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Andrea Welker Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University
Avg. Salary $123,272
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 5%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31%
Asian 9.58%
Black or African American 5.62%
Hispanic or Latino 9.42%
Unknown 4.81%
White 70.26%
Genderfemale 6.67%
male 93.33%
Age - 42American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 42Stress level is manageable
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is good
6.4 - fair
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Skills Percentages SQL 26.50% Linux 23.39% QA 9.89% Direct Reports 8.71% Enterprise Architecture 7.61% Complete relevant information technology manager/senior systems engineer training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New information technology managers/senior systems engineer learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an information technology manager/senior systems engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real information technology manager/senior systems engineer resumes.Research information technology manager/senior systems engineer duties and responsibilities
- Manage overall QA budget, resource allocation to various projects.
- Monitor, troubleshoot and enhance systems, network devices and/or applications to achieve optimal performance levels, high availability and redundancy.
- Provide leadership for a group of software developers, analysts, database administrators, Linux and windows administrators.
- Persuade senior management to implement computer system lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies that result in well-document and well understand computer systems.
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Average information technology manager/senior systems engineer salary
The average information technology manager/senior systems engineer salary in the United States is $123,272 per year or $59 per hour. Information technology manager/senior systems engineer salaries range between $91,000 and $165,000 per year.
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The opportunity to render services to client, and managing technology by giving key information to customers.
Not meeting up to expectation of a client.
Updated January 8, 2025
