Cisco - Colorado Springs, CO - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 3/1/22 to 2/28/23
Salary Average
$113,003
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 6 Months
Raise +1 Year
$6,056 at 5.36%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 6 Months: $113,003 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $89,305 & $136,702; and, 5% of Jobs top $170,899.
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.
$418,376 = 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 3/1/22 to 2/28/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $182,051 |
| 5% | $170,899 |
| 10% | $158,074 |
| 25% | $136,702 |
| 33% | $127,973 |
| 50% | $113,003 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years and 6 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% | $108,590 | $117,417 |
| 25% | $101,811 | $124,196 |
| 33% | $98,034 | $127,973 |
| 50% | $89,305 | $136,702 |
| 67% | $78,764 | $147,243 |
| 95% | $43,956 | $182,051 |
Salary Average =
$113,003
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 5 Years and 6 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years and 6 Months | $105,924 | $7,079 at 6.68% |
| 5 Years and 6 Months | $113,003 | $6,056 at 5.36% |
| 6 Years and 6 Months | $119,060 | $5,292 at 4.44% |
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: $32,330 at the low experience of Entry Level; $113,003 at the average experience of 5 Years and 6 Months; and, $142,014 at the top experience of 11 Years and 11 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 1 Month = 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 3/1/22 to 2/28/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $32,330 | $30,382 at 93.97% |
| Average | 5 Years and 6 Months | $113,003 | $6,057 at 5.36% |
| Top | 11 Years and 11 Months | $142,014 | $3,143 at 2.21% |
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,
-
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,
- 8.3% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 18.8% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 59.6% of job descriptions;
- Associate of Arts/Science Degree,
- 3.7% of job descriptions;
- Health Care, Medical or Pharmaceutical Sector,
- 3.4% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 10.2% of job descriptions;
- Cisco IOS,
- 9.3% of job descriptions;
- Cisco ACI,
- 6.8% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 9.3% of job descriptions;
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor),
- 5.9% of job descriptions;
- Palo Alto Networks firewall,
- 15.1% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 6.2% 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).