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Gender Pay Gap

Creating an inclusive culture

A diverse workforce drives Cognizant’s exceptional client service and industry-leading growth, fostering an environment that supports and empowers women to take on leadership roles, helping to bridge the gender pay gap.

As one of the world’s leading professional services companies for the digital era, we are proud to be an employer with a strong focus on providing an inclusive and positive work environment. We believe that continuous improvement is essential for growth and innovation.

We have been certified as a Great Place to Work in Australia for the last 3 years (previously a Top Employer for 5 consecutive years between 2017-2021), named by Fortune magazine on their annual World’s Most Admired Companies list for 13 years running and named, once again, on the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity.

 At Cognizant, we provide our clients with the insights, skills and services they need to apply technology to stay relevant to their customers and help improve everyday life for people around the world. We believe that growth, innovation and client-centricity are driven by a diverse and inclusive workforce. This commitment is reflected in our women-centric programs and policies. Our Women Empowered program, for example, promotes and celebrates women role models in Cognizant by providing educational, developmental and networking opportunities. It continues to grow and expand.

Organisational Changes and Reporting

In the 2022-23 reporting period, Cognizant, Contino and Servian reported individually to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as relevant employers. However, in 2024, Cognizant Australia integrated previous Contino and Servian employees into its reporting data, making these entities non-reporting. Additionally, Cognizant’s new acquisitions, Collaborative Solutions Australia Pty Ltd and Thirdera Aus Pty Ltd, have been added as subsidiaries, forming a Corporate Group under Cognizant Technology Solutions.

Gender Pay Gap Information

As Cognizant Australia has over 100 employees and reports to the WGEA, we are required to comply with the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 and disclose our median total remuneration and median base salary gender pay gaps.

  • Cognizant Australia:
    • Median Base Salary GPG: 11.0%
    • Median Total Remuneration GPG: 11.1%
    • Gender Composition: 25% women, 75% men
  • Collaborative Solutions:
    • Median Base Salary GPG: 11.6%
    • Median Total Remuneration GPG: 14.5%
    • Gender Composition: 46% women, 54% men
  • Thirdera:
    • Median Base Salary GPG: 18.5%
    • Median Total Remuneration GPG: 19.7%
    • Gender Composition: 36% women, 64% men
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions (Corporate Group):
    • Median Base Salary GPG: 10.4%
    • Median Total Remuneration GPG: 11.5%
    • Gender Composition: 26% women, 74% men

Our median total remuneration gender pay gap in Australia has decreased overall since reporting began and is currently at its lowest. While we have seen fluctuations in our average total remuneration and average base salary gender pay gaps, analysis shows these changes are due to the inclusion of Australia CEO pay in the 2023-2024 reporting period and the integration of the Contino and Servian organisations.

We continue to focus on targeted talent acquisition strategies, HR programs that aim to limit attrition and retain talent, amplifying the voices of our women in industry and conducting an extensive gender pay gap analysis and review to address our gender pay gap. However, we still have more work ahead, including increasing the representation of women across all levels of our workforce, especially at the most senior levels of Cognizant Australia.