Cisco - Minneapolis, MN - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Minneapolis - St. Paul
MN - WI
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/25 to 8/31/26
Salary Average
$114,443
Experience Requirement
8 Years and 1 Month
Raise +1 Year
$7,266 at 6.35%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 8 Years & 1 Month: $114,443 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $101,278 & $127,609; and, 5% of Jobs top $147,096.
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.
$456,255 = 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 9/1/25 to 8/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $153,688 |
| 5% | $147,096 |
| 10% | $139,682 |
| 25% | $127,609 |
| 33% | $122,745 |
| 50% | $114,443 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 8 Years and 1 Month Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $111,999 | $116,888 |
| 25% | $108,240 | $120,647 |
| 33% | $106,142 | $122,745 |
| 50% | $101,278 | $127,609 |
| 67% | $95,359 | $133,528 |
| 95% | $75,199 | $153,688 |
Salary Average =
$114,443
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 8 Years and 1 Month Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Years and 1 Month | $107,558 | $6,885 at 6.40% |
| 8 Years and 1 Month | $114,443 | $7,266 at 6.35% |
| 9 Years and 1 Month | $121,709 | $7,615 at 6.26% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary changes negligibly in the first years, rises stably with greater experience and grows briskly 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: $82,214 at the low experience of 1 Year; $114,443 at the average experience of 8 Years and 1 Month; and, $172,818 at the top experience of 15 Years and 2 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 9/1/25 to 8/31/26.
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 | 1 Year | $82,214 | $-104 at -0.13% |
| Average | 8 Years and 1 Month | $114,443 | $7,266 at 6.35% |
| Top | 15 Years and 2 Months | $172,818 | $9,428 at 5.46% |
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:
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 86.1% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 8.3% of job descriptions;
- Telecommunication Industry,
- 11.1% of job descriptions;
- Cisco Video,
- 11.1% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 41.7% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 52.8% of job descriptions;
- CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) or CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional),
- 13.9% of job descriptions;
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional),
- 11.1% of job descriptions;
- CISM (Certified Information Security Manager),
- 8.3% of job descriptions;
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library),
- 5.6% of job descriptions.
Location
Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN
- Minnesota,
- Anoka, Apple Valley, Blain, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Cambridge, Carver, Chisago, Clumbia Heights, Coon Rapids, Cottage Grove, Dakota, Eagan, Eagon, Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Hennepin, Isanti, Lake Elmo, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, New Brighton, New Richmond, Northfield, Oak Grove, Pierce, Plymouth, Ramsey, Richfield, River Falls, Roseville, Saint Paul, Scott, Shakopee, Sherburne, St Croix, St Louis Park, St Paul, Washington, Wayzata, White Blair Lake, Woodbury and Wright.
These locations are all included in the Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).