Cisco - Colorado Springs, CO - 11 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 7/1/25 to 6/30/26
Salary Average
$133,815
Experience Requirement
11 Years
Raise +1 Year
$8,202 at 6.13%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 11 Years: $133,815 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $118,810 & $148,819; and, 5% of Jobs top $170,920.
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.
$459,325 = 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 7/1/25 to 6/30/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $178,343 |
| 5% | $170,920 |
| 10% | $162,534 |
| 25% | $148,819 |
| 33% | $143,279 |
| 50% | $133,815 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 11 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% | $131,027 | $136,603 |
| 25% | $126,742 | $140,888 |
| 33% | $124,351 | $143,279 |
| 50% | $118,810 | $148,819 |
| 67% | $112,079 | $155,551 |
| 95% | $89,287 | $178,343 |
Salary Average =
$133,815
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 11 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Years | $125,607 | $8,208 at 6.53% |
| 11 Years | $133,815 | $8,202 at 6.13% |
| 12 Years | $142,017 | $8,200 at 5.77% |
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 more than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $44,688 at the low experience of 9 Months; $103,650 at the average experience of 7 Years and 4 Months; and, $157,735 at the top experience of 13 Years and 11 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 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 7/1/25 to 6/30/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $47,609 | $10,219 at 21.46% |
| 2 Years | $57,828 | $9,158 at 15.84% |
| 3 Years | $66,986 | $8,720 at 13.02% |
| 4 Years | $75,706 | $8,501 at 11.23% |
| 5 Years | $84,207 | $8,379 at 9.95% |
| 6 Years | $92,586 | $8,306 at 8.97% |
| 7 Years | $100,892 | $8,263 at 8.19% |
| 8 Years | $109,155 | $8,234 at 7.54% |
| 9 Years | $117,389 | $8,218 at 7.00% |
| 10 Years | $125,607 | $8,208 at 6.53% |
| 11 Years | $133,815 | $8,202 at 6.13% |
| 12 Years | $142,017 | $8,201 at 5.77% |
| 13 Years | $150,218 | $8,200 at 5.46% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 9 Months | $44,688 | $10,728 at 24.01% |
| Average | 7 Years and 4 Months | $103,650 | $8,252 at 7.96% |
| Top | 13 Years and 11 Months | $157,735 | $8,202 at 5.20% |
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:
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 84.1% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 22.7% of job descriptions;
- Telecommunication Industry,
- 9.1% of job descriptions;
- Cisco IOS,
- 9.1% of job descriptions;
- Cisco Video,
- 9.1% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 52.3% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 36.4% of job descriptions;
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional),
- 13.6% of job descriptions;
- CISM (Certified Information Security Manager),
- 11.4% of job descriptions;
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library),
- 4.5% 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).