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 12/1/22 to 11/30/23
Salary Average
$119,614
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$6,339 at 5.30%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $119,614 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $97,607 & $141,622; and, 5% of Jobs top $173,284.
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.
$433,578 = 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 12/1/22 to 11/30/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $183,566 |
| 5% | $173,284 |
| 10% | $161,429 |
| 25% | $141,622 |
| 33% | $133,519 |
| 50% | $119,614 |
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% | $115,514 | $123,714 |
| 25% | $109,218 | $130,011 |
| 33% | $105,710 | $133,519 |
| 50% | $97,607 | $141,622 |
| 67% | $87,831 | $151,398 |
| 95% | $55,663 | $183,566 |
Salary Average =
$119,614
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 | $112,117 | $7,498 at 6.69% |
| 5 Years | $119,614 | $6,339 at 5.30% |
| 6 Years | $125,953 | $5,491 at 4.36% |
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: $55,108 at the low experience of 3 Months; $124,458 at the average experience of 5 Years and 9 Months; and, $149,245 at the top experience of 11 Years and 4 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 10 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 12/1/22 to 11/30/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $74,436 | $16,674 at 22.40% |
| 2 Years | $91,110 | $11,830 at 12.98% |
| 3 Years | $102,940 | $9,177 at 8.91% |
| 4 Years | $112,117 | $7,497 at 6.69% |
| 5 Years | $119,614 | $6,339 at 5.30% |
| 6 Years | $125,953 | $5,492 at 4.36% |
| 7 Years | $131,445 | $4,843 at 3.68% |
| 8 Years | $136,288 | $4,333 at 3.18% |
| 9 Years | $140,621 | $3,919 at 2.79% |
| 10 Years | $144,540 | $3,579 at 2.48% |
| 11 Years | $148,119 | $3,291 at 2.22% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3 Months | $55,108 | $24,172 at 43.86% |
| Average | 5 Years and 9 Months | $124,458 | $5,681 at 4.56% |
| Top | 11 Years and 4 Months | $149,245 | $3,206 at 2.15% |
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,
- 4.5% 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,
- 8.3% 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,
- 4.7% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 8.2% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 2.9% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 3.9% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 2.2% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- 1.2% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 1.2% 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,
- 2.4% 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,
- 1.3% of job descriptions.
Location
United States of America