
Information Technology - Madison, WI - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Madison
WI
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 1/1/20 to 12/31/20
Salary Average
$99,016
Experience Requirement
4 Years and 8 Months
Raise +1 Year
$5,615 at 5.67%
Salary and Number of Jobs

About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 4 Years & 8 Months: $99,016 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $81,253 & $116,780; and, 5% of Jobs top $142,535.
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.
$299,997 = 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 1/1/20 to 12/31/20.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
---|---|
2.5% | $150,992 |
5% | $142,535 |
10% | $132,849 |
25% | $116,780 |
33% | $110,233 |
50% | $99,016 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 4 Years and 8 Months Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
---|---|---|
Low Salary | High Salary | |
10% | $95,710 | $102,323 |
25% | $90,631 | $107,402 |
33% | $87,800 | $110,233 |
50% | $81,253 | $116,780 |
67% | $73,336 | $124,696 |
95% | $47,040 | $150,992 |
Salary Average =
$99,016
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 4 Years and 8 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience

Salary ±1 Year
Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
---|---|---|
3 Years and 8 Months | $92,308 | $6,708 at 7.27% |
4 Years and 8 Months | $99,016 | $5,615 at 5.67% |
5 Years and 8 Months | $104,632 | $4,829 at 4.62% |
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: $39,085 at the low experience of Entry Level; $99,016 at the average experience of 4 Years and 8 Months; and, $119,774 at the top experience of 9 Years and 4 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 7 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 1/1/20 to 12/31/20.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
---|---|---|---|
Low | Entry Level | $39,085 | $23,948 at 61.27% |
Average | 4 Years and 8 Months | $99,016 | $5,616 at 5.67% |
Top | 9 Years and 4 Months | $119,774 | $3,191 at 2.66% |
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,
- 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,
- 2.4% 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,
- 2.4% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 13.6% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 7.2% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- .8% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- .8% 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,
- 6.4% 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,
- 3.2% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- .8% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 7.2% of job descriptions.
Location
Madison, WI
- Wisconsin,
- Dane, Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton and Monona.
These locations are all included in the Madison, WI metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).