Information Technology - USA - 5 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
United States of America
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/20 to 8/31/21
Salary Average
$114,553
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$5,113 at 4.46%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $114,553 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $92,491 & $136,615; and, 5% of Jobs top $168,356.
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.
$300,868 = 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 9/1/20 to 8/31/21.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $178,663 |
| 5% | $168,356 |
| 10% | $156,472 |
| 25% | $136,615 |
| 33% | $128,492 |
| 50% | $114,553 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 5 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% | $110,443 | $118,663 |
| 25% | $104,131 | $124,975 |
| 33% | $100,614 | $128,492 |
| 50% | $92,491 | $136,615 |
| 67% | $82,690 | $146,416 |
| 95% | $50,442 | $178,663 |
Salary Average =
$114,553
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 5 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years | $108,505 | $6,048 at 5.57% |
| 5 Years | $114,553 | $5,113 at 4.46% |
| 6 Years | $119,666 | $4,429 at 3.70% |
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: $64,663 at the low experience of 4 Months; $116,346 at the average experience of 5 Years and 4 Months; and, $135,649 at the top experience of 10 Years and 4 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 1 Month = 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 9/1/20 to 8/31/21.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $78,112 | $13,449 at 17.22% |
| 2 Years | $91,561 | $9,543 at 10.42% |
| 3 Years | $101,104 | $7,401 at 7.32% |
| 4 Years | $108,505 | $6,048 at 5.57% |
| 5 Years | $114,553 | $5,113 at 4.46% |
| 6 Years | $119,666 | $4,429 at 3.70% |
| 7 Years | $124,095 | $3,907 at 3.15% |
| 8 Years | $128,002 | $3,495 at 2.73% |
| 9 Years | $131,497 | $3,161 at 2.40% |
| 10 Years | $134,658 | $2,887 at 2.14% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4 Months | $64,663 | $18,562 at 28.71% |
| Average | 5 Years and 4 Months | $116,346 | $4,863 at 4.18% |
| Top | 10 Years and 4 Months | $135,649 | $2,804 at 2.07% |
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,
- 1.8% 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,
- 6.6% 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,
- 5.2% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 9.7% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 3.3% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 4.5% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 3.1% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- .8% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 1.3% 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,
- 2.9% 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,
- .9% of job descriptions.
Location
United States of America