Information Technology - Colorado Springs, CO - 5 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 4/1/25 to 3/31/26
Salary Average
$95,559
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$5,550 at 5.81%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $95,559 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $77,963 & $113,155; and, 5% of Jobs top $138,995.
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% | $147,636 |
| 5% | $138,995 |
| 10% | $129,207 |
| 25% | $113,155 |
| 33% | $106,660 |
| 50% | $95,559 |
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% | $92,289 | $98,830 |
| 25% | $87,262 | $103,856 |
| 33% | $84,458 | $106,660 |
| 50% | $77,963 | $113,155 |
| 67% | $70,079 | $121,040 |
| 95% | $43,482 | $147,636 |
Salary Average =
$95,559
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 | $90,009 | $5,550 at 6.17% |
| 5 Years | $95,559 | $5,550 at 5.81% |
| 6 Years | $101,109 | $5,550 at 5.49% |
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: $67,808 at the low experience of Entry Level; $103,885 at the average experience of 6 Years and 6 Months; and, $144,587 at the top experience of 13 Years and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $67,808 | $5,550 at 8.18% |
| 1 Year | $73,358 | $5,550 at 7.57% |
| 2 Years | $78,908 | $5,551 at 7.03% |
| 3 Years | $84,459 | $5,550 at 6.57% |
| 4 Years | $90,009 | $5,550 at 6.17% |
| 5 Years | $95,559 | $5,550 at 5.81% |
| 6 Years | $101,109 | $5,551 at 5.49% |
| 7 Years | $106,660 | $5,550 at 5.20% |
| 8 Years | $112,210 | $5,550 at 4.95% |
| 9 Years | $117,760 | $5,551 at 4.71% |
| 10 Years | $123,311 | $5,550 at 4.50% |
| 11 Years | $128,861 | $5,550 at 4.31% |
| 12 Years | $134,411 | $5,551 at 4.13% |
| 13 Years | $139,962 | $5,550 at 3.97% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $67,808 | $5,550 at 8.18% |
| Average | 6 Years and 6 Months | $103,885 | $5,550 at 5.34% |
| Top | 13 Years and 10 Months | $144,587 | $5,550 at 3.84% |
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,
- 6% 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% 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,
- 16% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 4% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 0% 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,
- 0% 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,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 0% 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).