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

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

How does experience change an IT Audit Consultant's salary?

An IT Audit Consultant's salary grows with experience: starting around $83,208 for beginners, reaching about $86,615 at mid-level, and approach $89,334 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an IT Audit Consultant?

IT Audit Consultant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for IT Audit Consultant roles are District of Columbia $94,655, California $94,296, Massachusetts $93,039. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of IT Audit Consultant roles make?

Salaries for IT Audit Consultant level roles vary by specialization: IT Audit Director: $198,890; IT Audit Manager: $138,953; IT Audit Supervisor: $123,190; IT Audit Consultant Senior: $103,529; It Audit: $102,373.

How do different companies affect an IT Audit Consultant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for IT Audit Consultant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

IT Audit Consultant Salary in the United States

How much does an IT Audit Consultant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an IT Audit Consultant in the United States is $85,490 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,816
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,824 to $91,419
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,024

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IT Audit Consultant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,419	$7,618	$1,758	$44
Average	$85,490	$7,124	$1,644	$41
25th Percentile	$75,824	$6,319	$1,458	$36

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Key Factors That Influence IT Audit Consultant Salaries

An IT Audit Consultant'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects IT Audit Consultant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an IT Audit Consultant'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): $83,208
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,476
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,615
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,153
Expert (over 8 years): $89,334

Levels	Salary
Entry Level IT Audit Consultant	$83,208
Intermediate Level IT Audit Consultant	$83,476
Senior Level IT Audit Consultant	$86,615
Specialist Level IT Audit Consultant	$89,153
Expert Level IT Audit Consultant	$89,334

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How Do IT Audit Consultant 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 Audit Consultants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $94,655.
California: $94,296.
Massachusetts: $93,039.

District of Columbia $94,655

California $94,296

Massachusetts $93,039

Washington $92,697

New Jersey $92,663

Alaska $92,543

Connecticut $91,363

New York $90,885

Hawaii $89,354

Rhode Island $88,636

Maryland $88,149

Minnesota $87,482

Colorado $87,226

Illinois $87,140

Oregon $86,815

Delaware $86,576

New Hampshire $86,425

Virginia $86,089

Pennsylvania $85,105

Nevada $84,610

North Dakota $84,447

Michigan $84,191

Wisconsin $84,097

Vermont $83,909

Texas $83,387

Maine $83,353

Arizona $83,302

Ohio $83,242

Georgia $82,455

Indiana $82,062

Wyoming $81,985

Utah $81,865

Iowa $81,814

Kansas $81,404

Louisiana $81,284

North Carolina $81,241

Missouri $81,224

Florida $80,891

Montana $80,711

Nebraska $80,540

Kentucky $80,446

South Carolina $80,104

Tennessee $79,891

Idaho $79,805

New Mexico $79,181

Oklahoma $79,044

Alabama $78,540

South Dakota $77,693

Arkansas $77,232

West Virginia $76,984

Mississippi $76,240

Top Paying Cities for IT Audit Consultants

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:

San Jose: $107,829
San Francisco: $106,769
Oakland: $104,401

San Jose, CA $107,829

San Francisco, CA $106,769

Oakland, CA $104,401

New York, NY $99,075

Queens Village, NY $98,433

Paramus, NJ $97,749

Passaic, NJ $97,664

Bergenfield, NJ $97,579

Stamford, CT $97,450

Huntington, NY $97,365

Newark, NJ $96,809

Bridgeport, CT $96,638

New Brunswick, NJ $96,356

Vallejo, CA $96,176

Middlesex, NJ $96,125

Somerset, NJ $96,048

Petaluma, CA $95,852

Santa Cruz, CA $95,518

Boston, MA $95,347

Monterey, CA $94,920

Fairbanks, AK $94,860

Los Angeles, CA $94,697

Washington, DC $94,655

Seattle, WA $94,501

Santa Rosa, CA $94,484

Juneau, AK $94,236

Orange, CA $93,954

Anchorage, AK $93,800

Anaheim, CA $93,740

Santa Ana, CA $93,612

Nassau, NY $93,560

Long Beach, CA $93,526

Danbury, CT $93,501

Santa Maria, CA $93,210

Everett, WA $93,193

Bremerton, WA $92,774

Trenton, NJ $92,612

Sacramento, CA $92,577

San Diego, CA $92,535

Brockton, MA $92,500

Tacoma, WA $92,466

Santa Barbara, CA $92,347

Lowell, MA $92,005

New Suffolk, NY $91,970

Nashua, NH $91,868

Lompoc, CA $91,731

Ventura, CA $91,645

Stockton, CA $91,620

New Haven, CT $91,449

Atlantic City, NJ $91,227

Hartford, CT $91,039

Modesto, CA $90,996

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,808

New Britain, CT $90,765

Olympia, WA $90,645

Kennewick, WA $90,645

New London, CT $90,628

Norwich, CT $90,603

Lawrence, MA $90,560

Bakersfield, CA $90,320

Riverside, CA $90,201

New Bedford, MA $90,201

Richland, WA $90,115

Portsmouth, NH $90,047

Vineland, NJ $90,030

San Bernardino, CA $89,961

Boulder, CO $89,722

Worcester, MA $89,654

Portland, OR $89,577

Saint Paul, MN $89,474

Minneapolis, MN $89,474

Philadelphia, PA $89,354

Honolulu, HI $88,901

Springfield, MA $88,602

Providence, RI $88,593

Chicago, IL $88,346

Bellingham, WA $88,243

Baltimore, MD $88,149

Chico, CA $87,935

Wilmington, DE $87,790

Pittsfield, MA $87,704

Manchester, NH $87,542

Spokane, WA $87,166

Denver, CO $87,157

Albany, NY $86,755

Troy, NY $86,721

Schenectady, NY $86,542

Burlington, VT $86,354

Portland, ME $86,054

Salem, OR $85,986

Yakima, WA $85,969

Ann Arbor, MI $85,943

Rochester, MN $85,704

Fresno, CA $85,661

Reno, NV $85,661

Milwaukee, WI $85,584

Detroit, MI $85,499

Allentown, PA $85,473

Carson City, NV $85,465

Houston, TX $85,336

Colorado Springs, CO $85,328

Syracuse, NY $85,285

Eugene, OR $85,123

Bismarck, ND $85,020

Gary, IN $85,020

Galveston, TX $85,020

Springfield, OR $84,952

Medford, OR $84,746

Fort Collins, CO $84,712

Austin, TX $84,644

Mesa, AZ $84,464

Phoenix, AZ $84,447

Dallas, TX $84,422

Reading, PA $84,370

Saint Cloud, MN $84,336

Concord, NH $84,259

Madison, WI $84,225

Utica, NY $83,994

Raleigh, NC $83,926

Las Vegas, NV $83,917

Rochester, NY $83,857

Des Moines, IA $83,849

Atlanta, GA $83,712

Battle Creek, MI $83,686

Salt Lake City, UT $83,661

Lancaster, PA $83,532

Champaign, IL $83,515

Harrisburg, PA $83,413

Durham, NC $83,336

Kansas City, MO $83,327

Kansas City, KS $83,310

Fort Worth, TX $83,302

Boca Raton, FL $83,267

Cleveland, OH $83,259

Columbus, OH $83,242

Pittsburgh, PA $83,233

Richmond, VA $83,199

Indianapolis, IN $83,182

Cincinnati, OH $83,071

Petersburg, VA $82,943

Billings, MT $82,755

Lansing, MI $82,755

Huntsville, AL $82,755

Lebanon, PA $82,746

Dayton, OH $82,737

Pueblo, CO $82,737

Appleton, WI $82,712

Buffalo, NY $82,678

Racine, WI $82,635

Charlotte, NC $82,626

Saint Louis, MO $82,601

Springfield, IL $82,566

Elkhart, IN $82,549

York, PA $82,549

Gastonia, NC $82,541

Benton Harbor, MI $82,541

Beaumont, TX $82,489

Lorain, OH $82,472

Toledo, OH $82,438

Binghamton, NY $82,395

Rock Hill, SC $82,387

Rockford, IL $82,344

Fargo, ND $82,301

Elyria, OH $82,301

Flagstaff, AZ $82,242

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,190

Miami, FL $82,139

Duluth, MN $82,002

Bangor, ME $81,891

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,797

Louisville, KY $81,754

Grand Rapids, MI $81,737

Hialeah, FL $81,729

Casper, WY $81,609

Scranton, PA $81,506

New Orleans, LA $81,481

Virginia Beach, VA $81,472

Akron, OH $81,429

Peoria, IL $81,318

Sarasota, FL $81,301

Green Bay, WI $81,241

Baton Rouge, LA $81,199

Charleston, SC $81,181

Nashville, TN $81,156

Jamestown, NY $81,139

Davenport, IA $81,139

Tucson, AZ $81,096

Cheyenne, WY $81,070

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,045

Tampa, FL $81,028

Omaha, NE $81,011

Port Arthur, TX $80,976

Evansville, IN $80,976

Bradenton, FL $80,942

Santa Fe, NM $80,788

Orlando, FL $80,703

Clearwater, FL $80,609

Canton, OH $80,429

La Crosse, WI $80,429

Grand Forks, ND $80,404

Albuquerque, NM $80,378

Tulsa, OK $80,378

Newport News, VA $80,369

High Point, NC $80,344

Ogden, UT $80,309

Corpus Christi, TX $80,241

Laramie, WY $80,190

Norfolk, VA $80,190

Rock Island, IL $80,139

Saginaw, MI $80,121

Jacksonville, FL $80,113

Salisbury, NC $80,096

Memphis, TN $80,079

Moline, IL $80,036

Fort Myers, FL $80,010

Waterloo, IA $79,899

Spartanburg, SC $79,814

Lincoln, NE $79,771

Fort Wayne, IN $79,754

Birmingham, AL $79,660

Cedar Falls, IA $79,643

Provo, UT $79,634

Springfield, OH $79,626

San Antonio, TX $79,608

Greensboro, NC $79,574

South Bend, IN $79,566

Winston Salem, NC $79,557

Boise, ID $79,532

Savannah, GA $79,472

Muskegon, MI $79,318

Lima, OH $79,215

Lake Charles, LA $79,181

Anderson, IN $79,164

Lexington, KY $79,138

Augusta, GA $79,113

Greenville, SC $79,113

Wichita, KS $79,036

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,036

Columbia, SC $78,959

Bloomington, IN $78,745

Roanoke, VA $78,694

Asheville, NC $78,583

Knoxville, TN $78,437

Shreveport, LA $78,429

Wilmington, NC $78,318

Frankfort, KY $78,155

Oklahoma City, OK $78,095

Chillicothe, OH $78,061

Longview, TX $78,053

Topeka, KS $78,027

Mobile, AL $77,899

Terre Haute, IN $77,864

Erie, PA $77,856

Altoona, PA $77,813

Melbourne, FL $77,788

Amarillo, TX $77,753

Killeen, TX $77,728

Fayetteville, AR $77,659

Sioux Falls, SD $77,599

Chattanooga, TN $77,548

Idaho Falls, ID $77,540

Gainesville, FL $77,360

Portsmouth, OH $77,317

Little Rock, AR $77,300

Lynchburg, VA $77,300

Lafayette, LA $77,266

Youngstown, OH $77,266

Temple, TX $77,232

Daytona Beach, FL $77,215

Clarksville, TN $77,206

Pensacola, FL $77,198

Hopkinsville, KY $76,941

Charleston, WV $76,933

Florence, SC $76,890

Sioux City, IA $76,839

Macon, GA $76,591

Tallahassee, FL $76,582

Fayetteville, NC $76,565

Waco, TX $76,548

Wichita Falls, TX $76,548

Pine Bluff, AR $76,514

Vincennes, IN $76,351

Lubbock, TX $76,317

Great Falls, MT $76,266

Alamogordo, NM $76,257

Abilene, TX $76,189

Rapid City, SD $76,078

Monroe, LA $76,078

Albany, GA $76,026

Huntington, WV $76,018

Jackson, MS $76,009

Greenville, MS $76,001

Parkersburg, WV $75,915

Montgomery, AL $75,898

Johnstown, PA $75,881

Springfield, MO $75,813

Biloxi, MS $75,770

Sumter, SC $75,590

Columbus, GA $75,582

Twin Falls, ID $75,531

Pascagoula, MS $75,419

Kingsport, TN $75,197

Gulfport, MS $75,172

Alexandria, LA $74,889

Fort Smith, AR $74,676

El Paso, TX $74,445

Helena, MT $74,334

Las Cruces, NM $74,060

Harlingen, TX $73,821

Pocatello, ID $73,744

Florence, AL $73,718

Brownsville, TX $73,701

Dothan, AL $73,564

Mcallen, TX $73,522

Columbus, MS $72,889

Altus, OK $72,496

Lawton, OK $72,333

Pierre, SD $72,025

What Skills Can Increase an IT Audit Consultant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 6.05% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Auditing (Mentioned in 2.27% Job Postings): Auditing refers to the independent examination of financial information of any entity whether profit oriented or not. It is a safeguard measure that prevents corruption.
Emerging Technology (Mentioned in 1.8% Job Postings): Emerging technology is a term generally used to describe a new technology, but it may also refer to the continuing development of an existing technology.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	6.05%
Auditing	2.27%
Emerging Technology	1.8%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an IT Audit Consultant's salary.

Emerging Technology: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Employee Engagement: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Teamwork: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Emerging Technology	$92,329	8%
Employee Engagement	$90,620	6%
Teamwork	$89,765	5%
Verbal Communication	$88,910	4%
Critical Thinking	$88,055	3%
Data Analytics	$88,055	3%

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How Education impacts an IT Audit Consultant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many IT Audit Consultants enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an IT Audit Consultant with a Associate's Degree is between $84,796 and $89,930).

IT Audit Consultant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for IT Audit Consultant

No Diploma 1.9%

High School 1.9%

Associates 1.9%

Bachelors 51.6%

Masters 44.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.9%
High School	1.9%
Associates	1.9%
Bachelors	51.6%
Masters	44.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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IT Audit Consultant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an IT Audit Consultant'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$75,824

Average $85,490/year

$91,419

$6,319

Average $7,124/month

$7,618

$1,458

Average $1,644/week

$1,758

$36

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,419	$7,618	$1,758	$44
Average	$85,490	$7,124	$1,644	$41
25th Percentile	$75,824	$6,319	$1,458	$36

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Salary Trends for IT Audit Consultant

Salaries for an IT Audit Consultant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,961 in 2023 to around $86,064 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of IT Audit Consultant salary trends, .

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