H1B Visa Sponsor Comparison
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS USvsMICROSOFT
Based on DOL LCA filings FY2020–2025
Key Metrics
25,345✓
Total Filings
12,893
$99K
Avg Salary
✓$162K
$96K
Median Salary
✓$160K
99.1%
Approval Rate
✓100.0%
51
Job Roles
✓82
49✓
States Active
46
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US — Top Job Roles
Computer Systems Analysts
$94K(14,230)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
$106K(6,985)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$99K(1,405)
Information Technology Project Managers
$131K(610)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$94K(414)
MICROSOFT — Top Job Roles
Software Developers
$167K(5,955)
Software Developers, Applications
$153K(2,462)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
$151K(922)
Information Technology Project Managers
$168K(775)
Data Scientists
$167K(592)
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US — Filings by Year
FY2020
8,475
FY2021
3,262
FY2022
3,109
FY2023
3,275
FY2024
2,749
FY2025
4,475
MICROSOFT — Filings by Year
FY2020
1,460
FY2021
1,838
FY2022
2,126
FY2023
1,912
FY2024
2,842
FY2025
2,715