According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), computer and information systems managers (also called IT managersi) earn an average salary of $162,930 per year ($78.33 per hour).* Keep in mind this is not an entry-level estimate for graduates just starting out in the industry – it is an average across all levels of experience, education and states in the US.
i. May also be referred to as “Information Systems Manager.” The job title can vary subtly depending on the job description of each unique position. Discover the average IT management salary by state.
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* Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2021. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the average salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.