Cisco - Atlanta, GA - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Atlanta
GA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$119,098
Experience Requirement
7 Years
Raise +1 Year
$4,449 at 3.74%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 7 Years: $119,098 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $102,482 & $135,715; and, 5% of Jobs top $159,814.
Number of Jobs :
Most Jobs are available closest to the Salary Average.
Fewer Jobs are available at Lower and Higher Salaries.
Salary End Points :
$26,400 = annual salary at $15 per hour working between: 44 weeks at 40 hours a week, to, 52 weeks at 34 hours a week.
$353,226 = annual salary for the highest paying IT Job in the highest paying US City at the Top 2.5% Experience and Top 2.5% Salary.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $167,732 |
| 5% | $159,814 |
| 10% | $150,750 |
| 25% | $135,715 |
| 33% | $129,591 |
| 50% | $119,098 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 7 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% | $116,006 | $122,191 |
| 25% | $111,255 | $126,942 |
| 33% | $108,606 | $129,591 |
| 50% | $102,482 | $135,715 |
| 67% | $95,076 | $143,121 |
| 95% | $70,465 | $167,732 |
Salary Average =
$119,098
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 7 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Years | $114,054 | $5,044 at 4.42% |
| 7 Years | $119,098 | $4,449 at 3.74% |
| 8 Years | $123,547 | $3,980 at 3.22% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases rapidly in the first years, rises moderately with greater experience and approaches a ceiling with maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is equal to that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $40,505 at the low experience of Entry Level; $119,098 at the average experience of 7 Years; and, $144,283 at the top experience of 14 Years and 7 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 7 Months = Top 2.5% Experience in the IT Job with the highest required experience in the USA.
Job Market :
Job offers, publicly posted in want ads by employers, were observed and measured from 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $40,505 | $26,216 at 64.72% |
| 1 Year | $66,721 | $15,323 at 22.97% |
| 2 Years | $82,044 | $10,870 at 13.25% |
| 3 Years | $92,914 | $8,430 at 9.07% |
| 4 Years | $101,344 | $6,887 at 6.80% |
| 5 Years | $108,231 | $5,823 at 5.38% |
| 6 Years | $114,054 | $5,044 at 4.42% |
| 7 Years | $119,098 | $4,449 at 3.74% |
| 8 Years | $123,547 | $3,980 at 3.22% |
| 9 Years | $127,527 | $3,600 at 2.82% |
| 10 Years | $131,127 | $3,287 at 2.51% |
| 11 Years | $134,414 | $3,023 at 2.25% |
| 12 Years | $137,437 | $2,799 at 2.04% |
| 13 Years | $140,236 | $2,606 at 1.86% |
| 14 Years | $142,842 | $2,438 at 1.71% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $40,505 | $26,216 at 64.72% |
| Average | 7 Years | $119,098 | $4,449 at 3.74% |
| Top | 14 Years and 7 Months | $144,283 | $2,349 at 1.63% |
Qualifications
Description
Design, install, optimize, monitor, maintain and troubleshoot, Cisco network, are primary position responsibilities.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Cisco;
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- System-Network Administrator,
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Network, System, Server or Virtualization,
and
Administrator, Architect or Engineer.
Characteristics
A+ Skills
Additional IT skills requested in some job descriptions:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 4.1% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 13.9% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 60.7% of job descriptions;
- Associate of Arts/Science Degree,
- 4.1% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 17.2% of job descriptions;
- Cisco IOS,
- 10.7% of job descriptions;
- Cisco ACI,
- 11.5% of job descriptions;
- Cisco Video,
- 2.5% of job descriptions;
- ServiceNow,
- 4.9% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 23.8% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 71.3% of job descriptions;
- GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification),
- 7.4% of job descriptions.
Location
Atlanta, GA
- Georgia,
- Alpharetta, Atlanta, Barrow County, Bartow County, Belvedere, Brookhaven, Carroll County, Carrollton, Cartersville, Chamblee, Cherokee County, Clarkson, Clayton County, Cobb County, College Park, Conley, Conyers, Coweta County, Decatur, DeKalb County, Doraville, Douglas County, Druid Hills, Duluth, Dunaire, Dunwoody, East Marietta, East Point, Fair Oaks, Fayette County, Forest Park, Forsyth County, Fulton County, Gresham Park, Griffin, Gwinnett County, Hapeville, Henry County, Kennesaw, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Monroe, Newman, Newnan, Newton County, Norcross, North Decatur, Panthersville, Paulding County, Peachtree City, Pendley Hills, Pickens County, Rockdale County, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Scottdale, Smyrna, South Decatur, Spalding County, Suwanee, Tucker, Walton County, Walton and Winder.
These locations are all included in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).