Information Technology - USA - 10 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
United States of America
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 1/2/25 to 12/31/25
Salary Average
$168,791
Experience Requirement
10 Years
Raise +1 Year
$3,187 at 1.89%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 10 Years: $168,791 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $137,890 & $199,692; and, 5% of Jobs top $244,154.
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.
$451,447 = 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 1/2/25 to 12/31/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $258,594 |
| 5% | $244,154 |
| 10% | $227,507 |
| 25% | $199,692 |
| 33% | $188,315 |
| 50% | $168,791 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 10 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% | $163,034 | $174,548 |
| 25% | $154,193 | $183,389 |
| 33% | $149,267 | $188,315 |
| 50% | $137,890 | $199,692 |
| 67% | $124,162 | $213,420 |
| 95% | $78,988 | $258,594 |
Salary Average =
$168,791
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 10 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Years | $165,300 | $3,491 at 2.11% |
| 10 Years | $168,791 | $3,187 at 1.89% |
| 11 Years | $171,978 | $2,932 at 1.70% |
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: $97,793 at the low experience of 7 Months; $156,743 at the average experience of 6 Years and 11 Months; and, $178,058 at the top experience of 13 Years and 2 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
16 Years and 5 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 1/2/25 to 12/31/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $106,350 | $14,851 at 13.96% |
| 2 Years | $121,201 | $10,537 at 8.69% |
| 3 Years | $131,738 | $8,174 at 6.20% |
| 4 Years | $139,912 | $6,678 at 4.77% |
| 5 Years | $146,590 | $5,646 at 3.85% |
| 6 Years | $152,236 | $4,891 at 3.21% |
| 7 Years | $157,127 | $4,314 at 2.75% |
| 8 Years | $161,441 | $3,859 at 2.39% |
| 9 Years | $165,300 | $3,491 at 2.11% |
| 10 Years | $168,791 | $3,187 at 1.89% |
| 11 Years | $171,978 | $2,932 at 1.70% |
| 12 Years | $174,910 | $2,714 at 1.55% |
| 13 Years | $177,624 | $2,527 at 1.42% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 7 Months | $97,793 | $17,931 at 18.34% |
| Average | 6 Years and 11 Months | $156,743 | $4,357 at 2.78% |
| Top | 13 Years and 2 Months | $178,058 | $2,498 at 1.40% |
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,
- 9.9% 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,
- 4.8% 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,
- .4% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 8.3% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 8.6% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 5.3% 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,
- .7% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- .7% 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,
- 1% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- .6% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 1.1% of job descriptions.
Location
United States of America