Cisco - Charlotte, NC - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
NC - SC
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$110,448
Experience Requirement
7 Years
Raise +1 Year
$5,398 at 4.89%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 7 Years: $110,448 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $95,039 & $125,857; and, 5% of Jobs top $148,206.
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% | $155,549 |
| 5% | $148,206 |
| 10% | $139,800 |
| 25% | $125,857 |
| 33% | $120,178 |
| 50% | $110,448 |
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% | $107,580 | $113,316 |
| 25% | $103,174 | $117,722 |
| 33% | $100,718 | $120,178 |
| 50% | $95,039 | $125,857 |
| 67% | $88,170 | $132,725 |
| 95% | $65,346 | $155,549 |
Salary Average =
$110,448
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 | $105,058 | $5,390 at 5.13% |
| 7 Years | $110,448 | $5,398 at 4.89% |
| 8 Years | $115,846 | $5,404 at 4.66% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases gradually in the first years, rises vigorously with greater experience and grows robustly into maturity.
Salary Growth Overall :
The increase in Salary average from low to high experience is less than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $74,662 at the low experience of Entry Level; $110,448 at the average experience of 7 Years; and, $151,477 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 | $74,662 | $4,045 at 5.42% |
| 1 Year | $78,707 | $5,050 at 6.42% |
| 2 Years | $83,757 | $5,247 at 6.26% |
| 3 Years | $89,004 | $5,320 at 5.98% |
| 4 Years | $94,324 | $5,357 at 5.68% |
| 5 Years | $99,681 | $5,377 at 5.39% |
| 6 Years | $105,058 | $5,390 at 5.13% |
| 7 Years | $110,448 | $5,398 at 4.89% |
| 8 Years | $115,846 | $5,404 at 4.66% |
| 9 Years | $121,250 | $5,408 at 4.46% |
| 10 Years | $126,658 | $5,412 at 4.27% |
| 11 Years | $132,070 | $5,414 at 4.10% |
| 12 Years | $137,484 | $5,416 at 3.94% |
| 13 Years | $142,900 | $5,417 at 3.79% |
| 14 Years | $148,317 | $5,418 at 3.65% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $74,662 | $4,045 at 5.42% |
| Average | 7 Years | $110,448 | $5,398 at 4.89% |
| Top | 14 Years and 7 Months | $151,477 | $5,419 at 3.58% |
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
Charlotte, NC
- North Carolina,
- Cabarrus, Charlotte, Concord, Gaston, Gastonia, Kannapolis, Lincoln, Lincolton, Mecklenburg, Monroe, Rowan, Salisbury and Union;
- South Carolina,
- Rock Hill and York.
These locations are all included in the Charlotte, NC metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).