Cisco - Raleigh, NC - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill
NC
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$113,921
Experience Requirement
7 Years
Raise +1 Year
$4,080 at 3.58%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 7 Years: $113,921 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $98,027 & $129,815; and, 5% of Jobs top $152,867.
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.
$353,226 = 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 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $160,441 |
| 5% | $152,867 |
| 10% | $144,196 |
| 25% | $129,815 |
| 33% | $123,957 |
| 50% | $113,921 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 7 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% | $110,963 | $116,879 |
| 25% | $106,418 | $121,424 |
| 33% | $103,885 | $123,957 |
| 50% | $98,027 | $129,815 |
| 67% | $90,943 | $136,899 |
| 95% | $67,401 | $160,441 |
Salary Average =
$113,921
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 7 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Years | $109,296 | $4,625 at 4.23% |
| 7 Years | $113,921 | $4,080 at 3.58% |
| 8 Years | $118,001 | $3,650 at 3.09% |
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: $41,955 at the low experience of Entry Level; $113,921 at the average experience of 7 Years; and, $137,019 at the top experience of 14 Years and 7 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 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 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $41,955 | $23,963 at 57.12% |
| 1 Year | $65,918 | $14,034 at 21.29% |
| 2 Years | $79,952 | $9,962 at 12.46% |
| 3 Years | $89,914 | $7,728 at 8.59% |
| 4 Years | $97,642 | $6,314 at 6.47% |
| 5 Years | $103,956 | $5,340 at 5.14% |
| 6 Years | $109,296 | $4,625 at 4.23% |
| 7 Years | $113,921 | $4,080 at 3.58% |
| 8 Years | $118,001 | $3,650 at 3.09% |
| 9 Years | $121,651 | $3,302 at 2.71% |
| 10 Years | $124,953 | $3,014 at 2.41% |
| 11 Years | $127,967 | $2,773 at 2.17% |
| 12 Years | $130,740 | $2,567 at 1.96% |
| 13 Years | $133,307 | $2,391 at 1.79% |
| 14 Years | $135,698 | $2,235 at 1.65% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $41,955 | $23,963 at 57.12% |
| Average | 7 Years | $113,921 | $4,080 at 3.58% |
| Top | 14 Years and 7 Months | $137,019 | $2,155 at 1.57% |
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:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 4.1% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 13.9% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 60.7% of job descriptions;
- Associate of Arts/Science Degree,
- 4.1% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 17.2% of job descriptions;
- Cisco IOS,
- 10.7% of job descriptions;
- Cisco ACI,
- 11.5% of job descriptions;
- Cisco Video,
- 2.5% of job descriptions;
- ServiceNow,
- 4.9% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 23.8% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 71.3% of job descriptions;
- GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification),
- 7.4% of job descriptions.
Location
Raleigh, NC
- North Carolina,
- Carrboro, Cary, Chapel Hill, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Garner, Johnston, Morrisville, New Hope, Orange, Raleigh Durham, Raleigh, Smithfield, Wake Forest and Wake.
These locations are all included in the Raleigh, NC metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).