Information Technology - Colorado Springs, CO - 1 Year
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 10/1/20 to 9/30/21
Salary Average
$59,314
Experience Requirement
1 Year
Raise +1 Year
$13,974 at 23.56%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 1 Year: $59,314 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $37,612 & $81,017; and, 5% of Jobs top $112,288.
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.
$310,237 = 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 10/1/20 to 9/30/21.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $122,466 |
| 5% | $112,288 |
| 10% | $100,569 |
| 25% | $81,017 |
| 33% | $73,024 |
| 50% | $59,314 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 1 Year Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $55,272 | $63,357 |
| 25% | $49,064 | $69,565 |
| 33% | $45,604 | $73,024 |
| 50% | $37,612 | $81,017 |
| 67% | $27,965 | $90,664 |
Salary Average =
$59,314
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 1 Year Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $35,425 | $23,889 at 67.44% |
| 1 Year | $59,314 | $13,974 at 23.56% |
| 2 Years | $73,289 | $9,915 at 13.53% |
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: $54,712 at the low experience of 9 Months; $109,518 at the average experience of 7 Years and 7 Months; and, $129,888 at the top experience of 14 Years and 6 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 5 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 10/1/20 to 9/30/21.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $59,314 | $13,975 at 23.56% |
| 2 Years | $73,289 | $9,915 at 13.53% |
| 3 Years | $83,204 | $7,690 at 9.24% |
| 4 Years | $90,894 | $6,284 at 6.91% |
| 5 Years | $97,178 | $5,313 at 5.47% |
| 6 Years | $102,491 | $4,602 at 4.49% |
| 7 Years | $107,093 | $4,059 at 3.79% |
| 8 Years | $111,152 | $3,631 at 3.27% |
| 9 Years | $114,783 | $3,285 at 2.86% |
| 10 Years | $118,068 | $2,999 at 2.54% |
| 11 Years | $121,067 | $2,759 at 2.28% |
| 12 Years | $123,826 | $2,554 at 2.06% |
| 13 Years | $126,380 | $2,378 at 1.88% |
| 14 Years | $128,758 | $2,224 at 1.73% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 9 Months | $54,712 | $15,578 at 28.47% |
| Average | 7 Years and 7 Months | $109,518 | $3,799 at 3.47% |
| Top | 14 Years and 6 Months | $129,888 | $2,155 at 1.66% |
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% 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,
- 4.3% 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,
- 1.6% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 3.8% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- .8% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- .5% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 1.6% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- .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,
- 1.5% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- 2.6% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 2.1% of job descriptions.
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
- Colorado,
- Colorado Springs, El Paso, Manitou Springs, Security-Widefield and Stratmoor Hills.
These locations are all included in the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).