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 5/1/20 to 4/30/21
Salary Average
$111,742
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$4,663 at 4.17%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $111,742 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $90,561 & $132,923; and, 5% of Jobs top $163,396.
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.
$302,079 = 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 5/1/20 to 4/30/21.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $173,292 |
| 5% | $163,396 |
| 10% | $151,987 |
| 25% | $132,923 |
| 33% | $125,124 |
| 50% | $111,742 |
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% | $107,796 | $115,688 |
| 25% | $101,736 | $121,748 |
| 33% | $98,360 | $125,124 |
| 50% | $90,561 | $132,923 |
| 67% | $81,152 | $142,332 |
| 95% | $50,193 | $173,292 |
Salary Average =
$111,742
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 | $106,226 | $5,516 at 5.19% |
| 5 Years | $111,742 | $4,663 at 4.17% |
| 6 Years | $116,406 | $4,040 at 3.47% |
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: $66,240 at the low experience of 4 Months; $113,378 at the average experience of 5 Years and 4 Months; and, $130,982 at the top experience of 10 Years and 4 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 4 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 5/1/20 to 4/30/21.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $78,506 | $12,267 at 15.63% |
| 2 Years | $90,773 | $8,703 at 9.59% |
| 3 Years | $99,476 | $6,750 at 6.79% |
| 4 Years | $106,226 | $5,516 at 5.19% |
| 5 Years | $111,742 | $4,664 at 4.17% |
| 6 Years | $116,406 | $4,039 at 3.47% |
| 7 Years | $120,445 | $3,563 at 2.96% |
| 8 Years | $124,008 | $3,188 at 2.57% |
| 9 Years | $127,196 | $2,883 at 2.27% |
| 10 Years | $130,079 | $2,632 at 2.02% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4 Months | $66,240 | $16,930 at 25.56% |
| Average | 5 Years and 4 Months | $113,378 | $4,435 at 3.91% |
| Top | 10 Years and 4 Months | $130,982 | $2,558 at 1.95% |
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,
- 1.9% 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,
- 5.3% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 10.2% 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,
- 4% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 2.9% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- .9% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 1.4% 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,
- 2.8% of job descriptions;
- Linux system,
- Linux Administration often with application, cloud, virtual and/or web servers, scripting and/or networking,
- .9% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 1% of job descriptions.
Location
United States of America