Cisco - Denver, CO - 9 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Denver - Boulder - Greeley
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 7/1/25 to 6/30/26
Salary Average
$128,281
Experience Requirement
9 Years
Raise +1 Year
$7,532 at 5.87%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 9 Years: $128,281 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $113,143 & $143,418; and, 5% of Jobs top $165,715.
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% | $173,203 |
| 5% | $165,715 |
| 10% | $157,254 |
| 25% | $143,418 |
| 33% | $137,829 |
| 50% | $128,281 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 9 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% | $125,468 | $131,093 |
| 25% | $121,145 | $135,416 |
| 33% | $118,733 | $137,829 |
| 50% | $113,143 | $143,418 |
| 67% | $106,352 | $150,209 |
| 95% | $83,358 | $173,203 |
Salary Average =
$128,281
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 9 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Years | $120,706 | $7,574 at 6.28% |
| 9 Years | $128,281 | $7,532 at 5.87% |
| 10 Years | $135,813 | $7,502 at 5.52% |
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: $58,053 at the low experience of 9 Months; $115,625 at the average experience of 7 Years and 4 Months; and, $165,090 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 | $61,258 | $10,676 at 17.43% |
| 2 Years | $71,934 | $9,092 at 12.64% |
| 3 Years | $81,026 | $8,413 at 10.38% |
| 4 Years | $89,439 | $8,060 at 9.01% |
| 5 Years | $97,499 | $7,852 at 8.05% |
| 6 Years | $105,351 | $7,721 at 7.33% |
| 7 Years | $113,072 | $7,634 at 6.75% |
| 8 Years | $120,706 | $7,575 at 6.28% |
| 9 Years | $128,281 | $7,532 at 5.87% |
| 10 Years | $135,813 | $7,502 at 5.52% |
| 11 Years | $143,315 | $7,480 at 5.22% |
| 12 Years | $150,795 | $7,464 at 4.95% |
| 13 Years | $158,259 | $7,452 at 4.71% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 9 Months | $58,053 | $11,423 at 19.68% |
| Average | 7 Years and 4 Months | $115,625 | $7,612 at 6.58% |
| Top | 13 Years and 11 Months | $165,090 | $7,445 at 4.51% |
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,
- 84.1% 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
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).