Information Technology - Austin, TX - 5 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Austin - San Marcos
TX
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 12/1/23 to 11/29/24
Salary Average
$127,170
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$6,132 at 4.82%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $127,170 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $106,455 & $147,886; and, 5% of Jobs top $178,057.
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.
$436,225 = 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 12/1/23 to 11/29/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $188,029 |
| 5% | $178,057 |
| 10% | $166,681 |
| 25% | $147,886 |
| 33% | $140,247 |
| 50% | $127,170 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 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% | $123,316 | $131,024 |
| 25% | $117,395 | $136,945 |
| 33% | $114,094 | $140,247 |
| 50% | $106,455 | $147,886 |
| 67% | $97,205 | $157,136 |
| 95% | $66,311 | $188,029 |
Salary Average =
$127,170
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 5 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years | $119,918 | $7,252 at 6.05% |
| 5 Years | $127,170 | $6,132 at 4.82% |
| 6 Years | $133,302 | $5,311 at 3.98% |
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: $88,156 at the low experience of 1 Year and 3 Months; $136,920 at the average experience of 6 Years and 8 Months; and, $158,179 at the top experience of 12 Years and 1 Month.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 4 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 12/1/23 to 11/29/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $99,599 | $11,443 at 11.49% |
| 3 Years | $111,042 | $8,876 at 7.99% |
| 4 Years | $119,918 | $7,252 at 6.05% |
| 5 Years | $127,170 | $6,132 at 4.82% |
| 6 Years | $133,302 | $5,311 at 3.98% |
| 7 Years | $138,613 | $4,685 at 3.38% |
| 8 Years | $143,298 | $4,191 at 2.92% |
| 9 Years | $147,489 | $3,791 at 2.57% |
| 10 Years | $151,280 | $3,461 at 2.29% |
| 11 Years | $154,741 | $3,184 at 2.06% |
| 12 Years | $157,925 | $2,948 at 1.87% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year and 3 Months | $88,156 | $14,627 at 16.59% |
| Average | 6 Years and 8 Months | $136,920 | $4,877 at 3.56% |
| Top | 12 Years and 1 Month | $158,179 | $2,930 at 1.85% |
Qualifications
Description
An Information Technology Professional is involved in the design, development, administration and/or support of digital interactive services delivering written language, numeric data, graphic display, sound and/or device control in a business, government or consumer environment.
A division of labor within the profession has created numerous specialist occupations within the broad categories of software applications, system operation, data storage, network communication and user presentation.
Demand
Professional Opportunities
- IT Director,
- Director of Information Technology Operations, Software Development or Security,
- 2.5% of job descriptions;
- IT Security,
- Security of Information Technology with Encryption, Threat Testing and/or Readiness-Response of ID Access, Intrusion, Malware and/or Data Integrity,
- 3.8% of job descriptions;
- C# language,
- C# Development on Microsoft .Net platform often with ASP, Azure, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server, SSAS/SSIS/SSRS and/or other applications,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 5% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 5% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- 3.8% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 1.3% of job descriptions;
- Windows system,
- Microsoft Windows Server and/or System Administration-Support often with Active Directory, Cisco network, Exchange, image deployment and/or VmWare virtual service,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- 1.3% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 0% of job descriptions.
Location
Austin, TX
- Texas,
- Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Georgetown, Hays, Lockhart, Round Rock, San Marcos, Taylor, Travis and Williamson.
These locations are all included in the Austin, TX metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).