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Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Rockford, IL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Computer and Information Systems Managers in Rockford, IL have a median annual salary of $146,600, with 250 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $97,670 at the 10th percentile to $221,600 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$146,600

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$70.48

Employment

250

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$97,670
10th
$119,880
25th
$146,600
Median
$184,570
75th
$221,600
90th

Local compared with national

Rockford, IL

$146,600

Median annual · 2025

United States

$175,140

Median annual · 2025

The Rockford, IL median is 16.3% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $28,540).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  7. 7.WritingImportance 3.8
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6
  12. 12.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.6

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • ACT! Premium
  • Adobe Distiller
  • Adobe Flex
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Alpha Four
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache Pig
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Apple iMovie

Common 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.
  • Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
  • Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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