Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Associate JC60 - Validation Engineers
Occupation profile for Senior Associate JC60 - Validation Engineers covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $80,465.
- FY2026 certified median
- $80,465
- Total filings
- 12
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $78,983–$81,947
- Top employer
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $88,234 | $88,234 | $125,000 |
| FY2025 | 5 | $102,523 | $88,234 | $104,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $80,465 | $78,983 | $81,947 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP9 filings
- Cognizant Mobility, Inc.3 filings
Top cities
- Auburn Hills3 filings
- Muskegon3 filings
- Mill Creek2 filings
- South Portland1 filings
- Durand1 filings
- Grand Rapids1 filings
- Philadelphia1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2112 | $80,850 | $95,534 | $110,219 | $124,904 |
| 2026-27 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIArea 34740 | 17-2112 | $70,928 | $81,224 | $91,499 | $101,795 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 17-2112 | $95,410 | $114,899 | $134,368 | $153,858 |
| 2026-27 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIArea 24340 | 17-2112 | $72,176 | $85,550 | $98,904 | $112,278 |
| 2026-27 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan areaArea 2600003 | 17-2112 | $64,771 | $77,501 | $90,210 | $102,939 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 17-2112 | $81,162 | $97,198 | $113,256 | $129,293 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-South Portland, MEArea 38860 | 17-2112 | $82,680 | $98,301 | $113,942 | $129,563 |