Cisco - Birmingham, AL - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Birmingham
AL
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 5/1/21 to 4/30/22
Salary Average
$53,886
Experience Requirement
4 Years and 7 Months
Raise +1 Year
$10,289 at 19.09%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 4 Years & 7 Months: $53,886 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $41,290 & $66,482; and, 5% of Jobs top $84,664.
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.
$365,834 = 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 5/1/21 to 4/30/22.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $90,597 |
| 5% | $84,664 |
| 10% | $77,844 |
| 25% | $66,482 |
| 33% | $61,843 |
| 50% | $53,886 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 4 Years and 7 Months Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $51,540 | $56,232 |
| 25% | $47,937 | $59,835 |
| 33% | $45,929 | $61,843 |
| 50% | $41,290 | $66,482 |
| 67% | $35,686 | $72,086 |
Salary Average =
$53,886
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 4 Years and 7 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Years and 7 Months | $44,554 | $9,332 at 20.94% |
| 4 Years and 7 Months | $53,886 | $10,289 at 19.09% |
| 5 Years and 7 Months | $64,175 | $11,202 at 17.46% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary is lowest at entry level and increases at a fixed rate with experience.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $26,691 at the low experience of 1 Year and 2 Months; $53,886 at the average experience of 4 Years and 7 Months; and, $116,598 at the top experience of 9 Years and 9 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 4 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 5/1/21 to 4/30/22.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $31,959 | $7,622 at 23.85% |
| 3 Years | $39,581 | $8,741 at 22.08% |
| 4 Years | $48,322 | $9,738 at 20.15% |
| 5 Years | $58,060 | $10,673 at 18.38% |
| 6 Years | $68,733 | $11,574 at 16.84% |
| 7 Years | $80,307 | $12,450 at 15.50% |
| 8 Years | $92,757 | $13,307 at 14.35% |
| 9 Years | $106,064 | $14,150 at 13.34% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year and 2 Months | $26,691 | $6,451 at 24.17% |
| Average | 4 Years and 7 Months | $53,886 | $10,289 at 19.09% |
| Top | 9 Years and 9 Months | $116,598 | $14,775 at 12.67% |
Qualifications
Description
Design, install, optimize, monitor, maintain and troubleshoot, Cisco network, are primary position responsibilities.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Cisco;
-
- 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,
- 7.5% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 5.5% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 42.1% of job descriptions;
- Associate of Arts/Science Degree,
- 2.7% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 5.5% of job descriptions;
- Cisco ACI,
- 3.1% of job descriptions;
- Cisco IOS,
- 2.4% of job descriptions;
- GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification),
- 2.7% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 53.1% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 12% of job descriptions;
- CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) or CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional),
- 2.7% of job descriptions;
- Palo Alto Networks firewall,
- 14.4% of job descriptions.
Location
Birmingham, AL
- Alabama,
- Bessemeer, Birmingham, Blount, Bluff Park, Center Point, Fairfield, Fultondale, Gardendale, Homewood, Hoover, Hueytown, Irondale, Jefferson, Midfield, Mountain Brook, Pell City, Pleasant Grove, Shelby, St Clair, Tarrant City and Vestavia Hills.
These locations are all included in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).