
Information Technology - Austin, TX - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Austin - San Marcos
TX
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 5/1/21 to 4/30/22
Salary Average
$137,351
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 3 Months
Raise +1 Year
$5,375 at 3.91%
Salary and Number of Jobs

About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 3 Months: $137,351 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $116,142 & $158,560; and, 5% of Jobs top $189,096.
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.
$365,834 = 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 5/1/21 to 4/30/22.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
---|---|
2.5% | $199,023 |
5% | $189,096 |
10% | $177,659 |
25% | $158,560 |
33% | $150,751 |
50% | $137,351 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years and 3 Months Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
---|---|---|
Low Salary | High Salary | |
10% | $133,400 | $141,302 |
25% | $127,333 | $147,370 |
33% | $123,952 | $150,751 |
50% | $116,142 | $158,560 |
67% | $106,718 | $167,985 |
95% | $75,679 | $199,023 |
Salary Average =
$137,351
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 and 3 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience

Salary ±1 Year
Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
---|---|---|
4 Years and 3 Months | $131,038 | $6,314 at 4.82% |
5 Years and 3 Months | $137,351 | $5,375 at 3.91% |
6 Years and 3 Months | $142,726 | $4,679 at 3.28% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary is lowest at entry level, increases rapidly with the first years of experience and approaches a ceiling as experience matures.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $85,673 at the low experience of 6 Months; $137,351 at the average experience of 5 Years and 3 Months; and, $157,822 at the top experience of 10 Years.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 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 5/1/21 to 4/30/22.
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 | 6 Months | $85,673 | $18,498 at 21.59% |
Average | 5 Years and 3 Months | $137,351 | $5,375 at 3.91% |
Top | 10 Years | $157,822 | $3,151 at 2.00% |
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,
- 1.9% 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,
- 2.4% 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,
- 3.5% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 9.5% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 6.1% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 8.7% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 2.8% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- .4% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- .2% 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,
- .8% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- .4% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- .4% 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).