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 $73,244 for beginners, reaching about $105,201 at mid-level, and approach $161,501 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 New Jersey

How much does a Cognitive Developer make in New Jersey? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cognitive Developer in New Jersey is $107,494 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,522
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $96,486 to $118,501
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,464

10% $86,464

50% (Median) $107,494

90% $128,522

Cognitive Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,501	$9,875	$2,279	$57
Average	$107,494	$8,958	$2,067	$52
25th Percentile	$96,486	$8,040	$1,855	$46

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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): $73,244
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,130
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,201
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,356
Expert (over 8 years): $161,501

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist I	less than 1 year	$73,244
Curriculum Specialist II	1-2 years	$90,130
Cognitive Developer	2-4 years	$105,201
Curriculum Specialist IV	5-8 years	$121,356
Curriculum Specialist V	over 8 years	$161,501

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:

Maywood: $112,625
Teterboro: $112,669
Alpine: $112,624

Maywood, NJ $112,625

Teterboro, NJ $112,669

Alpine, NJ $112,624

Bergenfield, NJ $112,690

Closter, NJ $112,695

Cresskill, NJ $112,693

Demarest, NJ $112,691

Dumont, NJ $112,726

Emerson, NJ $112,769

Englewood, NJ $112,684

Englewood Cliffs, NJ $112,726

Harrington Park, NJ $112,710

Haworth, NJ $112,743

Hillsdale, NJ $112,750

Little Ferry, NJ $112,719

Lodi, NJ $112,638

Montvale, NJ $112,666

New Milford, NJ $112,738

Northvale, NJ $112,631

Norwood, NJ $112,667

Oradell, NJ $112,784

Palisades Park, NJ $112,798

Paramus, NJ $112,798

Park Ridge, NJ $112,702

Ridgefield, NJ $112,914

Ridgefield Park, NJ $112,677

River Edge, NJ $112,744

Rochelle Park, NJ $112,660

Saddle Brook, NJ $112,674

Teaneck, NJ $112,630

Tenafly, NJ $112,687

Clementon, NJ $103,454

Columbus, NJ $106,615

Deepwater, NJ $100,345

Ewan, NJ $102,287

Gibbsboro, NJ $103,564

Gibbstown, NJ $102,832

Glassboro, NJ $102,722

Glendora, NJ $103,486

Gloucester City, NJ $103,460

Bellmawr, NJ $103,468

Grenloch, NJ $103,266

Haddonfield, NJ $103,535

Haddon Heights, NJ $103,493

Hainesport, NJ $105,028

Hammonton, NJ $103,109

Hancocks Bridge, NJ $101,082

Harrisonville, NJ $101,698

Jobstown, NJ $106,434

Juliustown, NJ $106,256

Voorhees, NJ $103,629

Lawnside, NJ $103,551

Willingboro, NJ $105,120

Lumberton, NJ $105,025

Magnolia, NJ $103,530

Manahawkin, NJ $104,398

Mantua, NJ $103,120

Maple Shade, NJ $103,745

Marlton, NJ $103,844

Mount Laurel, NJ $104,338

Medford, NJ $104,277

Mickleton, NJ $102,692

Moorestown, NJ $104,205

Mount Ephraim, NJ $103,471

Mount Holly, NJ $105,631

Mount Royal, NJ $103,135

Mullica Hill, NJ $102,401

National Park, NJ $103,429

New Lisbon, NJ $105,616

Palmyra, NJ $103,667

Paulsboro, NJ $103,269

Pedricktown, NJ $100,584

Pemberton, NJ $105,716

Penns Grove, NJ $100,407

Pennsville, NJ $100,464

Pitman, NJ $102,895

Quinton, NJ $101,085

Rancocas, NJ $105,094

Richwood, NJ $102,707

Riverside, NJ $104,537

Riverton, NJ $103,862

Runnemede, NJ $103,481

Salem, NJ $101,007

Sewell, NJ $103,074

Sicklerville, NJ $103,157

Somerdale, NJ $103,518

Stratford, NJ $103,499

Swedesboro, NJ $101,477

Thorofare, NJ $103,404

Tuckerton, NJ $103,837

Vincentown, NJ $104,522

Waterford Works, NJ $103,313

Wenonah, NJ $103,270

West Berlin, NJ $103,569

West Creek, NJ $104,170

Westville, NJ $103,447

Williamstown, NJ $102,921

Winslow, NJ $103,036

West Deptford, NJ $103,407

Westwood, NJ $112,723

Woodbury Heights, NJ $103,349

Township Of Washington, NJ $112,778

Woodcliff Lake, NJ $112,725

Red Bank, NJ $110,005

Shrewsbury, NJ $109,589

Fort Monmouth, NJ $109,443

Fair Haven, NJ $110,137

Adelphia, NJ $108,391

Allenhurst, NJ $108,441

Asbury Park, NJ $108,707

Belmar, NJ $107,699

Atlantic Highlands, NJ $110,733

Avon By The Sea, NJ $107,924

Belford, NJ $110,804

Bradley Beach, NJ $108,074

Cliffwood, NJ $111,114

Colts Neck, NJ $109,377

Deal, NJ $108,615

Eatontown, NJ $109,337

Englishtown, NJ $109,487

Farmingdale, NJ $108,381

Freehold, NJ $108,620

Hazlet, NJ $110,879

Howell, NJ $107,671

Highlands, NJ $111,265

Holmdel, NJ $110,388

Keansburg, NJ $110,957

Keyport, NJ $111,222

Leonardo, NJ $110,706

Lincroft, NJ $109,904

Little Silver, NJ $109,789

Long Branch, NJ $109,258

Marlboro, NJ $109,879

Matawan, NJ $110,924

Middletown, NJ $110,483

Monmouth Beach, NJ $109,843

Morganville, NJ $110,325

Navesink, NJ $110,404

Neptune, NJ $108,356

Oakhurst, NJ $108,781

Ocean Grove, NJ $108,166

Oceanport, NJ $109,520

Port Monmouth, NJ $110,927

Rumson, NJ $110,343

Spring Lake, NJ $107,548

Tennent, NJ $109,539

West Long Branch, NJ $109,118

Wickatunk, NJ $110,208

Dover, NJ $109,904

Mine Hill, NJ $109,556

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $110,156

Allamuchy, NJ $107,638

Andover, NJ $107,635

Augusta, NJ $107,354

Belvidere, NJ $105,140

Blairstown, NJ $105,314

Branchville, NJ $105,863

Montague, NJ $105,797

Budd Lake, NJ $108,413

Woodstown, NJ $101,273

Camden, NJ $103,465

Audubon, NJ $103,485

Oaklyn, NJ $103,475

Collingswood, NJ $103,494

Merchantville, NJ $103,531

Pennsauken, NJ $103,529

Absecon, NJ $104,214

Avalon, NJ $102,604

Brigantine, NJ $104,236

Cape May, NJ $101,969

Cape May Court House, NJ $102,371

Cape May Point, NJ $101,814

Cologne, NJ $103,758

Dennisville, NJ $102,632

Egg Harbor City, NJ $103,512

Elwood, NJ $103,131

Goshen, NJ $102,227

Green Creek, NJ $102,182

Middlesex, NJ $111,004

Milford, NJ $104,354

Milltown, NJ $111,242

Monmouth Junction, NJ $110,520

Neshanic Station, NJ $110,883

Piscataway, NJ $111,224

Old Bridge, NJ $110,720

Oldwick, NJ $110,759

Parlin, NJ $111,170

Perth Amboy, NJ $111,068

Fords, NJ $111,018

Phillipsburg, NJ $103,341

Pittstown, NJ $108,027

Quakertown, NJ $108,600

Raritan, NJ $110,935

Readington, NJ $110,911

Sayreville, NJ $111,172

Somerset, NJ $110,935

Somerville, NJ $110,930

South Amboy, NJ $111,168

South Bound Brook, NJ $111,133

South River, NJ $111,216

Spotswood, NJ $111,004

Stanton, NJ $110,673

Stewartsville, NJ $104,331

Three Bridges, NJ $110,677

Whitehouse, NJ $110,833

Whitehouse Station, NJ $110,855

Zarephath, NJ $110,997

New Brunswick, NJ $111,252

North Brunswick, NJ $111,219

Highland Park, NJ $111,249

Elizabeth, NJ $111,834

Roselle, NJ $111,475

Roselle Park, NJ $111,568

Hillside, NJ $111,763

Elizabethport, NJ $111,827

Allendale, NJ $112,693

Bloomingdale, NJ $111,715

Butler, NJ $111,579

Elmwood Park, NJ $112,695

Fair Lawn, NJ $112,761

Franklin, NJ $108,704

Franklin Lakes, NJ $112,644

Glenwood, NJ $108,306

Hamburg, NJ $108,486

Haskell, NJ $111,928

Hewitt, NJ $110,062

Highland Lakes, NJ $109,366

Ho Ho Kus, NJ $112,760

Little Falls, NJ $112,653

Mc Afee, NJ $108,198

Mahwah, NJ $112,234

Midland Park, NJ $112,731

Newfoundland, NJ $110,615

Oakland, NJ $112,436

Oak Ridge, NJ $109,953

Ogdensburg, NJ $108,829

Pequannock, NJ $112,537

Pompton Lakes, NJ $112,282

Pompton Plains, NJ $112,372

Ramsey, NJ $112,640

Ridgewood, NJ $112,768

Glen Rock, NJ $112,766

Ringwood, NJ $111,548

Riverdale, NJ $112,073

Saddle River, NJ $112,686

Stockholm, NJ $109,562

Sussex, NJ $107,245

Vernon, NJ $108,624

Waldwick, NJ $112,726

Wanaque, NJ $111,844

Wayne, NJ $112,615

West Milford, NJ $110,773

Wyckoff, NJ $112,700

Paterson, NJ $112,686

Hawthorne, NJ $112,724

Haledon, NJ $112,691

Totowa, NJ $112,639

Hackensack, NJ $112,611

Bogota, NJ $112,619

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $112,647

Leonia, NJ $112,713

Buttzville, NJ $105,262

South Hackensack, NJ $112,624

Hillsborough, NJ $110,920

Leeds Point, NJ $103,999

Califon, NJ $109,936

Changewater, NJ $107,608

Columbia, NJ $104,501

Delaware, NJ $104,762

Denville, NJ $110,751

Flanders, NJ $109,125

Glasser, NJ $109,006

Great Meadows, NJ $106,906

Greendell, NJ $107,077

Hackettstown, NJ $108,025

Hibernia, NJ $110,512

Hopatcong, NJ $108,769

Hope, NJ $105,959

Ironia, NJ $109,945

Johnsonburg, NJ $106,601

Kenvil, NJ $109,336

Lafayette, NJ $107,911

Lake Hopatcong, NJ $109,244

Landing, NJ $108,802

Layton, NJ $105,102

Ledgewood, NJ $108,841

Long Valley, NJ $109,239

Middleville, NJ $105,657

Mount Arlington, NJ $109,164

Netcong, NJ $108,575

Newton, NJ $106,779

Oxford, NJ $106,939

Port Murray, NJ $107,912

Rockaway, NJ $110,619

Randolph, NJ $109,870

Schooleys Mountain, NJ $108,712

Sparta, NJ $108,751

Stanhope, NJ $108,215

Stillwater, NJ $106,100

Succasunna, NJ $109,276

Swartswood, NJ $106,174

Mount Tabor, NJ $110,840

Tranquility, NJ $107,387

Vienna, NJ $107,369

Wallpack Center, NJ $103,989

Washington, NJ $106,279

Wharton, NJ $109,517

Summit, NJ $111,662

Basking Ridge, NJ $110,998

Bedminster, NJ $110,958

Berkeley Heights, NJ $111,362

Bernardsville, NJ $110,675

Brookside, NJ $109,983

Cedar Knolls, NJ $111,177

Chatham, NJ $111,421

Chester, NJ $109,980

Far Hills, NJ $111,086

Florham Park, NJ $111,844

Gillette, NJ $111,148

Gladstone, NJ $110,566

Green Village, NJ $111,104

East Hanover, NJ $112,112

Liberty Corner, NJ $111,032

Lyons, NJ $111,112

Madison, NJ $111,529

Mendham, NJ $110,146

Millington, NJ $110,858

Morris Plains, NJ $110,865

Morristown, NJ $110,687

Convent Station, NJ $111,406

Mount Freedom, NJ $109,969

New Providence, NJ $111,450

New Vernon, NJ $110,854

Peapack, NJ $110,786

Pluckemin, NJ $110,960

Pottersville, NJ $110,516

Stirling, NJ $110,949

Whippany, NJ $111,486

Alloway, NJ $101,455

Cherry Hill, NJ $103,586

Atco, NJ $103,553

Barnegat, NJ $104,420

Barnegat Light, NJ $104,475

Barrington, NJ $103,509

Beach Haven, NJ $104,172

Berlin, NJ $103,378

Beverly, NJ $105,103

Birmingham, NJ $105,680

Blackwood, NJ $103,282

Bridgeport, NJ $101,553

Browns Mills, NJ $105,708

Burlington, NJ $106,097

Cedar Brook, NJ $103,203

Chatsworth, NJ $104,113

Clarksboro, NJ $103,021

Roosevelt, NJ $108,093

Rosemont, NJ $106,546

Sergeantsville, NJ $107,792

Linwood, NJ $104,080

Marmora, NJ $103,538

New Gretna, NJ $103,712

Northfield, NJ $104,200

Ocean City, NJ $103,736

Ocean View, NJ $103,117

Oceanville, NJ $104,025

Pleasantville, NJ $104,255

Egg Harbor Township, NJ $103,824

Pomona, NJ $103,900

Port Republic, NJ $103,814

Rio Grande, NJ $102,123

Sea Isle City, NJ $102,950

Somers Point, NJ $103,907

South Dennis, NJ $102,565

South Seaville, NJ $102,803

Stone Harbor, NJ $102,305

Strathmere, NJ $103,304

Tuckahoe, NJ $102,864

Villas, NJ $102,154

Whitesboro, NJ $102,064

Wildwood, NJ $102,147

Woodbine, NJ $102,766

Bridgeton, NJ $102,385

Buena, NJ $102,955

Cedarville, NJ $102,467

Clayton, NJ $102,718

Deerfield Street, NJ $102,646

Delmont, NJ $102,551

Dividing Creek, NJ $102,355

Dorchester, NJ $102,693

Dorothy, NJ $102,892

Elmer, NJ $102,655

Estell Manor, NJ $102,902

Fairton, NJ $102,733

Fortescue, NJ $102,343

Franklinville, NJ $102,873

Greenwich, NJ $101,742

Heislerville, NJ $102,520

Landisville, NJ $102,983

Leesburg, NJ $102,633

Malaga, NJ $102,944

Mauricetown, NJ $102,672

Mays Landing, NJ $103,038

Millville, NJ $102,876

Milmay, NJ $102,890

Minotola, NJ $103,054

Mizpah, NJ $103,083

Monroeville, NJ $102,376

Newfield, NJ $103,001

Newport, NJ $102,515

Newtonville, NJ $102,956

Norma, NJ $102,916

Port Elizabeth, NJ $102,742

Port Norris, NJ $102,560

Richland, NJ $102,948

Rosenhayn, NJ $102,982

Shiloh, NJ $102,121

Vineland, NJ $103,061

Atlantic City, NJ $104,350

Margate City, NJ $104,261

Longport, NJ $104,123

Ventnor City, NJ $104,348

Allentown, NJ $107,341

Belle Mead, NJ $110,772

Blawenburg, NJ $109,831

Bordentown, NJ $107,037

Millstone Township, NJ $107,862

Cookstown, NJ $106,685

Cranbury, NJ $109,359

Cream Ridge, NJ $107,383

Chesterfield, NJ $106,960

Florence, NJ $106,808

Hightstown, NJ $108,122

Hopewell, NJ $108,897

Imlaystown, NJ $107,553

Jackson, NJ $107,232

Kingston, NJ $110,093

Lambertville, NJ $107,139

New Egypt, NJ $106,535

Pennington, NJ $107,360

Plainsboro, NJ $108,780

Princeton, NJ $109,040

Skillman, NJ $110,130

Stockton, NJ $106,847

Titusville, NJ $107,126

Windsor, NJ $107,668

Wrightstown, NJ $106,743

Trenton, NJ $107,018

Fort Dix, NJ $106,420

Lawrence Township, NJ $107,189

Lakewood, NJ $106,832

Allenwood, NJ $107,610

Bayville, NJ $105,267

Beachwood, NJ $105,547

Brick, NJ $106,309

Brielle, NJ $107,074

Forked River, NJ $105,003

Island Heights, NJ $105,395

Lakehurst, NJ $106,618

Lanoka Harbor, NJ $104,745

Lavallette, NJ $105,796

Manasquan, NJ $107,207

Mantoloking, NJ $106,096

Normandy Beach, NJ $105,812

Ocean Gate, NJ $105,219

Pine Beach, NJ $105,478

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $106,747

Sea Girt, NJ $107,337

Seaside Heights, NJ $105,043

Seaside Park, NJ $104,170

Toms River, NJ $105,710

Waretown, NJ $104,363

Manchester Township, NJ $106,106

Annandale, NJ $109,474

Asbury, NJ $106,280

Baptistown, NJ $106,929

Bloomsbury, NJ $104,407

Bound Brook, NJ $111,093

Bridgewater, NJ $110,950

Broadway, NJ $105,541

Clinton, NJ $108,754

Dayton, NJ $110,561

Dunellen, NJ $111,168

East Brunswick, NJ $111,220

Edison, NJ $111,205

Flagtown, NJ $110,930

Flemington, NJ $109,958

Franklin Park, NJ $111,030

Kendall Park, NJ $110,949

Frenchtown, NJ $106,380

Glen Gardner, NJ $108,381

Hampton, NJ $107,642

Helmetta, NJ $110,869

High Bridge, NJ $109,199

Iselin, NJ $111,004

Monroe Township, NJ $110,173

Keasbey, NJ $111,070

Lebanon, NJ $110,439

Little York, NJ $105,761

Manville, NJ $110,965

Martinsville, NJ $111,048

Metuchen, NJ $111,038

Princeton Junction, NJ $107,659

Ringoes, NJ $109,472

Rocky Hill, NJ $110,327

Roebling, NJ $106,848

Bayonne, NJ $112,283

Bloomfield, NJ $112,387

Fairfield, NJ $112,450

Boonton, NJ $111,516

Caldwell, NJ $112,423

Carteret, NJ $111,174

Cedar Grove, NJ $112,577

Cliffside Park, NJ $113,261

Clifton, NJ $112,696

Cranford, NJ $111,346

East Orange, NJ $111,831

Edgewater, NJ $113,245

Essex Fells, NJ $112,331

Fairview, NJ $113,212

Fanwood, NJ $111,186

Fort Lee, NJ $112,854

Garfield, NJ $112,687

Garwood, NJ $111,246

Glen Ridge, NJ $112,263

Harrison, NJ $111,711

Hoboken, NJ $114,143

North Arlington, NJ $112,361

Kearny, NJ $111,966

Kenilworth, NJ $111,592

Lake Hiawatha, NJ $111,932

Lincoln Park, NJ $112,500

Linden, NJ $111,331

Livingston, NJ $112,053

Maplewood, NJ $111,830

Millburn, NJ $111,807

Montclair, NJ $112,338

Verona, NJ $112,434

Montville, NJ $112,067

Mountain Lakes, NJ $111,247

North Bergen, NJ $113,756

Orange, NJ $111,868

West Orange, NJ $112,047

Parsippany, NJ $111,648

Passaic, NJ $112,699

Wallington, NJ $112,697

Pine Brook, NJ $112,320

Warren, NJ $111,166

Plainfield, NJ $111,151

Port Reading, NJ $111,078

Rahway, NJ $111,056

Clark, NJ $111,066

Colonia, NJ $111,006

Roseland, NJ $112,242

Watchung, NJ $111,228

Rutherford, NJ $112,693

Lyndhurst, NJ $112,602

Carlstadt, NJ $112,790

East Rutherford, NJ $112,757

Moonachie, NJ $112,724

Wood Ridge, NJ $112,685

Scotch Plains, NJ $111,136

Sewaren, NJ $111,058

Short Hills, NJ $111,867

South Orange, NJ $111,850

South Plainfield, NJ $111,117

Springfield, NJ $111,614

Towaco, NJ $112,236

Union, NJ $111,742

Weehawken, NJ $114,143

Union City, NJ $114,066

Vauxhall, NJ $111,802

Westfield, NJ $111,230

Mountainside, NJ $111,436

West New York, NJ $113,996

Secaucus, NJ $113,309

Woodbridge, NJ $111,014

Jersey City, NJ $113,445

Newark, NJ $111,699

Belleville, NJ $112,222

Nutley, NJ $112,626

Irvington, NJ $111,755

Avenel, NJ $111,031

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	$126,843	$61.0	18%
Internet	$122,543	$59.0	14%
Aerospace & Defense	$120,393	$58.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$118,243	$57.0	10%
Financial Services	$118,243	$57.0	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.

$96,486

Average $107,494/year

$118,501

$8,040

Average $8,958/month

$9,875

$1,855

Average $2,067/week

$2,279

$46

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,501	$9,875	$2,279	$57
Average	$107,494	$8,958	$2,067	$52
25th Percentile	$96,486	$8,040	$1,855	$46

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