IT Specialists working in Colorado earn normally around 113,300 USD per year and most of the IT salaries are between 73,700 USD and 162,100 USD per year.
If you earn less than 73,700 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new IT Specialist job in Colorado.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 162,100 USD |
| top 25% of market | 143,800 USD |
| average salary | 116,500 USD |
| median salary | 113,300 USD |
| bottom 25% of market | 92,600 USD |
| bottom 10% of market | 73,700 USD |
The average salary for IT Specialists in Colorado is 116,500 USD per year, while the median salary is 113,300 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical IT Specialist earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 113,300 USD and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning IT Specialists earn more than 143,800 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 162,100 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning IT Specialists earn less than 92,600 USD per year and 10% earn less than 73,700 USD.
You have to be aware that the salaries for IT Specialists can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in Colorado, but you can select a different state below:
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