IT Analyst Salary in San Jose, California

How much does an IT Analyst make in San Jose, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Analyst in San Jose, CA is $115,098. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $103,735 to $127,932, with most professionals earning between $93,389 and $139,616.

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Develops and leads process design or improvement initiatives within fast-paced environments, utilizing process expertise from multiple departments and providing analysis.

January 22, 2023

Works with Corporate Contracting, Purchasing and Accounts Payable departments to improve processes and track payments, provides recommendations.

January 26, 2023

Creates and updates documentation such as functional specifications, technical specifications, process flows, integration diagrams, installation documents, and etc.

March 09, 2023

Participate in continuous innovation of data and reporting solutions to deliver actionable business insights and effective data delivery.

March 22, 2023

Support Change Management processes and play a pivotal support role in tool adoption Develop reports and materials for project meetings Perform quality control reviews.

March 31, 2023

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team, delivering high performance and customer satisfaction, in a culturally diverse, matrix management environment.

April 18, 2023

Manages projects requiring business analysis and training for technology applications, programs or systems created internally or provided by third-party vendors.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Analyst in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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103735

127932

115098

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

106565

133627

118615

What is the average salary for IT Analyst in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Analyst in San Jose, CA. The base salary for IT Analyst ranges from $103,735 to $127,932 with the average base salary of $115,098. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $106,565 to $133,627 with the average total cash compensation of $118,615.

View Average Salary for IT Analyst as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$115,098	$103,735 - $127,932
Bonus	$3,517	$2,830 - $5,695
Total Pay	$118,615	$106,565 - $133,627

* 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.

IT Analyst Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,735 - $127,932	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,892 - $113,326	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,538 - $127,688	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,273 - $123,661	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,437 - $123,864	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,715 - $126,674	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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