How much does a Cobol Developer make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$101,822 / yrTotal Pay
$93,507 / yrBase Pay
$8,315 / yrAdditional Pay

$101,822

 / yr
$68K$153K
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The estimated total pay for a Cobol Developer is $101,822 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $93,507 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $8,315 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Some related job titles are Mainframe Developer Salaries with median pay of $102,887, Mainframe Programmer Salaries with median pay of $105,547, PeopleSoft Developer Salaries with median pay of $128,064, COBOL Programmer Salaries with median pay of $83,776.

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Pyramid Technology Solutions
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Cobol DeveloperSee 7 salaries from this location

$106,388

 / yr

$109,871

 / yr

$109,474

 / yr

$61

 / hr

$112,424

 / yr

$102,582

 / yr

$119,781

 / yr

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$117,136

 / yr

$109,866

 / yr

$54

 / hr

$48

 / hr

$108,167

 / yr

$108,067

 / yr

$8,669

 / mo

$102,621

 / yr

$106,757

 / yr

$55

 / hr

$112,840

 / yr

$49

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Top Paying Industries

For a Cobol Developer in United States

The top paying industry for a Cobol Developer in United States is Information Technology with a median total pay of $106,388.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$106,388

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Information Technology

The top paying company in Information Technology for Cobol Developer is Pyramid Technology Solutions.

Pyramid Technology SolutionsPyramid Technology Solutions$106,388/yr

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Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Mainframe Systems Programmer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$77,000

/yr

$75K | $2K

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago
Mainframe Engineer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$120,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

15+ years
3 days ago
Mainframe Developer/Cobol Developer

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$70

/hr

Submitted 3 days ago

7-9 years
3 days ago
Mainframe Operator

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$23

/hr

Submitted 5 days ago

15+ years
5 days ago
Mainframe Developer

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$60

/hr

Submitted 5 days ago

7-9 years
5 days ago
Mainframe Developer

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$70

/hr

Submitted 7 days ago

7-9 years
7 days ago
Mainframe Developer

United States of America

 | <1 year

$67,000

/yr

Submitted 9 days ago

<1 year
9 days ago
Mainframe COBOL Programmer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$110,000

/yr

Submitted 9 days ago

15+ years
9 days ago
Expert Mainframe Systems Programmer

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$94,000

/yr

$86K | $8K

Submitted 10 days ago

15+ years
10 days ago

Cobol Developer pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Cobol Developer is $93,507 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Cobol Developer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 60 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Cobol Developer employees.

The highest salary for a Cobol Developer in United States is $138,062 per year.

The lowest salary for a Cobol Developer in United States is $63,330 per year.

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