Definition: salary survey

The following IT salaries in the U.S. were excerpted from various sources in 2021. The range between lowest and highest salary varies widely due to company size, individual experience and location within the country. New York City is generally at the top; however, companies in Long Island, New Jersey, Hartford, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Silicon Valley, Southern California and Seattle generally pay the higher salaries.

                           Range in USD
 Job Title                 (Thousands)

 Chief Information Officer   170-325
 Chief Technology Officer    145-295
 Chief Security Officer      148-285
 Vice President IT           140-240

 Manager of Software Dev.    105-190
 Project Manager              99-180
 Mobile Developer            108-192
 Software Engineer/Developer  95-175
 Programmer Analyst           85-160
 Systems Analyst              75-140
 Web Developer                85-150
 Web Administrator            65-125

 AI Architect                110-205
 Database Administrator       75-165
 Quality Assurance Engineer   70-130
 Telecom Manager              80-150

 IT Security Manager         120-220
 Network Security Admin       95-170
 Systems Admin                65-120
 Instructor                   55-105
 Technical Writer             56-94
 Help Desk                    45-85
 Operator                     30-65