Cisco - Philadelphia, PA - 9 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Philadelphia - Wilmington -
- Atlantic City, PA - NJ - DE - MD
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 4/1/24 to 3/31/25
Salary Average
$147,911
Experience Requirement
9 Years
Raise +1 Year
$12,947 at 8.75%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 9 Years: $147,911 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $124,647 & $171,174; and, 5% of Jobs top $205,105.
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.
$446,167 = 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 4/1/24 to 3/31/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $216,342 |
| 5% | $205,105 |
| 10% | $192,301 |
| 25% | $171,174 |
| 33% | $162,594 |
| 50% | $147,911 |
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% | $143,583 | $152,238 |
| 25% | $136,934 | $158,887 |
| 33% | $133,227 | $162,594 |
| 50% | $124,647 | $171,174 |
| 67% | $114,253 | $181,568 |
| 95% | $79,479 | $216,342 |
Salary Average =
$147,911
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 | $135,599 | $12,311 at 9.08% |
| 9 Years | $147,911 | $12,947 at 8.75% |
| 10 Years | $160,857 | $13,559 at 8.43% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases steadily in the first years, rises vigorously with greater experience and grows briskly 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: $78,801 at the low experience of 1 Year and 10 Months; $135,599 at the average experience of 8 Years; and, $219,912 at the top experience of 14 Years and 1 Month.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 10 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 4/1/24 to 3/31/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $79,560 | $6,167 at 7.75% |
| 3 Years | $85,727 | $7,988 at 9.32% |
| 4 Years | $93,715 | $9,192 at 9.81% |
| 5 Years | $102,907 | $10,126 at 9.84% |
| 6 Years | $113,033 | $10,924 at 9.66% |
| 7 Years | $123,957 | $11,642 at 9.39% |
| 8 Years | $135,599 | $12,312 at 9.08% |
| 9 Years | $147,911 | $12,946 at 8.75% |
| 10 Years | $160,857 | $13,559 at 8.43% |
| 11 Years | $174,416 | $14,154 at 8.12% |
| 12 Years | $188,570 | $14,735 at 7.81% |
| 13 Years | $203,305 | $15,306 at 7.53% |
| 14 Years | $218,611 | $15,869 at 7.26% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year and 10 Months | $78,801 | $5,745 at 7.29% |
| Average | 8 Years | $135,599 | $12,312 at 9.08% |
| Top | 14 Years and 1 Month | $219,912 | $15,915 at 7.24% |
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:
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 30.1% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 72.6% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 35.6% of job descriptions;
- Cisco IOS,
- 11% of job descriptions;
- Cisco ACI,
- 4.1% of job descriptions;
- ServiceNow,
- 16.4% of job descriptions;
- SAP,
- 15.1% of job descriptions;
- Python,
- 6.8% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 86.3% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 6.8% of job descriptions;
- CISM (Certified Information Security Manager),
- 2.7% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 13.7% of job descriptions.
Location
Philadelphia, PA
- Delaware,
- Claymont, Middletown, New Castle County, New Castle, Newark and Wilmington;
- Maryland,
- Cecil County;
- New Jersey,
- Absecon, Almonesson, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Berlin, Blackwood, Bridgeton, Browns Mills, Burlington County, Burlington, Buena, Camden County, Camden, Cape May County, Cape May, Carneys Point, Cherry Hill, Cinnaminson, Clementon, Collingswood, Cumberland County, Deepwater, Delanco, Delran, Dentford, Edgewater Park, Egg Harbor City, Fairview, Gibbstown, Glassboro NJ, Gloucester City, Gloucester County, Grenloch, Haddonfield, Hammonton, Lindenwood, Magnolia, Maple Shade, Marlton, Medford, Merchantsville, Millville, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, National Park, North Wildwood, Palmyra, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Pennsauken, Pennsville, Pine Hill, Pomona, Rancocas, Riverside, Runnemede, Salem County, Somerdale, South Jersey, Southern New Jersey, Stratford, Swedesboro, Turnersville, Villas, Vineland, West Berlin, Westville, Williamstown, Willingboro, Woodbury Heights and Woodbury;
- Pennsylvania,
- Abington, Ambler, Aston, Bala, Bala Cynwyd, Bensalem, Berwyn, Blue Bell, Bristol, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Bucks County, Chadds Ford, Cheltenham, Chester County, Chester, Chesterbrook, Clifton Heights, Coatesville, Collegeville, Collingdale, Concordville, Conshohocken, Croydon, Darby, Delaware County, Devon, Downingtown, Doylestown, Drexel Heights, Essington, Exton, Folcroft, Folsom, Fort Washington, Frazer, Glenolden, Glenside, Harleysville, Hatboro, Hatfield, Haverford, Haverton, Horsham, Huntington Valley, Jamison, Jenkintown, Kennett Square, King of Prussia, Kulpsville, Lafayette Hill, Langhorne, Lansdale, Lansdowne, Levittown, Limerick, Malvern, Media, Melrose Park, Merion Station, Montgomery County, New Hope, Newtown, Newtown Square, Norristown, Norwood, Oreland, Paoli, Penn Valley, Penn Wynne, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, Pottstown, Prospect Park, Quakertown, Radnor, Richboro, Ridley Park, Roslyn, Sellersville, Sharon Hill, Southampton, Spring House, Springfield, Swarthmore, Tredyffrin, Trevose, Upper Darby, Valley Forge, Villanova, Warminster, Washington Crossing, WaWa, Wayne, West Bristol, West Point, Willow Grove, Woodlyn, Wynnewood, Yardley and Yeadon.
These locations are all included in the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).