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Information Technology Career Ladder

Interested in a career in information technology? Many titles within the Information Technology Career Ladder are available for use campus-wide, but a few are reserved for use only within Computing and Information Services (CIS). Just click on the titles below to view the generic descriptions for this series.

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief Systems Engineer $60,000 to $68,400
Senior Lead Systems Engineer $51,400 to $59,400
Lead Systems Administrator $46,000 to $53,500
Senior Systems Administrator $40,000 to $46,000
Systems Administrator $36,500 to $40,500

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief Information Technology Consultant $59,200 to $67,500
Senior Lead Information Technology Consultant $51,200 to $59,200
Lead Information Technology Consultant $43,700 to $51,200
Senior Information Technology Consultant $37,700 to $43,700
Information Technology Consultant $35,000 to $38,000

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief Software Applications Developer $64,000 to $72,900
Senior Lead Software Applications Developer $55,700 to $63,700
Lead Software Applications Developer $49,500 to $57,000
Senior Software Applications Developer $40,000 to $46,000
Software Applications Developer $36,200 to $40,200

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief Microcomputer/LAN Administrator $64,000 to $73,000
Senior Lead Microcomputer/LAN Administrator $56,000 to $64,000
Lead Microcomputer/LAN Administrator $48,500 to $56,000
Senior Microcomputer/LAN Administrator $42,500 to $48,500
Microcomputer/LAN Administrator $37,900 to $41,900

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Senior Information Technology Associate $32,000 to $35,000
Information Technology Associate $29,200 to $31,500

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief Network Analyst $62,300 to $71,000
Senior Lead Network Analyst $54,300 to $62,300
Lead Network Analyst $46,800 to $54,400
Senior Network Analyst $40,600 to $46,600
Network Analyst $36,500 to $40,500

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief Network Engineer $63,900 to $72,800
Senior Lead Network Engineer $55,900 to $63,900
Lead Network Engineer $48,500 to $56,000
Senior Network Engineer $44,000 to $50,000
Network Engineer $40,000 to $44,000

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief Security Analyst $64,500 to $73,500
Senior Lead Security Analyst $56,500 to $64,500
Lead Security Analyst $50,100 to $57,600
Senior Security Analyst $46,000 to $52,000
Security Analyst $42,000 to $46,000

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Senior Information Technology Manager $50,600 to $60,800
Information Technology Manager $46,400 to $51,400
Information Technology Team Leader $41,300 to $47,300

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief Database Administrator $68,500 to $78,000
Senior Lead Database Administrator $60,500 to $68,500
Lead Database Administrator $53,000 to $60,500
Senior Database Administrator $45,600 to $51,600
Database Administrator $41,600 to $45,600

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Chief IT Policy and Security Programs Administrator $60,500 to $69,000
Senior Lead IT Policy and Security Programs Administrator $52,500 to $60,500
Lead IT Policy and Security Programs Administrator $45,000 to $52,500
Senior IT Policy and Security Programs Administrator $39,000 to $45,000
IT Policy and Security Programs Administrator $35,000 to $39,000

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Computer Operations Specialist IV $12.39
Computer Operations Specialist III $11.21
Computer Operations Specialist II $9.81
Computer Operations Specialist I $8.58

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Senior Computer Support Specialist $11.21
Computer Support Specialist $9.81

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Computer Maintenance Technician IV $17.89
Computer Maintenance Technician III $16.17
Computer Maintenance Technician II $14.64
Computer Maintenance Technician I $13.24

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Senior Information Technology Supervisor $15.65
Information Technology Supervisor $13.24

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Network Control Specialist III $19.77
Network Control Specialist II $17.29
Network Control Specialist I $16.17

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Senior Network Technician II $19.77
Senior Network Technician I $17.29
Network Technician IV $16.17
Network Technician III $15.13
Network Technician II $14.15
Network Technician I $12.80

TITLE STARTING SALARY
Telecommunications, Security & Surveillance Systems Technician IV $17.89
Telecommunications, Security & Surveillance Systems Technician III $16.17
Telecommunications, Security & Surveillance Systems Technician II $14.64
Telecommunications, Security & Surveillance Systems Technician I $13.24