Software Change Management - San Diego, CA - 9 Years
Salary Report
Information Technology Job
Software
Change-Configuration-Release
Management
United States Location
San Diego
CA
USA Metropolitan Area
Competitive Position® Salary Report
Data Observed 1/2/25 to 12/31/25
Salary Average
$142,037
Experience Requirement
9 Years
Raise +1 Year
$8,122 at 5.72%
Salary and Number of Jobs
About Salary and Jobs
Salary Range :
At required Experience of 9 Years: $142,037 is Salary average; 50% of Jobs pay between $129,553 & $154,521; and, 5% of Jobs top $172,744.
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.
$451,447 = 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 1/2/25 to 12/31/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Top Salaries
| Top Percentile of Job market | Top Salary |
|---|---|
| 2.5% | $178,787 |
| 5% | $172,744 |
| 10% | $165,864 |
| 25% | $154,521 |
| 33% | $149,916 |
| 50% | $142,037 |
Top Percentile of Job Market =
Number of Jobs Above the Top Salary
÷
Number of all Jobs at 9 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% | $139,715 | $144,359 |
| 25% | $136,147 | $147,927 |
| 33% | $134,158 | $149,916 |
| 50% | $129,553 | $154,521 |
| 67% | $123,974 | $160,100 |
| 95% | $105,287 | $178,787 |
Salary Average =
$142,037
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 9 Years Experience.
Salary and Experience
Salary ±1 Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Years | $133,898 | $8,139 at 6.08% |
| 9 Years | $142,037 | $8,122 at 5.72% |
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: $95,300 at the low experience of 3 Years and 4 Months; $119,589 at the average experience of 6 Years and 3 Months; and, $144,069 at the top experience of 9 Years and 3 Months.
Experience End Points :
0 = Entry Level.
16 Years and 5 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 1/2/25 to 12/31/25.
View: Documentation and Methodology.
Salary by Year
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Years | $100,940 | $8,341 at 8.26% |
| 5 Years | $109,281 | $8,254 at 7.55% |
| 6 Years | $117,535 | $8,199 at 6.98% |
| 7 Years | $125,734 | $8,164 at 6.49% |
| 8 Years | $133,898 | $8,139 at 6.08% |
| 9 Years | $142,037 | $8,122 at 5.72% |
Salary and Experience Range
95% of Jobs require Experience between the Low and Top
| Experience | Salary Average | Raise +1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3 Years and 4 Months | $95,300 | $8,433 at 8.85% |
| Average | 6 Years and 3 Months | $119,589 | $8,189 at 6.85% |
| Top | 9 Years and 3 Months | $144,069 | $8,119 at 5.64% |
Qualifications
Description
Software change, configuration and release management to document state-of-the-art software code, track problem reports, record issue resolution, control version use, register new development code, prepare staff and facilities for change, and install updates, is the position's primary responsibility.
Skills
The qualifications of this information technology Job:
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- Change Management (CM),
- Build Administrator, Build and Deploy, Build Engineer, Build Manager, Change Manager (CM), Configuration Manager (CM), Release Manager or Source Control.
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,
- 2.9% of job descriptions;
- Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree,
- 85.5% of job descriptions;
- Associate of Arts/Science Degree,
- 2.9% of job descriptions;
- Financial Sector,
- Asset Management, Banking, Brokerage, Commodity Trading, Derivative Trading, Equity Trading, Finance, Insurance, Investment, Securities Trading, Stock Market or Wall Street,
- 60.9% of job descriptions;
- Security Clearance,
- 2.9% of job descriptions;
- ServiceNow,
- 72.5% of job descriptions;
- Jira,
- 18.8% of job descriptions;
- Git,
- 4.3% of job descriptions;
- Workday,
- 10.1% of job descriptions;
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library),
- 71% of job descriptions;
- PMP (Project Management Professional),
- 2.9% of job descriptions;
- Agile software methodology,
- 17.4% of job descriptions.
Location
San Diego, CA
- California,
- Alpine, Carlsbad, Casa de Oro, Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fellbrook, Imperial Beach, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Spring Valley and Vista.
These locations are all included in the San Diego, CA metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).