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Data Center Manager Salary

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Updated: 19 May 2013

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Data Center Manager 2013 Total Pay (?

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$49,709 - $128,655

(Median)

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66K

84K

100K

130K

MEDIAN: $84,005

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Data Center Manager Job Listings

Manager - Data Center

Apr 24

tw telecom - Minnetonka, MN

large scale collocation/data center, ensuring highest... 1. Manages day-to-day operations of collocation/data center, including (but not limited to): Installation... - Indeed

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Senior Project Manager - Data Centers

May 16

Iron Mountain - Boyers, PA

Senior Project Manager - Data Centers About Iron... Data Centers… Job Summary Based in Boyers, Pennsylvania, the Senior Project Manager – Data Centers is... - Indeed

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IT Manager – Data Center Automation Job

May 13

GM - Austin, TX

IT Manager – Data Center Automation-INF0004568 About the General Motors Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW... supporting the GM data center operations teams... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$50,143 - $119,294
Bonus	$175.00 - $19,706
Profit Sharing	$1,017 - $14,740
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$49,709 - $128,655
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 19 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 162

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Data Center Manager Tasks

Troubleshoot environmental issues and emergent problems and create plans for disruptions.
Configure, manage, and analyze automated metric tracking and alerts.
Maintain a secure physical facility, both for safety of systems and for power configuration.
Supervise the maintenance, installation, and updates of physical and software systems in data center.
Research and present new technologies for increasing efficiency and decreasing costs.

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Companies and Industries for Data Center Manager Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Information Technology (IT) Services	$52,311 - $121,164
Financial Services	$53,739 - $122,201
Internet Hosting	$51,490 - $122,978
Banking	$51,666 - $119,782
Health Care	$53,339 - $123,139

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Key Statistics for Data Center Manager Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 12%			Male 88%
Salary:	$40,550 - $89,000			$69,645 - $104,227

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

19%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

38%

20 years or more

23%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$49,750 - $119,195
Associate's Degree	$67,146 - $115,101
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$90,402 - $106,283
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$71,637 - $107,841

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 84%
	Vision: 66%		None: 8%

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Career Path for Data Center Manager Jobs

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$49,709 - $128,655

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