Salary Report - Colorado Springs, CO - IT Job - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Salary Average
$67,420
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$2,035 at 3.02%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $67,420 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $53,025 & $81,815; and, 5% of Jobs top $102,624.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$15,080 = minimum wage annual salary in the USA.
$187,699 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the USA at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $109,429 |
| 5% | $102,624 |
| 10% | $94,812 |
| 25% | $81,815 |
| 33% | $76,609 |
| 50% | $67,420 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $64,740 | $70,100 |
| 25% | $60,623 | $74,217 |
| 33% | $58,231 | $76,609 |
| 50% | $53,025 | $81,815 |
| 67% | $46,761 | $88,079 |
| 95% | $25,411 | $109,429 |
Salary Average =
$67,420
Mid Point between each Low/High pair.
Percent of Job Market =
Number of Jobs with Salary between Low/High pair
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years | $65,013 | $2,407 at 3.70% |
| 5 Years | $67,420 | $2,035 at 3.02% |
| 6 Years | $69,455 | $1,763 at 2.54% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary is lowest at entry level, increases rapidly with the first years of experience and approaches a ceiling as experience matures.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $46,712 at the low experience of 3 Months; $67,420 at the average experience of 5 Years; and, $75,118 at the top experience of 9 Years and 9 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
11 Years and 1 Month = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $52,917 | $5,353 at 10.12% |
| 2 Years | $58,270 | $3,797 at 6.52% |
| 3 Years | $62,067 | $2,946 at 4.75% |
| 4 Years | $65,013 | $2,407 at 3.7% |
| 5 Years | $67,420 | $2,035 at 3.02% |
| 6 Years | $69,455 | $1,763 at 2.54% |
| 7 Years | $71,218 | $1,555 at 2.18% |
| 8 Years | $72,773 | $1,390 at 1.91% |
| 9 Years | $74,163 | $1,259 at 1.7% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3 Months | $46,712 | $7,760 at 16.61% |
| Average | 5 Years | $67,420 | $2,035 at 3.02% |
| Top | 9 Years and 9 Months | $75,118 | $1,174 at 1.56% |
Qualifications
Description
An Information Technology Professional is involved in the design, development, administration and/or support of digital interactive services delivering written language, numeric data, graphic display, sound and/or device control in a business, government or consumer environment.
A division of labor within the profession has created numerous specialist occupations within the broad categories of software applications, system operation, data storage, network communication and user presentation.
Demand
Professional Opportunities
- Application Developer,
- 46% of job descriptions;
- Lead Application Developer,
- 6% of job descriptions;
- System Professional,
- 36% of job descriptions;
- Lead System Professional,
- 5% of job descriptions;
- Database Professional,
- 2% of job descriptions;
- Business System Professional,
- 3% of job descriptions;
- Information Technology Director,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- IT Security Professional,
- 11% of job descriptions;
- Cisco - Network Professional,
- 8% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft Windows and UNIX - System Professional,
- 7% of job descriptions;
- Java with JDBC/SQL Database and JSF/JSP/HTML/XML UI - Developer,
- 6% of job descriptions;
- Microsoft C# - Developer,
- 4% of job descriptions.
Location
Colorado Springs, CO:
- Colorado,
- Colorado Springs, El Paso, Manitou Springs, Security-Widefield and Stratmoor Hills.
These locations are all included in the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).