What are the main factors that influence an IT Head's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for IT Head?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for IT Head roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An IT Head's salary?

An IT Head's salary grows with experience: starting around $87,747 for beginners, reaching about $143,072 at mid-level, and approach $195,757 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an IT Head?

IT Head salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for IT Head roles are District of Columbia $164,098, California $163,476, Massachusetts $161,297. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of IT Head roles make?

Salaries for IT Head level roles vary by specialization: Head of Clinical Information Systems: $361,470; Head of Clinical Information: $361,457; Head of IT Vendor Management: $253,050; Head of IT Operations: $150,675; Head Of It: $149,173.

IT Head Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an IT Head make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an IT Head in Wisconsin is $145,794 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

However, an IT Head's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $170,750
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $134,259 to $158,857
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $123,757

10% $123,757

50% (Median) $145,794

90% $170,750

IT Head Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$158,857	$13,238	$3,055	$76
Average	$145,794	$12,150	$2,804	$70
25th Percentile	$134,259	$11,188	$2,582	$65

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Key Factors That Influence IT Head Salaries

An IT Head's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects IT Head Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an IT Head's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $87,747
Early Career (1-2 years): $121,550
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $143,072
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $158,292
Expert (over 8 years): $195,757

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Information Technology Supervisor I	less than 1 year	$87,747
Information Technology Supervisor II	1-2 years	$121,550
IT Head	2-4 years	$143,072
Information Technology Senior Manager	5-8 years	$158,292
Information Technology Director	over 8 years	$195,757

How Do IT Head Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract IT Heads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $164,098.
California: $163,476.
Massachusetts: $161,297.

District of Columbia $164,098 California $163,476 Massachusetts $161,297 Washington $160,704 New Jersey $160,645 Alaska $160,437 Connecticut $158,392 New York $157,562

Hawaii $154,909 Rhode Island $153,664 Maryland $152,819 Minnesota $151,663 Colorado $151,219 Illinois $151,070 Oregon $150,507 Delaware $150,092

New Hampshire $149,831 Virginia $149,247 Pennsylvania $147,543 Nevada $146,683 North Dakota $146,402 Michigan $145,957 Wisconsin $145,794 Vermont $145,468

Texas $144,564 Maine $144,505 Arizona $144,416 Ohio $144,312 Georgia $142,949 Indiana $142,267 Wyoming $142,133 Utah $141,926

Iowa $141,837 Kansas $141,126 Louisiana $140,918 North Carolina $140,844 Missouri $140,814 Florida $140,236 Montana $139,925 Nebraska $139,629

Kentucky $139,466 South Carolina $138,873 Tennessee $138,502 Idaho $138,354 New Mexico $137,272 Oklahoma $137,035 Alabama $136,161 South Dakota $134,693

Arkansas $133,893 West Virginia $133,463 Mississippi $132,174

Top Paying Cities for IT Head

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Green Lake: $141,816
Greenville: $143,165
Hancock: $140,561

Green Lake, WI $141,816

Greenville, WI $143,165

Hancock, WI $140,561

Hortonville, WI $142,864

Iola, WI $141,185

King, WI $142,265

Larsen, WI $142,602

Leopolis, WI $141,010

Manawa, WI $141,710

Marion, WI $141,272

Menasha, WI $143,282

Neenah, WI $143,021

Neshkoro, WI $141,306

New London, WI $142,274

Ogdensburg, WI $141,391

Omro, WI $142,089

Pickett, WI $142,206

Pine River, WI $141,656

Plainfield, WI $140,822

Poy Sippi, WI $141,754

Princeton, WI $141,477

Readfield, WI $142,458

Redgranite, WI $141,793

Ripon, WI $142,065

Rosendale, WI $142,136

Saxeville, WI $141,501

Scandinavia, WI $141,297

Tilleda, WI $140,797

Van Dyne, WI $142,314

Waukau, WI $142,067

Waupaca, WI $141,686

Wautoma, WI $141,355

Weyauwega, WI $141,929

Wild Rose, WI $141,398

Winnebago, WI $142,640

Winneconne, WI $142,308

Wilson, WI $144,641

Boyd, WI $140,896

Cadott, WI $140,997

Chetek, WI $140,616

Chippewa Falls, WI $141,299

Colfax, WI $141,129

Conrath, WI $140,331

Cornell, WI $140,694

Dallas, WI $141,423

Downing, WI $143,964

Downsville, WI $142,919

Durand, WI $142,781

Eau Galle, WI $142,465

Eleva, WI $141,452

Elk Mound, WI $141,139

Elmwood, WI $143,835

Fairchild, WI $141,280

Fall Creek, WI $141,363

Gilmanton, WI $142,096

Holcombe, WI $140,453

Humbird, WI $141,123

Independence, WI $141,686

Jim Falls, WI $140,813

Knapp, WI $143,888

Maiden Rock, WI $144,063

Menomonie, WI $142,783

Merrillan, WI $140,927

Mondovi, WI $141,738

Nelson, WI $143,429

New Auburn, WI $140,559

Osseo, WI $141,782

Pepin, WI $144,558

Pigeon Falls, WI $142,098

Plum City, WI $143,869

Prairie Farm, WI $142,643

Ridgeland, WI $141,878

Rock Falls, WI $141,200

Sand Creek, WI $140,636

Sheldon, WI $140,270

Spring Valley, WI $144,739

Stanley, WI $140,933

Stockholm, WI $144,898

Strum, WI $141,689

Thorp, WI $140,866

Wheeler, WI $142,187

Whitehall, WI $141,503

Spooner, WI $140,227

Almena, WI $142,190

Ashland, WI $140,087

Balsam Lake, WI $144,509

Barron, WI $141,297

Barronett, WI $140,287

Bayfield, WI $140,090

Benoit, WI $139,885

Birchwood, WI $140,036

Brill, WI $140,623

Bruce, WI $140,196

Brule, WI $141,397

Cable, WI $139,599

Cameron, WI $140,657

Centuria, WI $145,302

Comstock, WI $142,577

Cornucopia, WI $140,276

Couderay, WI $139,670

Cumberland, WI $141,529

Danbury, WI $141,065

Drummond, WI $140,014

Edgewater, WI $139,955

Exeland, WI $139,774

Foxboro, WI $141,899

Frederic, WI $142,313

Gordon, WI $140,721

Grand View, WI $139,729

Grantsburg, WI $143,178

Haugen, WI $140,774

Hawthorne, WI $141,861

Hayward, WI $139,774

Herbster, WI $140,469

Hertel, WI $140,266

High Bridge, WI $139,878

Iron River, WI $140,882

Ladysmith, WI $140,208

Lake Nebagamon, WI $141,546

La Pointe, WI $139,851

Luck, WI $143,962

Maple, WI $141,880

Marengo, WI $139,820

Mason, WI $139,839

Mikana, WI $140,607

Milltown, WI $144,563

Minong, WI $140,659

Odanah, WI $140,405

Ojibwa, WI $139,532

Glidden, WI $139,584

Harshaw, WI $140,232

Hawkins, WI $139,965

Hazelhurst, WI $140,254

Heafford Junction, WI $140,373

Hurley, WI $139,972

Iron Belt, WI $139,712

Kennan, WI $139,987

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $140,217

Lake Tomahawk, WI $140,296

Land O Lakes, WI $140,107

Laona, WI $140,184

Long Lake, WI $139,801

Mc Naughton, WI $140,312

Manitowish Waters, WI $140,097

Mellen, WI $139,642

Mercer, WI $139,849

Minocqua, WI $140,364

Montreal, WI $140,010

Park Falls, WI $139,955

Phelps, WI $140,106

Phillips, WI $140,017

Prentice, WI $140,125

Presque Isle, WI $140,039

Saint Germain, WI $140,392

Saxon, WI $139,765

Sayner, WI $140,201

Star Lake, WI $139,836

Three Lakes, WI $140,227

Tony, WI $140,189

Tripoli, WI $139,888

Upson, WI $139,295

Wabeno, WI $140,196

Woodruff, WI $140,423

La Crosse, WI $139,436

Alma, WI $142,989

Alma Center, WI $141,103

Arcadia, WI $141,619

Arkdale, WI $140,570

Bangor, WI $139,741

Black River Falls, WI $140,645

Blair, WI $141,072

Camp Douglas, WI $140,776

Cashton, WI $139,892

Cataract, WI $140,116

Chaseburg, WI $139,666

Cochrane, WI $142,741

Coon Valley, WI $139,609

De Soto, WI $139,907

Dodge, WI $141,222

Eastman, WI $140,304

Ettrick, WI $140,176

Ferryville, WI $140,136

Fountain City, WI $142,124

Galesville, WI $140,602

Gays Mills, WI $140,574

Genoa, WI $139,769

Hillsboro, WI $141,075

Hixton, WI $141,102

Holmen, WI $139,761

Hustler, WI $141,290

Kendall, WI $140,902

La Farge, WI $140,685

Lynxville, WI $140,316

Mather, WI $140,607

Melrose, WI $140,149

Millston, WI $140,306

Mindoro, WI $139,860

Mount Sterling, WI $140,805

Necedah, WI $140,623

Norwalk, WI $140,058

Oakdale, WI $140,783

Onalaska, WI $139,543

Ontario, WI $140,672

Readstown, WI $140,525

Rockland, WI $139,715

Seneca, WI $140,943

Soldiers Grove, WI $140,679

Sparta, WI $140,005

Steuben, WI $140,558

Stoddard, WI $139,550

Taylor, WI $140,795

Tomah, WI $140,854

Trempealeau, WI $140,585

Palmyra, WI $143,762

Tunnel City, WI $140,786

Viola, WI $140,774

Viroqua, WI $139,895

Warrens, WI $140,565

Westby, WI $139,824

West Salem, WI $139,615

Wilton, WI $140,776

Eau Claire, WI $141,686

Altoona, WI $141,878

Arkansaw, WI $143,366

Augusta, WI $141,332

Bay City, WI $144,669

Bloomer, WI $140,845

Boyceville, WI $143,067

Glen Flora, WI $139,961

Wales, WI $145,729

Bagley, WI $140,328

Beetown, WI $140,469

Benton, WI $141,023

Bloomington, WI $140,494

Boscobel, WI $140,797

Cassville, WI $140,327

Cuba City, WI $140,773

Dickeyville, WI $140,891

Fennimore, WI $140,965

Glen Haven, WI $140,250

Hazel Green, WI $140,545

Kieler, WI $140,931

Lancaster, WI $140,644

Mount Hope, WI $140,472

Patch Grove, WI $140,979

Platteville, WI $141,243

Potosi, WI $140,365

Prairie Du Chien, WI $140,671

Sinsinawa, WI $140,488

Stitzer, WI $140,921

Wauzeka, WI $140,542

Woodman, WI $140,387

Portage, WI $143,479

Adams, WI $141,216

Arlington, WI $144,930

Baraboo, WI $143,491

Beaver Dam, WI $143,362

Brandon, WI $141,835

Briggsville, WI $142,587

Burnett, WI $142,394

Cambria, WI $143,279

Cazenovia, WI $141,332

Columbus, WI $144,491

Dalton, WI $142,462

Dellwood, WI $140,740

Doylestown, WI $144,266

Elroy, WI $140,942

Endeavor, WI $142,408

Fairwater, WI $142,113

Fall River, WI $144,082

Fox Lake, WI $142,655

Friendship, WI $140,791

Friesland, WI $143,095

Grand Marsh, WI $141,278

Hillpoint, WI $142,157

Kingston, WI $142,597

Lake Delton, WI $142,963

La Valle, WI $141,527

Lime Ridge, WI $142,056

Loganville, WI $142,485

Lyndon Station, WI $141,717

Markesan, WI $141,908

Marquette, WI $142,399

Mauston, WI $141,182

Montello, WI $141,905

New Lisbon, WI $140,792

North Freedom, WI $143,561

Oxford, WI $141,929

Packwaukee, WI $142,494

Pardeeville, WI $143,565

Poynette, WI $144,475

Randolph, WI $143,275

Reedsburg, WI $142,443

Rio, WI $144,321

Rock Springs, WI $142,631

Union Center, WI $141,579

Waupun, WI $142,132

Westfield, WI $141,247

Wisconsin Dells, WI $142,376

Wonewoc, WI $141,044

Wyocena, WI $143,888

Amery, WI $145,339

Baldwin, WI $146,212

Beldenville, WI $145,942

Clayton, WI $143,438

Clear Lake, WI $144,592

Cushing, WI $144,849

Deer Park, WI $145,631

Dresser, WI $146,612

East Ellsworth, WI $145,572

Ellsworth, WI $145,810

Glenwood City, WI $144,914

Hager City, WI $146,184

Hammond, WI $147,934

Hudson, WI $150,276

New Richmond, WI $148,292

Osceola, WI $148,674

Prescott, WI $149,083

River Falls, WI $148,896

Roberts, WI $148,855

Saint Croix Falls, WI $145,744

Somerset, WI $149,688

Star Prairie, WI $147,899

Pell Lake, WI $143,372

Pleasant Prairie, WI $143,506

Powers Lake, WI $143,617

Rochester, WI $144,195

Salem, WI $143,731

Silver Lake, WI $143,767

Somers, WI $143,329

South Milwaukee, WI $147,571

Springfield, WI $143,435

Sturtevant, WI $143,358

Sullivan, WI $144,099

Trevor, WI $143,799

Twin Lakes, WI $143,737

Union Grove, WI $143,669

Walworth, WI $143,132

Radisson, WI $139,710

Waterford, WI $144,955

Waukesha, WI $147,156

Whitewater, WI $142,943

Williams Bay, WI $142,994

Wilmot, WI $143,792

Woodworth, WI $143,617

Zenda, WI $142,987

Milwaukee, WI $148,373

Saint Francis, WI $148,308

Racine, WI $143,260

Afton, WI $142,843

Albany, WI $143,817

Arena, WI $143,866

Argyle, WI $143,014

Avalon, WI $142,864

Avoca, WI $142,043

Barneveld, WI $143,878

Belleville, WI $144,766

Belmont, WI $141,637

Beloit, WI $142,711

Black Earth, WI $144,773

Blanchardville, WI $143,390

Blue Mounds, WI $144,345

Blue River, WI $140,745

Brodhead, WI $142,836

Brooklyn, WI $144,835

Browntown, WI $141,892

Cambridge, WI $144,766

Gile, WI $140,441

Clinton, WI $142,947

Wausau, WI $140,906

Marshfield, WI $140,967

Abbotsford, WI $140,828

Amherst, WI $141,203

Amherst Junction, WI $141,044

Aniwa, WI $140,353

Antigo, WI $140,493

Arpin, WI $140,688

Athens, WI $140,505

Auburndale, WI $140,619

Babcock, WI $140,399

Birnamwood, WI $140,438

Blenker, WI $140,599

Bowler, WI $140,711

Brokaw, WI $140,718

Bryant, WI $140,189

Chili, WI $140,797

Colby, WI $140,752

Curtiss, WI $140,688

Custer, WI $140,845

Deerbrook, WI $140,180

Dorchester, WI $140,697

Edgar, WI $140,616

Eland, WI $140,598

Elcho, WI $140,248

Elderon, WI $140,682

Elton, WI $140,370

Galloway, WI $140,816

Gilman, WI $140,380

Jump River, WI $140,257

Gleason, WI $140,210

Granton, WI $140,789

Greenwood, WI $140,862

Hannibal, WI $140,356

Hatley, WI $140,543

Hewitt, WI $141,219

Irma, WI $140,273

Junction City, WI $140,545

Loyal, WI $140,848

Lublin, WI $140,499

Marathon, WI $140,591

Mattoon, WI $140,871

Medford, WI $140,546

Merrill, WI $140,499

Milladore, WI $140,595

Mosinee, WI $140,687

Neillsville, WI $140,983

Nekoosa, WI $140,736

Nelsonville, WI $141,351

Ogema, WI $140,167

Owen, WI $140,718

Pearson, WI $140,133

Pelican Lake, WI $140,141

Phlox, WI $140,767

Woodville, WI $145,406

Houlton, WI $150,645

Abrams, WI $140,911

Amberg, WI $140,058

Armstrong Creek, WI $140,094

Athelstane, WI $140,149

Black Creek, WI $142,437

Bonduel, WI $141,302

Brillion, WI $142,310

Cecil, WI $141,084

Coleman, WI $140,789

Combined Locks, WI $143,383

Crivitz, WI $140,536

De Pere, WI $141,213

Dunbar, WI $140,001

Fence, WI $139,854

Florence, WI $140,060

Forest Junction, WI $142,716

Gillett, WI $140,982

Goodman, WI $140,088

Greenleaf, WI $141,754

Green Valley, WI $141,020

Gresham, WI $140,931

Hilbert, WI $142,662

Kaukauna, WI $143,206

Freedom, WI $143,029

Keshena, WI $141,083

Kimberly, WI $143,392

Krakow, WI $141,022

Lakewood, WI $140,319

Lena, WI $140,885

Little Chute, WI $143,386

Little Suamico, WI $140,875

Marinette, WI $140,965

Mountain, WI $140,401

Neopit, WI $140,737

Niagara, WI $140,213

Nichols, WI $141,807

Oconto, WI $140,872

Oconto Falls, WI $140,949

Oneida, WI $141,035

Pembine, WI $140,122

Peshtigo, WI $140,847

Porterfield, WI $140,479

Potter, WI $142,385

Pound, WI $140,636

Pulaski, WI $141,074

Pickerel, WI $140,264

Pittsville, WI $140,585

Plover, WI $141,057

Port Edwards, WI $141,131

Rib Lake, WI $140,359

Ringle, WI $140,499

Rosholt, WI $140,788

Rothschild, WI $141,037

Rudolph, WI $140,641

Schofield, WI $140,921

Spencer, WI $140,822

Stetsonville, WI $140,610

Stevens Point, WI $140,995

Stratford, WI $140,703

Summit Lake, WI $140,290

Tigerton, WI $140,928

Tomahawk, WI $140,377

Unity, WI $140,711

Vesper, WI $140,662

Westboro, WI $140,177

White Lake, WI $140,248

Willard, WI $140,831

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $140,912

Withee, WI $140,634

Wittenberg, WI $140,758

Rhinelander, WI $140,456

Argonne, WI $140,005

Boulder Junction, WI $140,093

Brantwood, WI $139,962

Butternut, WI $139,734

Catawba, WI $140,007

Clam Lake, WI $139,249

Conover, WI $140,165

Crandon, WI $140,383

Eagle River, WI $140,374

Fifield, WI $139,918

Poplar, WI $142,086

Port Wing, WI $140,918

Seymour, WI $141,637

Oak Creek, WI $146,574

Adell, WI $143,710

Allenton, WI $144,235

Ashippun, WI $144,699

Belgium, WI $145,120

Brookfield, WI $148,045

Brownsville, WI $142,277

Butler, WI $148,131

Campbellsport, WI $142,980

Cascade, WI $142,861

Cedarburg, WI $146,784

Cedar Grove, WI $144,453

Chilton, WI $142,391

Cleveland, WI $141,821

Clyman, WI $143,565

Colgate, WI $146,550

Delafield, WI $145,671

Eden, WI $142,233

Elkhart Lake, WI $142,222

Fredonia, WI $145,083

Germantown, WI $147,159

Glenbeulah, WI $142,153

Grafton, WI $146,811

Greenbush, WI $142,148

Hartford, WI $145,258

Hartland, WI $146,114

Hingham, WI $143,482

Horicon, WI $143,149

Hubertus, WI $146,354

Hustisford, WI $143,722

Iron Ridge, WI $143,936

Ixonia, WI $144,383

Jackson, WI $146,366

Johnson Creek, WI $143,939

Juneau, WI $143,147

Kewaskum, WI $144,296

Kiel, WI $141,973

Kohler, WI $142,585

Lannon, WI $147,364

Lebanon, WI $143,862

Lomira, WI $142,944

Malone, WI $142,270

Mayville, WI $142,992

Menomonee Falls, WI $147,585

Merton, WI $146,354

Mount Calvary, WI $142,390

Nashotah, WI $145,639

Neosho, WI $144,435

Newburg, WI $145,671

New Holstein, WI $142,190

Newton, WI $141,686

North Lake, WI $146,863

Oakfield, WI $142,013

Oconomowoc, WI $145,066

Okauchee, WI $145,480

Oostburg, WI $143,743

Pewaukee, WI $146,747

Plymouth, WI $142,415

Port Washington, WI $145,922

Random Lake, WI $144,394

Richfield, WI $146,433

Rubicon, WI $144,686

Saint Cloud, WI $142,376

Saukville, WI $146,102

Sheboygan, WI $142,994

Sheboygan Falls, WI $142,513

Slinger, WI $145,714

Stockbridge, WI $142,710

Sussex, WI $146,860

West Bend, WI $144,957

Theresa, WI $143,799

Thiensville, WI $147,868

Waldo, WI $143,353

Watertown, WI $143,758

Mequon, WI $147,488

Woodland, WI $144,065

Bassett, WI $143,739

Benet Lake, WI $143,604

Big Bend, WI $145,979

Bristol, WI $143,621

Burlington, WI $143,891

Caledonia, WI $144,429

Camp Lake, WI $143,781

Cudahy, WI $148,192

Darien, WI $143,103

Delavan, WI $143,042

Dousman, WI $144,674

Eagle, WI $144,408

Cobb, WI $142,122

Cottage Grove, WI $145,596

Cross Plains, WI $145,231

Dane, WI $145,222

Darlington, WI $142,041

Deerfield, WI $145,195

De Forest, WI $145,385

Dodgeville, WI $142,759

Edgerton, WI $144,448

Edmund, WI $142,433

Evansville, WI $144,053

Footville, WI $143,152

Fort Atkinson, WI $143,829

Gotham, WI $142,754

Gratiot, WI $141,406

Hanover, WI $143,122

Highland, WI $141,930

Hollandale, WI $143,618

Janesville, WI $143,235

Shawano, WI $141,164

Sherwood, WI $143,082

Shiocton, WI $142,076

Sobieski, WI $140,899

Suamico, WI $140,860

Suring, WI $140,684

Townsend, WI $140,383

Wausaukee, WI $140,300

Wrightstown, WI $142,660

Zachow, WI $141,129

Algoma, WI $140,869

Baileys Harbor, WI $140,482

Brussels, WI $140,854

Casco, WI $140,882

Collins, WI $141,987

Denmark, WI $141,050

Egg Harbor, WI $140,593

Ellison Bay, WI $140,353

Ephraim, WI $140,592

Fish Creek, WI $140,499

Forestville, WI $140,857

Francis Creek, WI $141,213

Kellnersville, WI $141,306

Kewaunee, WI $140,949

Luxemburg, WI $140,885

Manitowoc, WI $141,478

Maplewood, WI $140,832

Maribel, WI $141,217

Mishicot, WI $141,099

New Franken, WI $140,865

Reedsville, WI $141,594

Saint Nazianz, WI $141,873

Sister Bay, WI $140,509

Sturgeon Bay, WI $140,881

Tisch Mills, WI $141,035

Two Rivers, WI $141,087

Valders, WI $141,806

Washington Island, WI $140,272

Whitelaw, WI $141,312

Green Bay, WI $140,844

East Troy, WI $144,408

Elkhorn, WI $143,414

Elm Grove, WI $148,131

Fontana, WI $143,076

Franksville, WI $144,334

Genesee Depot, WI $145,446

Genoa City, WI $143,484

Greendale, WI $148,025

Hales Corners, WI $147,771

Franklin, WI $146,919

Helenville, WI $143,598

Honey Creek, WI $143,956

Kansasville, WI $143,906

Kenosha, WI $143,295

New Berlin, WI $147,309

Lake Geneva, WI $142,997

Lyons, WI $143,767

Mukwonago, WI $145,290

Muskego, WI $146,211

New Munster, WI $143,783

North Prairie, WI $145,212

Fremont, WI $142,194

Rice Lake, WI $140,494

Sarona, WI $140,150

Shell Lake, WI $140,270

Siren, WI $141,689

Solon Springs, WI $140,893

South Range, WI $142,222

Springbrook, WI $139,881

Stone Lake, WI $139,932

Superior, WI $142,373

Trego, WI $140,030

Turtle Lake, WI $143,202

Wascott, WI $140,751

Washburn, WI $140,211

Webster, WI $140,382

Weyerhaeuser, WI $140,153

Winter, WI $139,485

Oshkosh, WI $142,568

Almond, WI $141,026

Appleton, WI $143,393

Bancroft, WI $140,586

Bear Creek, WI $141,847

Berlin, WI $141,945

Big Falls, WI $141,520

Butte Des Morts, WI $142,494

Caroline, WI $141,137

Clintonville, WI $141,502

Coloma, WI $140,656

Dale, WI $142,753

Eldorado, WI $142,230

Embarrass, WI $141,455

Eureka, WI $141,984

Fond Du Lac, WI $142,922

Jefferson, WI $143,709

Juda, WI $142,658

Lake Mills, WI $144,397

Linden, WI $142,285

Livingston, WI $141,554

Lodi, WI $144,758

Lone Rock, WI $142,325

Lowell, WI $143,836

Mc Farland, WI $145,757

Marshall, WI $145,040

Mazomanie, WI $144,699

Merrimac, WI $144,128

Middleton, WI $145,652

Milton, WI $143,297

Mineral Point, WI $142,347

Monroe, WI $142,571

Montfort, WI $141,615

Monticello, WI $143,653

Morrisonville, WI $145,235

Mount Horeb, WI $144,552

Muscoda, WI $141,375

New Glarus, WI $144,241

Oregon, WI $145,514

Orfordville, WI $142,987

Plain, WI $142,757

Prairie Du Sac, WI $144,204

Reeseville, WI $144,128

Rewey, WI $141,714

Richland Center, WI $141,232

Ridgeway, WI $143,783

Sauk City, WI $144,245

Sextonville, WI $142,531

Sharon, WI $143,069

Shullsburg, WI $141,134

South Wayne, WI $141,707

Spring Green, WI $143,307

Stoughton, WI $145,238

Sun Prairie, WI $145,385

Verona, WI $145,345

Waterloo, WI $144,592

Waunakee, WI $145,710

Windsor, WI $145,618

Woodford, WI $142,547

Madison, WI $146,016

IT Head Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For IT Head roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, IT Head positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view IT Head as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an IT Head

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$182,243	$88.0	25%
Biotechnology	$174,953	$84.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$167,663	$81.0	15%
Chemicals	$160,374	$77.0	10%
Financial Services	$160,374	$77.0	10%

IT Head Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an IT Head's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$134,259

Average $145,794/year

$158,857

$11,188

Average $12,150/month

$13,238

$2,582

Average $2,804/week

$3,055

$65

Average $70/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$158,857	$13,238	$3,055	$76
Average	$145,794	$12,150	$2,804	$70
25th Percentile	$134,259	$11,188	$2,582	$65

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