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Computer and Information Systems Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$175,140
United States, 2025
Employment
670,570
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
- O*NET code
- 11-3021.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Typical tasks
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
- Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
- Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
- Stay abreast of advances in technology.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$107,550
25th percentile
$138,060
75th percentile
$220,730
90th percentile
$297,510
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Monitoring3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Writing3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Coordination3.8
- Management of Personnel Resources3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Systems Analysis3.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Computer and Information Systems ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $291,660 | 19,070 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $232,890 | 23,830 | 2025 |
| CA | $218,290 | 94,720 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $215,300 | 62,430 | 2025 |
| MA | $214,960 | 24,910 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $214,960 | 20,530 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $214,680 | 13,170 | 2025 |
| NY | $214,300 | 48,050 | 2025 |
| WA | $209,370 | 16,960 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $207,760 | 700 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $206,740 | 7,250 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $206,260 | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $204,370 | 23,180 | 2025 |
| NJ | $203,460 | 34,470 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $203,340 | 7,730 | 2025 |
| VA | $201,490 | 17,550 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $201,440 | 2,900 | 2025 |
| CO | $199,420 | 11,510 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $198,770 | 260 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $197,420 | 2,000 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.