Data Center Salary in Rockford, Illinois

How much does a Data Center make in Rockford, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Data Center in Rockford, IL is $95,926. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $82,163 to $109,973, with most professionals earning between $69,633 and $122,761.

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Monitors key performance indicators, determines gaps in performance metrics, and recommends/executes change management techniques for efficiency/quality improvements.

November 06, 2022

Demonstrated relationship management and leadership skills with a superior ability to make things happen through the use of influence and negotiation with all levels of management.

January 10, 2023

Develops and supports strategic plans and projects to meet site security goals and objectives Influences and improves upon existing processes through innovation and operational change.

January 10, 2023

Understanding of Processor/MCU/FPGA or Datacenter boards will be an added advantage.

February 07, 2023

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

April 08, 2023

Assist sales team in dealing with customer satisfaction issues surrounding technical aspects or approach of a recommended solution and develop a get-well plan, as appropriate.

April 18, 2023

Maintains an energy management program to ensure measures are taken to operate all systems in the most efficient manner to keep operating costs at a minimum.

April 19, 2023

Manages site security pilots and projects, providing physical and operational security and data center operational subject matter expertise for implementation while communicating project updates to the Area Security Manager and others impacted.

April 21, 2023

Performs a variety of service work in all phases of specialized critical mechanical building distribution systems including, but not limited to, single & redundant cooling distribution systems, steam & heating systems, complex valve configurations, redundant distribution systems, central & package cooling plants, chilled water storage, boiler plants, heat recovery units, cooling towers, dry coolers, water treatment, point of delivery cooling components, and complex central building control systems.

May 03, 2023

Provide thought leadership and direction to engender support from our in-house technical teams, partner-vendors that address complex and cross-functional issues that bridge technologies in infrastructure, server, storage, O/S, virtualization, consolidation, , cloud, content switching, content delivery networks.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Data Center in Rockford, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

82163

109973

95926

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

87593

117527

101498

What is the average salary for Data Center in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Center in Rockford, IL. The base salary for Data Center ranges from $82,163 to $109,973 with the average base salary of $95,926. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,593 to $117,527 with the average total cash compensation of $101,498.

View Average Salary for Data Center as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$95,926	$82,163 - $109,973
Bonus	$5,572	$5,430 - $7,555
Total Pay	$101,498	$87,593 - $117,527

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Data Center Salary Near Rockford, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,377 - $110,258	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Elgin, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,693 - $116,035	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Hoffman Estates, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,393 - $116,972	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Aurora, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,469 - $117,074	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Madison, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,040 - $112,485	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Wheaton, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,966 - $116,401	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL

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About Rockford, Illinois

Rockford is a city in Winnebago County in the U.S. state of Illinois, in far northern Illinois. Located on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). The largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford is the third-largest city in the state and the 171st most populous in the United States According to 2010 U.S. Census Data, the City of Rockford had a population of 152,871, with an outlying metropolitan area population of 348,360. The City of Rockford's population is 147,051...

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