Information Technology - Huntsville, AL - 12 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Huntsville
AL
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 7/1/24 to 6/30/25
Salary Average
$141,369
Experience Requirement
12 Years
Raise +1 Year
$6,356 at 4.50%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 12 Years: $141,369 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $123,154 & $159,584; and, 5% of Jobs top $186,010.
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.
$442,461 = 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 7/1/24 to 6/30/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $194,696 |
| 5% | $186,010 |
| 10% | $176,069 |
| 25% | $159,584 |
| 33% | $152,871 |
| 50% | $141,369 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 12 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% | $137,979 | $144,759 |
| 25% | $132,771 | $149,967 |
| 33% | $129,868 | $152,871 |
| 50% | $123,154 | $159,584 |
| 67% | $115,034 | $167,704 |
| 95% | $88,042 | $194,696 |
Salary Average =
$141,369
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 12 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Years | $135,013 | $6,356 at 4.71% |
| 12 Years | $141,369 | $6,356 at 4.50% |
| 13 Years | $147,726 | $6,356 at 4.30% |
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: $65,622 at the low experience of 1 Month; $111,176 at the average experience of 7 Years and 3 Months; and, $156,201 at the top experience of 14 Years and 4 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
17 Years = 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 7/1/24 to 6/30/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $71,449 | $6,356 at 8.90% |
| 2 Years | $77,805 | $6,357 at 8.17% |
| 3 Years | $84,162 | $6,356 at 7.55% |
| 4 Years | $90,518 | $6,356 at 7.02% |
| 5 Years | $96,874 | $6,357 at 6.56% |
| 6 Years | $103,231 | $6,356 at 6.16% |
| 7 Years | $109,587 | $6,357 at 5.80% |
| 8 Years | $115,944 | $6,356 at 5.48% |
| 9 Years | $122,300 | $6,356 at 5.20% |
| 10 Years | $128,656 | $6,357 at 4.94% |
| 11 Years | $135,013 | $6,356 at 4.71% |
| 12 Years | $141,369 | $6,357 at 4.50% |
| 13 Years | $147,726 | $6,356 at 4.30% |
| 14 Years | $154,082 | $6,356 at 4.13% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Month | $65,622 | $6,356 at 9.69% |
| Average | 7 Years and 3 Months | $111,176 | $6,357 at 5.72% |
| Top | 14 Years and 4 Months | $156,201 | $6,356 at 4.07% |
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,
- 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,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 15.5% 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,
- 2.6% 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,
- 4.3% 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,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- .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).