Cisco - San Diego, CA - 14 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Cisco
Networking
United States Location
San Diego
CA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 4/1/25 to 3/31/26
Salary Average
$145,223
Experience Requirement
14 Years
Raise +1 Year
$5,121 at 3.53%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 14 Years: $145,223 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $129,345 & $161,100; and, 5% of Jobs top $184,237.
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.
$451,269 = 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 4/1/25 to 3/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $191,889 |
| 5% | $184,237 |
| 10% | $175,511 |
| 25% | $161,100 |
| 33% | $155,245 |
| 50% | $145,223 |
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% | $142,269 | $148,176 |
| 25% | $137,731 | $152,715 |
| 33% | $135,200 | $155,245 |
| 50% | $129,345 | $161,100 |
| 67% | $122,254 | $168,191 |
| 95% | $98,556 | $191,889 |
Salary Average =
$145,223
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 | $140,102 | $5,120 at 3.65% |
| 14 Years | $145,223 | $5,121 at 3.53% |
| 15 Years | $150,344 | $5,122 at 3.41% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases steadily in the first years, rises stably with greater experience and grows consistently 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: $77,774 at the low experience of 8 Months; $114,532 at the average experience of 8 Years; and, $152,051 at the top experience of 15 Years and 4 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 11 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 4/1/25 to 3/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $79,327 | $4,850 at 6.11% |
| 2 Years | $84,177 | $4,977 at 5.91% |
| 3 Years | $89,154 | $5,035 at 5.65% |
| 4 Years | $94,189 | $5,064 at 5.38% |
| 5 Years | $99,253 | $5,082 at 5.12% |
| 6 Years | $104,335 | $5,094 at 4.88% |
| 7 Years | $109,429 | $5,103 at 4.66% |
| 8 Years | $114,532 | $5,107 at 4.46% |
| 9 Years | $119,639 | $5,112 at 4.27% |
| 10 Years | $124,751 | $5,115 at 4.10% |
| 11 Years | $129,866 | $5,117 at 3.94% |
| 12 Years | $134,983 | $5,119 at 3.79% |
| 13 Years | $140,102 | $5,121 at 3.66% |
| 14 Years | $145,223 | $5,121 at 3.53% |
| 15 Years | $150,344 | $5,122 at 3.41% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 8 Months | $77,774 | $4,765 at 6.13% |
| Average | 8 Years | $114,532 | $5,107 at 4.46% |
| Top | 15 Years and 4 Months | $152,051 | $5,123 at 3.37% |
Qualifications
Description
Design, install, optimize, monitor, maintain and troubleshoot, Cisco network, are primary position responsibilities.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Cisco;
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- 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:
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 5.1% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 73.4% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 27.8% of job descriptions;
- Cisco IOS,
- 11.4% of job descriptions;
- Cisco Video,
- 6.3% of job descriptions;
- ServiceNow,
- 5.1% of job descriptions;
- Splunk,
- 17.7% of job descriptions;
- BackboneJS,
- 10.1% of job descriptions;
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional),
- 77.2% of job descriptions;
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert),
- 31.6% of job descriptions;
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library),
- 5.1% of job descriptions.
Location
San Diego, CA
- California,
- Alpine, Carlsbad, Casa de Oro, Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fellbrook, Imperial Beach, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Spring Valley and Vista.
These locations are all included in the San Diego, CA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).