Occupation salary profile

Computer and Information Systems Managers

SOC 11-3021 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Excludes “Computer Occupations” (15-1211 through 15-1299).

National median · BLS
$175,140
▲ +2.3% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$200,907
▲ +4.31% YoY · 11,846 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$192,160
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
670,570
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Pay range for Computer and Information Systems Managers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 11,846 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$107,550$148,450
25th$138,060$172,414
Median (50th)$175,140$200,907
75th$220,730$239,095
90th — top pay$297,510$276,000
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $200,907 for Computer and Information Systems Managers — 14.7% above the BLS national median of $175,140.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Computer and Information Systems Managers

BLS projects employment of computer and information systems managers to grow 15.8% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 53,500 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
685,800 → 793,900
+108,100 jobs
Projected change
+15.8%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
53,500
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus 5 years or more experience
Self-employed
0.7% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $200,907
Change vs prior year +4.31%
After inflation (CPI-U) +1.14%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 983 8.3% $127,514 $154,440 $179,000
Level II 3,622 30.6% $159,814 $186,056 $216,300
Level III 2,232 18.8% $185,250 $210,000 $242,000
Level IV 2,664 22.5% $214,875 $250,000 $286,270
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Computer and Information Systems Managers

The 50 most-filed job titles inside SOC 11-3021, from 11,846 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Computer and Information Systems Manager 783 6.61% $202,951 $232,832 $269,563 +10.87%
Manager generic 777 6.56% $176,449 $194,100 $211,000 +7.83%
Manager, Software Development 647 5.46% $186,056 $206,690 $231,804 -2.8%
Manager, Software Engineering 447 3.77% $169,335 $200,000 $237,234 -4.01%
Engineering Manager 388 3.28% $199,804 $237,682 $274,456 +5.64%
Product Manager 381 3.22% $158,969 $187,500 $220,000 -0.86%
Technical Program Manager 256 2.16% $152,825 $174,966 $190,550 -3.12%
Software Engineering Manager 233 1.97% $198,390 $258,524 $279,886 +0%
Manager, Software Developer 231 1.95% $200,830 $215,000 $235,779 -3.5%
Manager, Engineering 187 1.58% $192,380 $217,025 $248,643 +0.2%
Director, Software Engineering 173 1.46% $199,565 $220,054 $273,370 -4.23%
Director of Engineering 141 1.19% $206,398 $255,765 $295,592 +7.7%
Director generic 130 1.1% $200,107 $231,050 $260,000 -2.1%
Specialist Leader 120 1.01% $198,901 $211,100 $231,800 -2.72%
Director, Product Management 109 0.92% $226,034 $261,248 $289,708 +19.05%
Chief Technology Officer 97 0.82% $188,000 $215,000 $252,000 +8.96%
Manager, Data Engineering 93 0.79% $170,673 $179,300 $202,300 -5.63%
Software Development Manager 80 0.68% $176,410 $200,703 $237,136 +3.5%
IT Manager 79 0.67% $142,926 $155,411 $172,912 +0.67%
Manager, Software Development & Engineering 73 0.62% $163,657 $180,482 $200,045 +9.08%
Specialist Master 70 0.59% $171,950 $186,450 $201,775 +2.84%
Software Engineering Applications Manager 63 0.53% $198,390 $219,300 $248,643 +0.71%
Software Development Engineering Manager 60 0.51% $208,300 $216,600 $235,008 +0%
Program Manager 58 0.49% $138,382 $148,637 $178,172 +0.14%
Software Engineer Manager 55 0.46% $231,315 $272,000 $293,500 +7.51%
Team Leader generic 50 0.42% $186,056 $186,056 $186,056 +1.69%
Executive Director 50 0.42% $215,525 $242,500 $274,875 +0.41%
Principal Product Manager 49 0.41% $210,000 $230,000 $260,000 +4.55%
Vice President, Software Engineering 48 0.41% $194,000 $212,500 $225,000 +1.19%
Solution Manager 47 0.4% $138,700 $156,400 $174,150 +3.54%
Project Manager 46 0.39% $128,445 $144,186 $154,650 +0.72%
Computer and Information Systems 39 0.33% $243,080 $270,707 $280,500 +5.79%
Manager, Data Science 39 0.33% $172,506 $199,134 $215,316 +2.7%
Vice President of Engineering 38 0.32% $217,926 $246,750 $321,750 +7.28%
Solution Architect 38 0.32% $140,783 $152,254 $165,974 -0.19%
Principal, Product Management - Technical 37 0.31% $187,713 $200,000 $237,141 -9.83%
Delivery Manager 34 0.29% $128,346 $147,422 $170,779 +1.88%
Software Development Engineer 33 0.28% $188,200 $216,590 $219,300 +0%
Assistant Vice President 32 0.27% $169,950 $189,194 $225,176 +8.31%
Software Engineering Systems Manager 32 0.27% $207,905 $216,600 $248,643 +0%
Principal, Solutions Architect 32 0.27% $190,936 $212,572 $224,450 -5.86%
Software Engineering Director 31 0.26% $154,912 $167,891 $198,113 -2.25%
Technical Product Manager 31 0.26% $143,000 $160,000 $182,552 +3.23%
Principal Technical Program Manager 29 0.24% $186,950 $206,821 $218,610 -5.27%
IT Director 28 0.24% $147,467 $172,915 $208,213 -7.11%
Lead Product Manager 27 0.23% $209,046 $230,000 $253,170 +0.1%
Director of Technology 27 0.23% $198,000 $233,230 $245,193 +13.77%
Director, Data Engineering 27 0.23% $206,806 $220,669 $236,553 +1.88%
Data Engineering Manager 26 0.22% $164,826 $194,195 $241,867 -11.73%
Manager, Product Management 26 0.22% $187,766 $230,000 $241,456 +7.01%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Computer and Information Systems Managers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Critical Thinking4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.9
  • Monitoring3.9
  • Speaking3.9
  • Complex Problem Solving3.8
  • Coordination3.8
  • Writing3.8
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Computers and Electronics4.8
  • Customer and Personal Service4.0
  • Administration and Management3.7
  • Engineering and Technology3.5
  • English Language3.5
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.4
  • Mathematics3.2
  • Education and Training3.0
Software and technology used
Amazon Web Services AWS softwareMicrosoft Azure softwareEnterprise application integration EAI softwareApache CassandraApache HadoopApache MavenApache TomcatApple macOSAtlassian JIRACC#C++Eclipse IDEExtensible markup language XMLGoogle AnalyticsHypertext markup language HTMLIBM SPSS StatisticsJavaScript

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What computer and information systems managers do

  • 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.
Also called
Information Systems Director (IS Director)Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)Information Technology Director (IT Director)Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)Application Development DirectorComputing Services DirectorData Processing ManagerInformation Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor)MIS Director (Management Information Systems Director)Technical Services Manager
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Computer and Information Systems ManagerComputer Operations ManagerComputer Programming ManagerComputer Security ManagerComputer Systems Information DirectorConsulting Technical DirectorCyber Workforce ManagerCybersecurity All-Source Collection ManagerCybersecurity All-Source Collection Requirements ManagerData Center ManagerData Operations DirectorData Systems ManagerDevelopment ManagerDigital Transformation DirectorEnterprise Architecture DirectorEnterprise Architecture ManagerInformation Security ManagerInformation Services ManagerInformation Support Project ManagerInformation Systems AdministratorInformation Systems OperatorInformation Technology Account Manager (IT Account Manager)Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)Information Technology Coordinator (IT Coordinator)Information Technology Systems Director (ITS Director)Interactive Media Project ManagerInternet and E-Business Project ManagerInternet Technology ManagerIT Infrastructure Director (Information Technology Infrastructure Director)IT Portfolio Manager (Information Technology Portfolio Manager)Knowledge ManagerNetwork DirectorNetwork ManagerProduct Solutions ManagerProduct Support ManagerProgramming and Software Development Project ManagerSoftware Development DirectorSoftware Engineering DirectorSoftware Project ManagerSystem Development ManagerSystems Development ManagerSystems Engineering ManagerSystems Tester AdministratorTechnical DirectorTechnical Solutions DirectorTechnical Support Content ManagerTechnology Director

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.