Linux - Colorado Springs, CO - Average Experience
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Linux
Administration
United States Location
Colorado Springs
CO
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 9/1/23 to 8/30/24
Salary Average
$87,303
Experience Requirement
5 Years
Raise +1 Year
$6,524 at 7.47%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 5 Years: $87,303 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $73,378 & $101,228; and, 5% of Jobs top $121,527.
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% | $128,244 |
| 5% | $121,527 |
| 10% | $113,870 |
| 25% | $101,228 |
| 33% | $96,093 |
| 50% | $87,303 |
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% | $84,713 | $89,894 |
| 25% | $80,733 | $93,874 |
| 33% | $78,514 | $96,093 |
| 50% | $73,378 | $101,228 |
| 67% | $67,158 | $107,448 |
| 95% | $46,362 | $128,244 |
Salary Average =
$87,303
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 | $81,634 | $5,669 at 6.94% |
| 5 Years | $87,303 | $6,524 at 7.47% |
| 6 Years | $93,827 | $7,186 at 7.66% |
About Salary and Experience
Salary by Year :
Salary changes negligibly 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 less than that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $107,123 at the low experience of Entry Level; $87,303 at the average experience of 5 Years; and, $132,445 at the top experience of 10 Years and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level | $107,123 | $-29,089 at -27.15% |
| 1 Year | $78,034 | $-3,053 at -3.91% |
| 2 Years | $74,981 | $2,231 at 2.98% |
| 3 Years | $77,212 | $4,422 at 5.73% |
| 4 Years | $81,634 | $5,669 at 6.94% |
| 5 Years | $87,303 | $6,524 at 7.47% |
| 6 Years | $93,827 | $7,186 at 7.66% |
| 7 Years | $101,013 | $7,741 at 7.66% |
| 8 Years | $108,754 | $8,230 at 7.57% |
| 9 Years | $116,984 | $8,677 at 7.42% |
| 10 Years | $125,661 | $9,095 at 7.24% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $107,123 | $-29,089 at -27.15% |
| Average | 5 Years | $87,303 | $6,524 at 7.47% |
| Top | 10 Years and 9 Months | $132,445 | $9,395 at 7.09% |
Qualifications
Description
Install, configure, optimize, monitor, maintain, backup, recover, troubleshoot, update and enhance, Linux server software, are primary position responsibilities.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
- Linux;
-
- System-Network Administrator,
-
Network, System, Server or Virtualization,
and
Administrator, Architect or Engineer.
Characteristics
A+ Skills
Additional IT skills requested in some job descriptions:
- Project Lead,
- Development Manager, Lead Developer, Project Lead, Project Manager, Project Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Supervisor or Technical Lead,
- 3.9% of job descriptions;
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 17.1% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 53.9% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 25% of job descriptions;
- USA Federal Government,
- 31.6% of job descriptions;
- Python,
- 39.5% of job descriptions;
- Shell Scripts,
- 15.8% of job descriptions;
- Java,
- 6.6% of job descriptions;
- C++,
- 6.6% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 3.9% of job descriptions;
- R statistical software,
- 5.3% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 14.5% 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).