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Information Systems Industry Compensation

Among the estimated 2,000,000 computer/information systems professionals at work throughout the nation, compensation is a subject of vital importance.

Meanwhile, for the nation's thousands of employers of information systems talent, compensation is an equally important element in attracting, hiring, and retaining key professionals.

The following is the report for the year 2001 Salary report from the respected Dowden & Company.  Due to the stagnant economic conditions experienced in recent years, this data is still pertinent to the 2003 market and is presented to enable employers and candidates to assess and evaluate their own compensation situations.

How To Interpret The Report

The report is broken down by the five major geographical areas. The job titles listed for each of the five major geographical areas are those most generally used by employers. However job titles do differ from one organization and/or area to another.

The average low (25th percentile), overall average, and average high (75th percentile) salaries shown generally reflect differences based on years of experience, department staff size, and overall organization size. In such high-cost-of-living areas as metro New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington, & Chicago, salaries are measurably higher than average.

Salaries shown are base salaries for permanent employees. They do not include bonuses.

View The Report

Choose the geographical region for your locality, or the locality you are interested in, from the listings below:

Northeast U.S. Region
(CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, DC)

Southeast U.S. Region
(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Midwest U.S. Region
(IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI)

West U.S. Region
(AK, CA, HI, ID, OR, WA)

Southwest U.S. Region
(AZ, AR, CO, LA, MT, NV, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY)