The median blended rate across 5,000 reference engagements is $115 per hour. See the corridor by engagement size below, then place your own rate card with the free instant benchmark.
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| Engagement size | Reference engagements | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $250k | 1,691 | $122 | $141 | $157 |
| $250k to $1M | 1,170 | $107 | $121 | $135 |
| $1M to $5M | 1,421 | $87 | $100 | $114 |
| Over $5M | 718 | $79 | $89 | $99 |
Figures computed from the 5,000 anonymized reference agreements in the Cognizant consulting rates dataset behind our in-app benchmarking tools. Aggregates only; cohorts too thin to publish are left out rather than estimated.
Cognizant engagements in our reference book land at a median blended rate of $115 per consultant hour, with the middle half of engagements between $95 and $137. Scale matters: engagements under $250,000 in value run a median of $141 per hour, while programs above $5 million land at $89.
Beyond deal size, a volume MSA and an Infosys or TCS panel are the levers.
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