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 5/1/24 to 4/30/25
Salary Average
$151,492
Experience Requirement
12 Years
Raise +1 Year
$2,703 at 1.78%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 12 Years: $151,492 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $127,132 & $175,852; and, 5% of Jobs top $210,903.
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.
$454,034 = 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 5/1/24 to 4/30/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $222,288 |
| 5% | $210,903 |
| 10% | $197,779 |
| 25% | $175,852 |
| 33% | $166,882 |
| 50% | $151,492 |
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% | $146,953 | $156,030 |
| 25% | $139,984 | $163,000 |
| 33% | $136,101 | $166,882 |
| 50% | $127,132 | $175,852 |
| 67% | $116,310 | $186,674 |
| 95% | $80,695 | $222,288 |
Salary Average =
$151,492
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 | $148,572 | $2,920 at 1.97% |
| 12 Years | $151,492 | $2,703 at 1.78% |
| 13 Years | $154,195 | $2,517 at 1.63% |
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: $70,634 at the low experience of 5 Months; $133,014 at the average experience of 6 Years and 10 Months; and, $155,053 at the top experience of 13 Years and 4 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 5/1/24 to 4/30/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $83,213 | $14,790 at 17.77% |
| 2 Years | $98,003 | $10,494 at 10.71% |
| 3 Years | $108,497 | $8,140 at 7.50% |
| 4 Years | $116,637 | $6,651 at 5.70% |
| 5 Years | $123,288 | $5,623 at 4.56% |
| 6 Years | $128,911 | $4,871 at 3.78% |
| 7 Years | $133,782 | $4,296 at 3.21% |
| 8 Years | $138,078 | $3,843 at 2.78% |
| 9 Years | $141,921 | $3,477 at 2.45% |
| 10 Years | $145,398 | $3,174 at 2.18% |
| 11 Years | $148,572 | $2,920 at 1.97% |
| 12 Years | $151,492 | $2,703 at 1.78% |
| 13 Years | $154,195 | $2,517 at 1.63% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5 Months | $70,634 | $19,482 at 27.58% |
| Average | 6 Years and 10 Months | $133,014 | $4,382 at 3.29% |
| Top | 13 Years and 4 Months | $155,053 | $2,460 at 1.59% |
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,
- 6% 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,
- 6% 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,
- .6% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 6.1% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 3.4% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 1.9% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 2% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- 3.2% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 1% 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,
- 1.5% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- 1% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 1.6% of job descriptions.
Location
United States of America