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 9/1/22 to 8/31/23
Salary Average
$129,501
Experience Requirement
5 Years and 5 Months
Raise +1 Year
$4,775 at 3.69%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years & 5 Months: $129,501 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $108,862 & $150,140; and, 5% of Jobs top $179,859.
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.
$423,666 = 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 9/1/22 to 8/31/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $189,522 |
| 5% | $179,859 |
| 10% | $168,727 |
| 25% | $150,140 |
| 33% | $142,540 |
| 50% | $129,501 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 Years and 5 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% | $125,656 | $133,346 |
| 25% | $119,752 | $139,251 |
| 33% | $116,462 | $142,540 |
| 50% | $108,862 | $150,140 |
| 67% | $99,690 | $159,312 |
| 95% | $69,480 | $189,522 |
Salary Average =
$129,501
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 5 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years and 5 Months | $123,915 | $5,586 at 4.51% |
| 5 Years and 5 Months | $129,501 | $4,775 at 3.69% |
| 6 Years and 5 Months | $134,277 | $4,171 at 3.11% |
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 less than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $85,051 at the low experience of 8 Months; $129,501 at the average experience of 5 Years and 5 Months; and, $148,015 at the top experience of 10 Years and 3 Months.
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 9/1/22 to 8/31/23.
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 | 8 Months | $85,051 | $15,498 at 18.22% |
| Average | 5 Years and 5 Months | $129,501 | $4,776 at 3.69% |
| Top | 10 Years and 3 Months | $148,015 | $2,807 at 1.90% |
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,
- 1.3% 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,
- 2.1% 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,
- 3.9% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 15% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 5.4% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 8.8% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- .6% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- .6% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 1.7% 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,
- .3% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- .6% 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).