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The average salary for an Information Technology (IT) Director with Information Technology (IT) Support skills is $101,151.
10%
$56k
MEDIAN
$101k
90%
$149k
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$56k - $149k
Bonus
$987 - $32k
Profit Sharing
$2k - $31k
Total Pay
$50k - $162k
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Job Description for Information Technology (IT) Director
Information Technology (IT) Director Tasks
- Ready organization for IT security audits or investigations.
- Manage security of network, systems, and enterprise information.
- Review the performance of IT systems to determine operating costs, productivity levels, and upgrade requirements.
- Build relationships with external IT vendors and service providers.
- Benchmark and make recommendations for the improvement of the IT infrastructure of IT systems.
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Popular Skills for Information Technology (IT) Director
Avg. Salary
Popularity
IT Management
$116,855
3,621 responses
2,195 responses
Project Management
$113,312
2,102 responses
IT Security & Infrastructure
$110,580
1,880 responses
Strategic Project Management
$133,199
1,448 responses
Skills in IT Management, Project Management, IT Security & Infrastructure and Strategic Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Network Management / Administration.
Pay by Experience Level for Information Technology (IT) Director
An early career Information Technology (IT) Director with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $69,960 based on 47 salaries. A mid-career Information Technology (IT) Director with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $84,363 based on 58 salaries. An experienced Information Technology (IT) Director with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $108,173 based on 133 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $113,043.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Information Technology (IT) Director in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 46.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Raleigh, North Carolina (28.9% more) and New York, New York (24.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Seattle, Washington (11.0% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 363 survey responses.
Early Career
12.9%
Mid Career
16.0%
Experienced
36.6%
Late Career
34.4%
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