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 4/1/25 to 3/31/26
Salary Average
$68,328
Experience Requirement
6 Years and 10 Months
Raise +1 Year
$6,036 at 8.83%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 6 Years & 10 Months: $68,328 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $56,327 & $80,329; and, 5% of Jobs top $98,016.
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.
$451,269 = 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 4/1/25 to 3/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $103,962 |
| 5% | $98,016 |
| 10% | $91,303 |
| 25% | $80,329 |
| 33% | $75,897 |
| 50% | $68,328 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 6 Years and 10 Months Experience.
Salary Range and Jobs
Percentage of Jobs within Salary Lows and Highs
| Percent of Job Market | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Salary | High Salary | |
| 10% | $66,098 | $70,557 |
| 25% | $62,671 | $73,985 |
| 33% | $60,758 | $75,897 |
| 50% | $56,327 | $80,329 |
| 67% | $50,941 | $85,714 |
| 95% | $32,694 | $103,962 |
Salary Average =
$68,328
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 6 Years and 10 Months Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Years and 10 Months | $62,640 | $5,688 at 9.08% |
| 6 Years and 10 Months | $68,328 | $6,036 at 8.83% |
| 7 Years and 10 Months | $74,364 | $6,363 at 8.56% |
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 equal to that in the USA IT job market as a whole.
Salary and Experience Range :
Salary average rises with experience: $44,764 at the low experience of Entry Level; $68,328 at the average experience of 6 Years and 10 Months; and, $118,372 at the top experience of 14 Years.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
15 Years and 11 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 4/1/25 to 3/31/26.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Entry Level | $44,764 | $-1,868 at -4.17% |
| Average | 6 Years and 10 Months | $68,328 | $6,036 at 8.83% |
| Top | 14 Years | $118,372 | $8,163 at 6.90% |
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:
- Master of Arts/Science or Ph.D. Graduate Degree,
- 25.6% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 74.4% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 30.2% of job descriptions;
- Python,
- 20.9% of job descriptions;
- C++,
- 16.3% of job descriptions;
- Ruby,
- 9.3% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 34.9% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 30.2% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 30.2% of job descriptions;
- MATLAB,
- 14% of job descriptions;
- ServiceNow,
- 9.3% of job descriptions;
- Puppet,
- 7% 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).