Information Technology - Huntsville, AL - Entry Level
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Huntsville
AL
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 12/1/23 to 11/29/24
Salary Average
$56,771
Experience Requirement
Entry Level
Raise +1 Year
$19,543 at 34.42%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of Entry Level: $56,771 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $38,536 & $75,007; and, 5% of Jobs top $101,741.
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% | $110,661 |
| 5% | $101,741 |
| 10% | $91,624 |
| 25% | $75,007 |
| 33% | $68,277 |
| 50% | $56,771 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at Entry Level Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $53,381 | $60,161 |
| 25% | $48,172 | $65,371 |
| 33% | $45,266 | $68,277 |
| 50% | $38,536 | $75,007 |
| 67% | $30,371 | $83,172 |
Salary Average =
$56,771
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 Entry Level Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $56,771 | $19,543 at 34.42% |
| 1 Year | $76,315 | $11,432 at 14.98% |
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: $56,771 at the low experience of Entry Level; $117,110 at the average experience of 7 Years and 6 Months; and, $137,201 at the top experience of 16 Years and 4 Months.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $56,771 | $19,544 at 34.43% |
| 1 Year | $76,315 | $11,432 at 14.98% |
| 2 Years | $87,747 | $8,111 at 9.24% |
| 3 Years | $95,858 | $6,291 at 6.56% |
| 4 Years | $102,149 | $5,141 at 5.03% |
| 5 Years | $107,290 | $4,346 at 4.05% |
| 6 Years | $111,636 | $3,765 at 3.37% |
| 7 Years | $115,401 | $3,321 at 2.88% |
| 8 Years | $118,722 | $2,971 at 2.50% |
| 9 Years | $121,693 | $2,687 at 2.21% |
| 10 Years | $124,380 | $2,453 at 1.97% |
| 11 Years | $126,833 | $2,257 at 1.78% |
| 12 Years | $129,090 | $2,090 at 1.62% |
| 13 Years | $131,180 | $1,945 at 1.48% |
| 14 Years | $133,125 | $1,819 at 1.37% |
| 15 Years | $134,944 | $1,710 at 1.27% |
| 16 Years | $136,654 | $1,611 at 1.18% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $56,771 | $19,544 at 34.43% |
| Average | 7 Years and 6 Months | $117,110 | $3,136 at 2.68% |
| Top | 16 Years and 4 Months | $137,201 | $1,582 at 1.15% |
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,
- 0% 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,
- 5.7% 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,
- 11.3% 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,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 1.9% 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,
- 3.8% 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,
- 1.9% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 0% of job descriptions.
Location
Huntsville, AL
- Alabama,
- Athens, Hunstville, Limestone and Madison.
These locations are all included in the Huntsville, AL metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).