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 6/1/22 to 5/31/23
Salary Average
$121,323
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$6,071 at 5.00%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $121,323 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $99,067 & $143,580; and, 5% of Jobs top $175,600.
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.
$412,827 = 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 6/1/22 to 5/31/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $185,999 |
| 5% | $175,600 |
| 10% | $163,612 |
| 25% | $143,580 |
| 33% | $135,385 |
| 50% | $121,323 |
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% | $117,177 | $125,470 |
| 25% | $110,809 | $131,838 |
| 33% | $107,262 | $135,385 |
| 50% | $99,067 | $143,580 |
| 67% | $89,180 | $153,467 |
| 95% | $56,648 | $185,999 |
Salary Average =
$121,323
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 | $114,144 | $7,180 at 6.29% |
| 5 Years | $121,323 | $6,071 at 5.00% |
| 6 Years | $127,394 | $5,259 at 4.13% |
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: $56,834 at the low experience of 2 Months; $124,977 at the average experience of 5 Years and 7 Months; and, $148,892 at the top experience of 11 Years and 1 Month.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 6 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 6/1/22 to 5/31/23.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $78,060 | $15,967 at 20.45% |
| 2 Years | $94,027 | $11,329 at 12.05% |
| 3 Years | $105,356 | $8,788 at 8.34% |
| 4 Years | $114,144 | $7,179 at 6.29% |
| 5 Years | $121,323 | $6,071 at 5.00% |
| 6 Years | $127,394 | $5,258 at 4.13% |
| 7 Years | $132,652 | $4,639 at 3.50% |
| 8 Years | $137,291 | $4,149 at 3.02% |
| 9 Years | $141,440 | $3,753 at 2.65% |
| 10 Years | $145,193 | $3,427 at 2.36% |
| 11 Years | $148,620 | $3,152 at 2.12% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 2 Months | $56,834 | $24,378 at 42.89% |
| Average | 5 Years and 7 Months | $124,977 | $5,569 at 4.46% |
| Top | 11 Years and 1 Month | $148,892 | $3,132 at 2.10% |
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,
- 3.2% 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,
- 6.9% 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,
- 9.8% 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,
- 4.8% 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,
- 1.1% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 1.1% 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,
- 2.2% 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% of job descriptions.
Location
United States of America