Cisco - Colorado Springs, CO - 1 Year
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 12/1/23 to 11/29/24
Salary Average
$56,116
Experience Requirement
1 Year
Raise +1 Year
$6,085 at 10.84%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 1 Year: $56,116 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $39,467 & $72,765; and, 5% of Jobs top $97,069.
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.
$436,225 = 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 12/1/23 to 11/29/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $105,128 |
| 5% | $97,069 |
| 10% | $87,894 |
| 25% | $72,765 |
| 33% | $66,624 |
| 50% | $56,116 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 1 Year Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $53,020 | $59,213 |
| 25% | $48,261 | $63,971 |
| 33% | $45,608 | $66,624 |
| 50% | $39,467 | $72,765 |
| 67% | $32,026 | $80,207 |
Salary Average =
$56,116
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 1 Year Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $56,116 | $6,085 at 10.84% |
| 2 Years | $62,201 | $5,229 at 8.41% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases gradually in the first years, rises moderately with greater experience and grows robustly into 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: $56,116 at the low experience of 1 Year; $91,078 at the average experience of 8 Years and 1 Month; and, $122,113 at the top experience of 15 Years and 1 Month.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 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 12/1/23 to 11/29/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $56,116 | $6,085 at 10.84% |
| 2 Years | $62,201 | $5,229 at 8.41% |
| 3 Years | $67,430 | $4,887 at 7.25% |
| 4 Years | $72,317 | $4,714 at 6.52% |
| 5 Years | $77,031 | $4,614 at 5.99% |
| 6 Years | $81,645 | $4,551 at 5.57% |
| 7 Years | $86,196 | $4,508 at 5.23% |
| 8 Years | $90,704 | $4,479 at 4.94% |
| 9 Years | $95,183 | $4,457 at 4.68% |
| 10 Years | $99,640 | $4,440 at 4.46% |
| 11 Years | $104,080 | $4,429 at 4.26% |
| 12 Years | $108,509 | $4,419 at 4.07% |
| 13 Years | $112,928 | $4,412 at 3.91% |
| 14 Years | $117,340 | $4,406 at 3.75% |
| 15 Years | $121,746 | $4,401 at 3.61% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year | $56,116 | $6,085 at 10.84% |
| Average | 8 Years and 1 Month | $91,078 | $4,477 at 4.92% |
| Top | 15 Years and 1 Month | $122,113 | $4,401 at 3.60% |
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,
- 2.9% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 13.2% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 64.7% of job descriptions;
- Associate of Arts/Science Degree,
- 5.9% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 16.2% of job descriptions;
- Cisco IOS,
- 13.2% of job descriptions;
- Cisco ACI,
- 16.2% of job descriptions;
- ServiceNow,
- 7.4% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 75% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 22.1% of job descriptions;
- CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) or CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional),
- 7.4% of job descriptions;
- GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification),
- 2.9% 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).