Information Technology - Colorado Springs, CO - 2 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Information Technology
Professional
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$84,302
Experience Requirement
2 Years
Raise +1 Year
$5,615 at 6.66%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 2 Years: $84,302 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $62,684 & $105,921; and, 5% of Jobs top $137,355.
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.
$353,226 = 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 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $147,721 |
| 5% | $137,355 |
| 10% | $125,514 |
| 25% | $105,921 |
| 33% | $97,951 |
| 50% | $84,302 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 2 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% | $80,280 | $88,325 |
| 25% | $74,100 | $94,505 |
| 33% | $70,654 | $97,951 |
| 50% | $62,684 | $105,921 |
| 67% | $53,037 | $115,567 |
Salary Average =
$84,302
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 2 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $84,302 | $5,615 at 6.66% |
| 3 Years | $89,917 | $5,615 at 6.24% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary increases steadily in the first years, rises stably with greater experience and grows consistently into 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: $79,155 at the low experience of 1 Year and 1 Month; $117,055 at the average experience of 7 Years and 10 Months; and, $155,423 at the top experience of 14 Years and 8 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
14 Years and 7 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 9/1/23 to 8/30/24.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Years | $84,302 | $5,615 at 6.66% |
| 3 Years | $89,917 | $5,615 at 6.24% |
| 4 Years | $95,532 | $5,615 at 5.88% |
| 5 Years | $101,147 | $5,615 at 5.55% |
| 6 Years | $106,762 | $5,614 at 5.26% |
| 7 Years | $112,376 | $5,615 at 5.00% |
| 8 Years | $117,991 | $5,615 at 4.76% |
| 9 Years | $123,606 | $5,615 at 4.54% |
| 10 Years | $129,221 | $5,615 at 4.35% |
| 11 Years | $134,836 | $5,614 at 4.16% |
| 12 Years | $140,450 | $5,615 at 4.00% |
| 13 Years | $146,065 | $5,615 at 3.84% |
| 14 Years | $151,680 | $5,615 at 3.70% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1 Year and 1 Month | $79,155 | $5,615 at 7.09% |
| Average | 7 Years and 10 Months | $117,055 | $5,615 at 4.80% |
| Top | 14 Years and 8 Months | $155,423 | $5,615 at 3.61% |
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,
- 0% 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,
- 8.7% 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,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Java language,
- Java Development often utilizing framework, database, business intelligence, business enterprise and/or application server software,
- 4.3% 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,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- .Net platform,
- Microsoft .Net Application Administration-Development with ASP, Dynamics, SharePoint, Sql Server and/or SSAS/SSIS/SSRS,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Oracle software,
- Oracle Application Administration-Development with EBS, database, Hyperion, JD Edwards, OBIEE and/or Peoplesoft,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- SAP software,
- SAP Application Administration-Development often with ABAP, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Hana and/or Netweaver,
- 0% 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,
- 0% of job descriptions;
- Cisco system,
- Cisco Networking often with VoIP and/or F5,
- 1.1% of job descriptions.
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
- Colorado,
- Colorado Springs, El Paso, Manitou Springs, Security-Widefield and Stratmoor Hills.
These locations are all included in the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).