Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
SOC: 11-3021.00
Common Job Titles
Information Systems Director (IS Director)
Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
Information Technology Director (IT Director)
Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Computer and Information Systems Managers (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
645,970
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $104,450. 25th percentile: U.S. $134,350. 50th percentile: U.S. $171,200. 75th percentile: U.S. $216,220. 90th percentile: U.S. $239,200. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
U.S.
Metric
U.S.
10% of workers earn the following or less
$104,450
10% of workers earn the following or more
$239,200+
Workers on average earn
$187,990
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
Computers and Electronics4.8/5
Customer and Personal Service4.0/5
Administration and Management3.7/5
Engineering and Technology3.5/5
English Language3.5/5
Skills & Requirements: Knowledge
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
Amazon Web Services AWS software
Apache Cassandra
Apache Hadoop
Apache Maven
Apache Tomcat
Apple macOS
Atlassian JIRA
C
C#
C++
Drupal
Eclipse IDE
Extensible markup language XML
Google Analytics
Hypertext markup language HTML
IBM SPSS Statistics
JavaScript
Linux
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Microsoft Azure software
Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office software
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visual Basic
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Word
MongoDB
MySQL
NoSQL
Node.js
Oracle Database
Oracle Java
Oracle PL/SQL
Oracle PeopleSoft
PHP
Perl
PostgreSQL
Puppet
Python
R
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SAP software
SAS
Shell script
Splunk Enterprise
Spring Framework
Structured query language SQL
Tableau
Teradata Database
The MathWorks MATLAB
UNIX
Technology Skills
ACT! Premium
Adobe Distiller
Adobe Flex
Advanced business application programming ABAP
Alpha Four
Apache HTTP Server
Apache Pig
Apache Solr
Tools & Technology: Technology Skills
Tools & Equipment
Access servers
Computer servers
Computer tool kits
File servers
Industry standard architecture/peripheral component interconnect ISA/PCI cards
