah Falls, GA $89,592

Talmo, GA $92,102

Tiger, GA $89,371

Toccoa, GA $89,713

Turnerville, GA $89,533

Wiley, GA $89,626

Young Harris, GA $88,953

Toccoa Falls, GA $89,891

Athens, GA $90,670

Macon, GA $88,849

Allenhurst, GA $90,266

Bloomingdale, GA $91,850

Clyo, GA $90,551

Crescent, GA $89,757

Darien, GA $89,301

Eden, GA $91,535

Ellabell, GA $91,234

Fleming, GA $91,179

Hinesville, GA $90,512

Guyton, GA $91,114

Fort Stewart, GA $90,567

Ludowici, GA $89,620

Meldrim, GA $91,707

Meridian, GA $89,530

Midway, GA $91,008

Pembroke, GA $90,445

Pooler, GA $92,191

Riceboro, GA $90,408

Richmond Hill, GA $91,600

Rincon, GA $91,648

Sapelo Island, GA $89,380

Tybee Island, GA $91,922

Springfield, GA $90,820

Townsend, GA $89,623

Walthourville, GA $90,215

Savannah, GA $92,191

Swainsboro, GA $87,897

Ailey, GA $88,011

Alamo, GA $88,117

Alston, GA $88,090

Bartow, GA $88,426

Bellville, GA $89,065

Brooklet, GA $90,391

Claxton, GA $89,312

Cobbtown, GA $88,252

Collins, GA $88,502

Daisy, GA $89,764

Dover, GA $89,228

Garfield, GA $88,436

Girard, GA $90,068

Glennville, GA $89,131

Glenwood, GA $88,002

Hagan, GA $89,570

Louisville, GA $89,443

Lyons, GA $88,038

Manassas, GA $88,947

Metter, GA $88,331

Midville, GA $88,740

Waycross, GA $88,526

Atlanta, GA $97,110

Ty Ty, GA $87,864

Arlington, GA $87,479

Cumming, GA $93,738

Decatur, GA $97,110

Lithonia, GA $96,493

Snellville, GA $95,937

Lawrenceville, GA $95,273

Lilburn, GA $96,342

Loganville, GA $94,914

Oxford, GA $94,711

Mansfield, GA $92,053

Newborn, GA $91,270

Porterdale, GA $93,980

Pine Lake, GA $97,110

Redan, GA $96,764

Roswell, GA $95,993

Scottdale, GA $97,110

Smyrna, GA $97,110

Stone Mountain, GA $97,102

Tucker, GA $97,085

Brookfield, GA $88,292

Camilla, GA $87,746

Chula, GA $87,924

Cobb, GA $87,703

Coolidge, GA $88,206

Cotton, GA $87,856

De Soto, GA $87,580

Doerun, GA $87,518

Ellenton, GA $88,308

Enigma, GA $88,120

Fitzgerald, GA $88,261

Funston, GA $87,851

Hartsfield, GA $87,851

Thomasville, GA $88,365

Irwinville, GA $88,041

Leesburg, GA $87,297

Leslie, GA $87,711

Meigs, GA $88,141

Moultrie, GA $88,138

Mystic, GA $88,119

Norman Park, GA $88,043

Oakfield, GA $87,393

Ochlocknee, GA $88,253

Ocilla, GA $88,174

Omega, GA $88,008

Pavo, GA $88,156

Pelham, GA $88,219

Plains, GA $87,972

Poulan, GA $87,507

Putney, GA $87,233

Rebecca, GA $87,913

Sale City, GA $87,638

Smithville, GA $87,583

Sumner, GA $87,593

Sycamore, GA $87,846

Sylvester, GA $87,397

Tifton, GA $87,977

Duluth, GA $95,864

Acworth, GA $95,111

Adairsville, GA $90,705

Aragon, GA $91,651

Armuchee, GA $90,163

Austell, GA $96,555

Ball Ground, GA $93,558

Bowdon, GA $91,029

Bowdon Junction, GA $92,511

Bremen, GA $92,802

Clarkdale, GA $96,364

Carrollton, GA $92,946

Buchanan, GA $91,793

Canton, GA $94,170

Cartersville, GA $92,908

Lithia Springs, GA $96,534

Cassville, GA $92,544

Cave Spring, GA $89,860

Cedartown, GA $90,906

Mableton, GA $97,110

Powder Springs, GA $95,932

Coosa, GA $89,391

Dallas, GA $94,526

Douglasville, GA $95,781

Emerson, GA $94,294

Esom Hill, GA $90,411

Fairmount, GA $91,017

Felton, GA $91,699

Hiram, GA $95,473

Holly Springs, GA $94,874

Arnoldsville, GA $89,811

Bethlehem, GA $93,727

Bishop, GA $91,456

Bogart, GA $91,918

Bostwick, GA $91,580

Bowman, GA $89,417

Buckhead, GA $89,656

Carlton, GA $88,467

Colbert, GA $89,484

Avondale Estates, GA $97,110

Norcross, GA $96,497

Alpharetta, GA $95,136

Marietta, GA $96,495

Auburn, GA $93,980

Conyers, GA $95,664

Covington, GA $93,409

Grayson, GA $95,266

Jersey, GA $94,193

Dacula, GA $94,448

Clarkston, GA $97,110

Suwanee, GA $95,175

Social Circle, GA $92,633

Crawfordville, GA $89,007

Warwick, GA $87,520

Danielsville, GA $89,307

Dewy Rose, GA $89,545

Elberton, GA $89,378

Farmington, GA $91,012

Franklin Springs, GA $89,644

Good Hope, GA $91,934

Greensboro, GA $88,947

Hartwell, GA $89,940

High Shoals, GA $91,648

Hull, GA $89,967

Ila, GA $89,566

Lexington, GA $88,448

Madison, GA $90,720

Monroe, GA $93,396

Rayle, GA $88,806

Royston, GA $89,575

Rutledge, GA $91,566

Sharon, GA $89,418

Siloam, GA $88,700

Statham, GA $92,206

Stephens, GA $89,124

Tignall, GA $89,257

Union Point, GA $88,713

Maxeys, GA $89,039

Washington, GA $89,486

Watkinsville, GA $90,765

White Plains, GA $88,635

Winder, GA $93,131

Winterville, GA $89,924

Calhoun, GA $90,404

Chatsworth, GA $90,033

Chickamauga, GA $89,784

Cisco, GA $89,400

Cohutta, GA $89,694

Crandall, GA $89,516

Dalton, GA $89,895

Eton, GA $89,916

Flintstone, GA $90,028

Graysville, GA $89,983

La Fayette, GA $89,635

Lyerly, GA $89,760

Menlo, GA $89,316

Oakman, GA $90,208

Plainville, GA $90,330

Ranger, GA $90,159

Resaca, GA $90,199

Ringgold, GA $89,905

Rising Fawn, GA $89,865

Rock Spring, GA $89,824

Rocky Face, GA $89,675

Rossville, GA $90,059

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $90,035

Sugar Valley, GA $90,048

Summerville, GA $89,904

Lookout Mountain, GA $90,026

Tennga, GA $89,483

Trenton, GA $89,923

Trion, GA $89,860

Tunnel Hill, GA $89,780

Varnell, GA $89,739

Wildwood, GA $89,981

Appling, GA $90,943

Avera, GA $89,255

Blythe, GA $91,115

Boneville, GA $90,568

Camak, GA $89,787

Dearing, GA $90,676

Evans, GA $91,431

Gibson, GA $89,456

Gough, GA $90,075

Gracewood, GA $91,775

Grovetown, GA $91,331

Harlem, GA $90,983

Hephzibah, GA $91,407

Keysville, GA $90,708

Lincolnton, GA $90,209

Matthews, GA $90,682

Mesena, GA $90,042

Mitchell, GA $88,886

Norwood, GA $89,270

Wray, GA $88,075

Box Springs, GA $87,851

Buena Vista, GA $87,893

Cataula, GA $87,764

Cusseta, GA $87,815

Ellaville, GA $88,120

Ellerslie, GA $87,777

Fortson, GA $87,725

Geneva, GA $87,964

Hamilton, GA $87,799

Junction City, GA $88,109

Louvale, GA $87,795

Lumpkin, GA $87,860

Manchester, GA $89,006

Midland, GA $87,728

Omaha, GA $87,818

Pine Mountain, GA $88,431

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $88,257

Preston, GA $87,911

Richland, GA $87,881

Shiloh, GA $88,451

Talbotton, GA $88,540

Upatoi, GA $87,781

Warm Springs, GA $88,910

Waverly Hall, GA $87,835

Weston, GA $87,785

West Point, GA $88,243

Woodland, GA $88,786

Columbus, GA $87,679

Fort Benning, GA $87,719

Jasper, GA $91,698

Perkins, GA $89,630

Alma, GA $88,176

Ambrose, GA $88,143

Baxley, GA $88,155

Blackshear, GA $88,266

Bristol, GA $88,058

Broxton, GA $88,149

Brunswick, GA $89,483

Saint Simons Island, GA $89,021

Jekyll Island, GA $89,661

Denton, GA $88,069

Douglas, GA $88,371

Folkston, GA $89,682

Hazlehurst, GA $88,177

Hoboken, GA $88,908

Hortense, GA $88,370

Jacksonville, GA $88,004

Jesup, GA $88,600

Kings Bay, GA $91,556

Kingsland, GA $91,569

Lumber City, GA $88,039

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	$112,870	$54.0	18%
Internet	$109,044	$52.0	14%
Aerospace & Defense	$107,131	$52.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$105,218	$51.0	10%
Financial Services	$105,218	$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.

$85,857

Average $95,652/year

$105,447

$7,155

Average $7,971/month

$8,787

$1,651

Average $1,839/week

$2,028

$41

Average $46/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,447	$8,787	$2,028	$51
Average	$95,652	$7,971	$1,839	$46
25th Percentile	$85,857	$7,155	$1,651	$41

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