Information Technology - USA - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
United States of America
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/19 to 8/31/20
Salary Average
$109,910
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$4,335 at 3.94%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $109,910 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $88,957 & $130,863; and, 5% of Jobs top $161,008.
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.
$273,665 = 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 9/1/19 to 8/31/20.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $170,797 |
| 5% | $161,008 |
| 10% | $149,722 |
| 25% | $130,863 |
| 33% | $123,148 |
| 50% | $109,910 |
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% | $106,007 | $113,814 |
| 25% | $100,012 | $119,809 |
| 33% | $96,672 | $123,148 |
| 50% | $88,957 | $130,863 |
| 67% | $79,649 | $140,171 |
| 95% | $49,023 | $170,797 |
Salary Average =
$109,910
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 | $104,783 | $5,127 at 4.89% |
| 5 Years | $109,910 | $4,335 at 3.94% |
| 6 Years | $114,245 | $3,755 at 3.29% |
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: $61,775 at the low experience of 1 Month; $109,910 at the average experience of 5 Years; and, $126,741 at the top experience of 9 Years and 11 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 9 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 9/1/19 to 8/31/20.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $79,016 | $11,402 at 14.43% |
| 2 Years | $90,418 | $8,090 at 8.95% |
| 3 Years | $98,508 | $6,275 at 6.37% |
| 4 Years | $104,783 | $5,127 at 4.89% |
| 5 Years | $109,910 | $4,335 at 3.94% |
| 6 Years | $114,245 | $3,755 at 3.29% |
| 7 Years | $118,000 | $3,312 at 2.81% |
| 8 Years | $121,312 | $2,963 at 2.44% |
| 9 Years | $124,275 | $2,680 at 2.16% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Month | $61,775 | $18,389 at 29.77% |
| Average | 5 Years | $109,910 | $4,335 at 3.94% |
| Top | 9 Years and 11 Months | $126,741 | $2,465 at 1.94% |
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,
- 1.6% 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,
- 6.5% 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,
- 5.7% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 10% of job descriptions;
- Python language,
- Python Development often with JavaScript, Django, Hadoop and/or R,
- 2.3% of job descriptions;
- JavaScript language,
- JavaScript Development often with AngularJS and/or NodeJS frameworks,
- 3.4% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 2.8% 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,
- 1.3% 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,
- 3.6% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- .7% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 1% of job descriptions.
Location
United States of America