Cisco - Denver, CO - 14 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Denver - Boulder - Greeley
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 8/3/25 to 7/30/26
Salary Average
$161,557
Experience Requirement
14 Years
Raise +1 Year
$7,015 at 4.34%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 14 Years: $161,557 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $145,264 & $177,850; and, 5% of Jobs top $201,911.
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.
$406,431 = 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 8/3/25 to 7/30/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $210,022 |
| 5% | $201,911 |
| 10% | $192,768 |
| 25% | $177,850 |
| 33% | $171,832 |
| 50% | $161,557 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 14 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% | $158,531 | $164,584 |
| 25% | $153,879 | $169,236 |
| 33% | $151,282 | $171,832 |
| 50% | $145,264 | $177,850 |
| 67% | $137,946 | $185,168 |
| 95% | $113,092 | $210,022 |
Salary Average =
$161,557
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 14 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Years | $154,535 | $7,023 at 4.54% |
| 14 Years | $161,557 | $7,015 at 4.34% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases rapidly 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 equal to that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $62,125 at the low experience of 10 Months; $117,981 at the average experience of 7 Years and 10 Months; and, $167,404 at the top experience of 14 Years and 10 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
16 Years and 3 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 8/3/25 to 7/30/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $63,998 | $9,671 at 15.11% |
| 2 Years | $73,669 | $8,375 at 11.37% |
| 3 Years | $82,044 | $7,819 at 9.53% |
| 4 Years | $89,863 | $7,528 at 8.38% |
| 5 Years | $97,391 | $7,357 at 7.55% |
| 6 Years | $104,748 | $7,249 at 6.92% |
| 7 Years | $111,997 | $7,176 at 6.41% |
| 8 Years | $119,173 | $7,126 at 5.98% |
| 9 Years | $126,299 | $7,091 at 5.61% |
| 10 Years | $133,390 | $7,065 at 5.30% |
| 11 Years | $140,455 | $7,047 at 5.02% |
| 12 Years | $147,502 | $7,033 at 4.77% |
| 13 Years | $154,535 | $7,022 at 4.54% |
| 14 Years | $161,557 | $7,015 at 4.34% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 10 Months | $62,125 | $10,057 at 16.19% |
| Average | 7 Years and 10 Months | $117,981 | $7,133 at 6.05% |
| Top | 14 Years and 10 Months | $167,404 | $7,010 at 4.19% |
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:
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 84.6% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 12.8% of job descriptions;
- Telecommunication Industry,
- 10.3% of job descriptions;
- Cisco Video,
- 10.3% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 46.2% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 46.2% of job descriptions;
- CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) or CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional),
- 17.9% of job descriptions;
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional),
- 15.4% of job descriptions;
- CISM (Certified Information Security Manager),
- 12.8% of job descriptions;
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library),
- 5.1% of job descriptions.
Location
Denver, CO
- Colorado,
- Adams, Arapahoe, Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Brighton, Broadway Estates, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Cherry Hills Village, Cherry Knolls, Commerce City, Denver, Douglas, Dupont, Edgewater, Englewood, Evergreen, Federal Heights, Fort Lupton, Golden, Greeley, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Jefferson, Lafayetville, Lakewood, Littleton, Loisville, Longmont, Northglen, Parker, Sheridan, Sherrelwood, Thornton, Weld, Westminster, Wheat Ridge and Windsor.
These locations are all included in the Denver, CO metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).