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- The average salary for a Software Engineer - Java Developer is £45,294 per year (estimate) in United Kingdom, which is 25% lower than the average Cognizant salary of £60,260 per year (estimate) for this job.
- The salary trajectory of a a Software Engineer - Java Developer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at £43,420 per year (estimate) and goes up to £89,882 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
- The estimated average salary for a Software Engineer - Java Developer at Cognizant is £48,460 per year or £23 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly £76,550 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between £38,807 (25th percentile) and £61,206 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 18 salaries submitted by Cognizant Software Engineer - Java Developer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jun 2026.