Cisco - Austin, TX - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Austin - San Marcos
TX
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$121,078
Experience Requirement
7 Years
Raise +1 Year
$4,234 at 3.50%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 7 Years: $121,078 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $104,186 & $137,970; and, 5% of Jobs top $162,471.
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% | $170,520 |
| 5% | $162,471 |
| 10% | $153,255 |
| 25% | $137,970 |
| 33% | $131,744 |
| 50% | $121,078 |
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% | $117,934 | $124,222 |
| 25% | $113,104 | $129,052 |
| 33% | $110,411 | $131,744 |
| 50% | $104,186 | $137,970 |
| 67% | $96,656 | $145,500 |
| 95% | $71,636 | $170,520 |
Salary Average =
$121,078
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 | $116,278 | $4,800 at 4.13% |
| 7 Years | $121,078 | $4,234 at 3.50% |
| 8 Years | $125,312 | $3,788 at 3.02% |
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: $46,455 at the low experience of Entry Level; $121,078 at the average experience of 7 Years; and, $145,052 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 | $46,455 | $24,822 at 53.43% |
| 1 Year | $71,277 | $14,555 at 20.42% |
| 2 Years | $85,832 | $10,334 at 12.04% |
| 3 Years | $96,166 | $8,018 at 8.34% |
| 4 Years | $104,184 | $6,553 at 6.29% |
| 5 Years | $110,737 | $5,541 at 5.00% |
| 6 Years | $116,278 | $4,800 at 4.13% |
| 7 Years | $121,078 | $4,234 at 3.50% |
| 8 Years | $125,312 | $3,788 at 3.02% |
| 9 Years | $129,100 | $3,427 at 2.65% |
| 10 Years | $132,527 | $3,129 at 2.36% |
| 11 Years | $135,656 | $2,878 at 2.12% |
| 12 Years | $138,534 | $2,665 at 1.92% |
| 13 Years | $141,199 | $2,481 at 1.76% |
| 14 Years | $143,680 | $2,320 at 1.61% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $46,455 | $24,822 at 53.43% |
| Average | 7 Years | $121,078 | $4,234 at 3.50% |
| Top | 14 Years and 7 Months | $145,052 | $2,236 at 1.54% |
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
Austin, TX
- Texas,
- Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Georgetown, Hays, Lockhart, Round Rock, San Marcos, Taylor, Travis and Williamson.
These locations are all included in the Austin, TX metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).