Information Technology - Huntsville, AL - 8 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Huntsville
AL
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 6/1/24 to 5/30/25
Salary Average
$114,949
Experience Requirement
8 Years
Raise +1 Year
$6,023 at 5.24%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 8 Years: $114,949 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $96,861 & $133,038; and, 5% of Jobs top $159,347.
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.
$425,267 = 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 6/1/24 to 5/30/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $168,025 |
| 5% | $159,347 |
| 10% | $149,435 |
| 25% | $133,038 |
| 33% | $126,369 |
| 50% | $114,949 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 8 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% | $111,584 | $118,315 |
| 25% | $106,413 | $123,486 |
| 33% | $103,530 | $126,369 |
| 50% | $96,861 | $133,038 |
| 67% | $88,788 | $141,110 |
| 95% | $61,874 | $168,025 |
Salary Average =
$114,949
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 8 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Years | $108,927 | $6,023 at 5.53% |
| 8 Years | $114,949 | $6,023 at 5.24% |
| 9 Years | $120,972 | $6,023 at 4.98% |
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: $67,271 at the low experience of 1 Month; $111,938 at the average experience of 7 Years and 6 Months; and, $156,605 at the top experience of 14 Years and 11 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
16 Years and 9 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 6/1/24 to 5/30/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $72,792 | $6,022 at 8.27% |
| 2 Years | $78,814 | $6,023 at 7.64% |
| 3 Years | $84,837 | $6,022 at 7.10% |
| 4 Years | $90,859 | $6,023 at 6.63% |
| 5 Years | $96,882 | $6,022 at 6.22% |
| 6 Years | $102,904 | $6,023 at 5.85% |
| 7 Years | $108,927 | $6,022 at 5.53% |
| 8 Years | $114,949 | $6,023 at 5.24% |
| 9 Years | $120,972 | $6,022 at 4.98% |
| 10 Years | $126,994 | $6,023 at 4.74% |
| 11 Years | $133,017 | $6,022 at 4.53% |
| 12 Years | $139,039 | $6,023 at 4.33% |
| 13 Years | $145,062 | $6,022 at 4.15% |
| 14 Years | $151,084 | $6,023 at 3.99% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Month | $67,271 | $6,023 at 8.95% |
| Average | 7 Years and 6 Months | $111,938 | $6,023 at 5.38% |
| Top | 14 Years and 11 Months | $156,605 | $6,023 at 3.85% |
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,
- 3.3% 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,
- 15.6% 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,
- 3.3% 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,
- 2.2% 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
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).