Average Program Manager, IT Salary

The top respondents for the job title Program Manager, IT are from the companies Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and Cisco Systems Inc. Reported salaries are highest at Booz, Allen, and Hamilton where the average pay is $123,107. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Google, Inc. and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., earning around $122,853 and $115,000, respectively. Amazon.com Inc pays the lowest at around $98,892. Microsoft Corp and Dell, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $108,939 and $110,860, respectively.

Skills in Program Management, Leadership, Agile Software Development and Strategic Project Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Project Management.

An entry-level Program Manager, IT with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $80,513 based on 29 salaries. An early career Program Manager, IT with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $87,551 based on 494 salaries. A mid-career Program Manager, IT with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $105,321 based on 581 salaries. An experienced Program Manager, IT with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $120,105 based on 1,159 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $126,685.

Employees with Program Manager, IT in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 13.9% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Washington, District of Columbia (13.4% more) and Atlanta, Georgia (6.8% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Seattle, Washington (8.1% less), Denver, Colorado (5.2% less) and Chicago, Illinois (1.7% less).