Information Technology - USA - 12 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
United States of America
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 5/1/25 to 4/28/26
Salary Average
$192,316
Experience Requirement
12 Years
Raise +1 Year
$2,715 at 1.41%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 12 Years: $192,316 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $162,474 & $222,158; and, 5% of Jobs top $265,095.
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.
$439,140 = 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 5/1/25 to 4/28/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $279,040 |
| 5% | $265,095 |
| 10% | $249,018 |
| 25% | $222,158 |
| 33% | $211,170 |
| 50% | $192,316 |
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% | $186,756 | $197,875 |
| 25% | $178,218 | $206,414 |
| 33% | $173,461 | $211,170 |
| 50% | $162,474 | $222,158 |
| 67% | $149,216 | $235,415 |
| 95% | $105,592 | $279,040 |
Salary Average =
$192,316
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 | $189,383 | $2,933 at 1.55% |
| 12 Years | $192,316 | $2,715 at 1.41% |
| 13 Years | $195,031 | $2,528 at 1.30% |
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: $115,176 at the low experience of 7 Months; $173,756 at the average experience of 6 Years and 10 Months; and, $195,248 at the top experience of 13 Years and 1 Month.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 11 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 5/1/25 to 4/28/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $123,735 | $14,856 at 12.01% |
| 2 Years | $138,591 | $10,540 at 7.61% |
| 3 Years | $149,131 | $8,176 at 5.48% |
| 4 Years | $157,307 | $6,680 at 4.25% |
| 5 Years | $163,987 | $5,648 at 3.44% |
| 6 Years | $169,635 | $4,892 at 2.88% |
| 7 Years | $174,527 | $4,316 at 2.47% |
| 8 Years | $178,843 | $3,860 at 2.16% |
| 9 Years | $182,703 | $3,492 at 1.91% |
| 10 Years | $186,195 | $3,188 at 1.71% |
| 11 Years | $189,383 | $2,933 at 1.55% |
| 12 Years | $192,316 | $2,715 at 1.41% |
| 13 Years | $195,031 | $2,528 at 1.30% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 7 Months | $115,176 | $17,936 at 15.57% |
| Average | 6 Years and 10 Months | $173,756 | $4,402 at 2.53% |
| Top | 13 Years and 1 Month | $195,248 | $2,514 at 1.29% |
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,
- 12.2% 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,
- 3.9% 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,
- 9.3% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 10.1% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 5.8% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- .5% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- .6% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- .6% 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,
- .7% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- .5% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- .7% of job descriptions.
Location
United States of America