What are the main factors that influence a Lead IT Analyst's salary?

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

How does experience change A Lead IT Analyst's salary?

A Lead IT Analyst's salary grows with experience: a Network Security System Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $76,383, a Lead IT Analyst (2-4 years)earns $93,509, a Network Security System Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $117,335, a Network Security System Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $135,577, a Network Security Manager (7+ years)earns $154,018,

What are the highest paying states for a Lead IT Analyst?

Lead IT Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lead IT Analyst roles are District of Columbia $103,691, California $103,297, Massachusetts $101,921. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lead IT Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Lead IT Analyst level roles vary by specialization: IT Site Lead: $178,740; IT Operations Lead: $146,598; IT Project Lead: $143,156; IT Vendor Management Analyst IV: $132,347; IT Change Management Analyst IV: $131,120.

How do different companies affect a Lead IT Analyst's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lead IT Analyst 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.

Lead IT Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead IT Analyst make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead IT Analyst in the United States is $93,651 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Lead IT Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,356
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,712 to $95,590
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,305

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Lead IT Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,590	$7,966	$1,838	$46
Average	$93,651	$7,804	$1,801	$45
25th Percentile	$87,712	$7,309	$1,687	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Lead IT Analyst Salaries

A Lead IT Analyst'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 Lead IT Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead IT Analyst'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): $76,383
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,509
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,335
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,577
Expert (over 8 years): $154,018

Levels	Salary
Network S... Level Lead IT Analyst	$76,383
Lead IT A... Level Lead IT Analyst	$93,509
Network S... Level Lead IT Analyst	$117,335
Network S... Level Lead IT Analyst	$135,577
Network S... Level Lead IT Analyst	$154,018

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How Do Lead IT Analyst 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 Lead IT Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,691.
California: $103,297.
Massachusetts: $101,921.

District of Columbia $103,691 California $103,297 Massachusetts $101,921 Washington $101,546 New Jersey $101,509 Alaska $101,378 Connecticut $100,085 New York $99,561

Hawaii $97,884 Rhode Island $97,098 Maryland $96,564 Minnesota $95,833 Colorado $95,553 Illinois $95,459 Oregon $95,103 Delaware $94,841

New Hampshire $94,676 Virginia $94,307 Pennsylvania $93,230 Nevada $92,687 North Dakota $92,509 Michigan $92,228 Wisconsin $92,125 Vermont $91,919

Texas $91,348 Maine $91,310 Arizona $91,254 Ohio $91,188 Georgia $90,327 Indiana $89,896 Wyoming $89,812 Utah $89,681

Iowa $89,624 Kansas $89,175 Louisiana $89,044 North Carolina $88,997 Missouri $88,978 Florida $88,613 Montana $88,416 Nebraska $88,229

Kentucky $88,126 South Carolina $87,751 Tennessee $87,517 Idaho $87,424 New Mexico $86,740 Oklahoma $86,590 Alabama $86,038 South Dakota $85,110

Arkansas $84,605 West Virginia $84,333 Mississippi $83,518

Top Paying Cities for Lead IT Analysts

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: $118,123
San Francisco: $116,829
Oakland: $114,367

San Jose, CA $118,123

San Francisco, CA $116,829

Oakland, CA $114,367

New York, NY $107,829

Paramus, NJ $106,518

Queens Village, NY $106,513

Passaic, NJ $106,425

Bergenfield, NJ $106,416

Stamford, CT $106,210

Huntington, NY $106,172

Newark, NJ $105,480

Bridgeport, CT $105,282

Vallejo, CA $105,096

New Brunswick, NJ $105,058

Petaluma, CA $105,002

Middlesex, NJ $104,824

Somerset, NJ $104,758

Santa Cruz, CA $104,637

Boston, MA $104,065

Monterey, CA $103,737

Seattle, WA $103,522

Santa Rosa, CA $103,504

Los Angeles, CA $103,475

Juneau, AK $103,232

Washington, DC $103,129

Orange, CA $102,796

Santa Ana, CA $102,548

Long Beach, CA $102,455

Anaheim, CA $102,436

Anchorage, AK $102,389

Santa Maria, CA $102,108

Everett, WA $102,089

Danbury, CT $101,760

Bremerton, WA $101,630

Tacoma, WA $101,293

New Suffolk, NY $101,291

Sacramento, CA $101,265

Santa Barbara, CA $101,162

Trenton, NJ $101,059

San Diego, CA $101,059

Brockton, MA $100,956

Fairbanks, AK $100,727

Lompoc, CA $100,488

Lowell, MA $100,412

Ventura, CA $100,394

Nashua, NH $100,376

Stockton, CA $100,366

Modesto, CA $99,683

Poughkeepsie, NY $99,477

Olympia, WA $99,299

Kennewick, WA $99,299

New Haven, CT $99,261

Lawrence, MA $98,924

Hartford, CT $98,830

Riverside, CA $98,812

New Bedford, MA $98,718

Richland, WA $98,718

Bakersfield, CA $98,587

San Bernardino, CA $98,549

New Britain, CT $98,540

Atlantic City, NJ $98,540

New London, CT $98,503

Norwich, CT $98,474

Portsmouth, NH $98,456

Boulder, CO $98,257

Portland, OR $98,128

Worcester, MA $98,119

Minneapolis, MN $97,828

Philadelphia, PA $97,697

Honolulu, HI $97,388

Saint Paul, MN $97,343

Vineland, NJ $97,323

Providence, RI $97,051

Chicago, IL $96,779

Bellingham, WA $96,667

Springfield, MA $96,592

Baltimore, MD $96,564

Chico, CA $96,330

Pittsfield, MA $96,077

Manchester, NH $95,899

Spokane, WA $95,487

Denver, CO $95,478

Albany, NY $95,037

Troy, NY $95,000

Nassau, NY $94,900

Schenectady, NY $94,803

Wilmington, DE $94,728

Burlington, VT $94,597

Salem, OR $94,560

Portland, ME $94,269

Yakima, WA $94,176

Rochester, MN $93,886

Reno, NV $93,839

Fresno, CA $93,839

Milwaukee, WI $93,754

Detroit, MI $93,661

Ann Arbor, MI $93,645

Allentown, PA $93,633

Colorado Springs, CO $93,473

Syracuse, NY $93,427

Carson City, NV $93,427

Houston, TX $93,296

Eugene, OR $93,249

Gary, IN $93,136

Springfield, OR $93,061

Bismarck, ND $93,043

Galveston, TX $92,977

Medford, OR $92,837

Fort Collins, CO $92,799

Concord, NH $92,752

Austin, TX $92,724

Mesa, AZ $92,528

Reading, PA $92,518

Phoenix, AZ $92,509

Dallas, TX $92,481

Saint Cloud, MN $92,391

Madison, WI $92,265

Utica, NY $92,013

Rochester, NY $91,863

Des Moines, IA $91,853

Raleigh, NC $91,844

Atlanta, GA $91,703

Battle Creek, MI $91,675

Salt Lake City, UT $91,647

Lancaster, PA $91,507

Harrisburg, PA $91,376

Kansas City, MO $91,282

Champaign, IL $91,263

Kansas City, KS $91,263

Fort Worth, TX $91,254

Columbus, OH $91,238

Boca Raton, FL $91,216

Pittsburgh, PA $91,179

Richmond, VA $91,142

Indianapolis, IN $91,123

Cleveland, OH $91,113

Las Vegas, NV $91,001

Cincinnati, OH $91,001

Petersburg, VA $90,861

Huntsville, AL $90,720

Lansing, MI $90,657

Lebanon, PA $90,645

Pueblo, CO $90,636

Appleton, WI $90,608

Buffalo, NY $90,570

Dayton, OH $90,542

Racine, WI $90,523

Charlotte, NC $90,514

Saint Louis, MO $90,486

York, PA $90,430

Elkhart, IN $90,430

Gastonia, NC $90,412

Billings, MT $90,390

Beaumont, TX $90,364

Lorain, OH $90,346

Benton Harbor, MI $90,327

Toledo, OH $90,308

Binghamton, NY $90,261

Rock Hill, SC $90,252

Rockford, IL $90,205

Springfield, IL $90,168

Elyria, OH $90,158

Fargo, ND $90,158

Flagstaff, AZ $90,093

Fort Lauderdale, FL $90,036

Duluth, MN $89,980

Miami, FL $89,980

Cheyenne, WY $89,915

Grand Forks, ND $89,915

Bangor, ME $89,709

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,606

Durham, NC $89,566

Louisville, KY $89,559

Grand Rapids, MI $89,540

Hialeah, FL $89,531

Casper, WY $89,400

Scranton, PA $89,287

New Orleans, LA $89,259

Virginia Beach, VA $89,250

Akron, OH $89,203

Peoria, IL $89,081

Sarasota, FL $89,062

Nashville, TN $88,997

Omaha, NE $88,997

Green Bay, WI $88,997

Baton Rouge, LA $88,950

Charleston, SC $88,931

Jamestown, NY $88,885

Davenport, IA $88,885

Tucson, AZ $88,838

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,782

Tampa, FL $88,763

Evansville, IN $88,707

Port Arthur, TX $88,707

Bradenton, FL $88,669

Santa Fe, NM $88,501

Orlando, FL $88,332

Clearwater, FL $88,304

Canton, OH $88,107

La Crosse, WI $88,107

Albuquerque, NM $88,051

Newport News, VA $88,042

High Point, NC $88,014

Ogden, UT $87,976

Corpus Christi, TX $87,901

Norfolk, VA $87,845

Laramie, WY $87,845

Rock Island, IL $87,789

Saginaw, MI $87,770

Jacksonville, FL $87,761

Salisbury, NC $87,742

Boise, ID $87,723

Moline, IL $87,676

Fort Myers, FL $87,648

Memphis, TN $87,630

Tulsa, OK $87,583

Waterloo, IA $87,527

Spartanburg, SC $87,433

Lincoln, NE $87,386

Fort Wayne, IN $87,367

Provo, UT $87,358

Cedar Falls, IA $87,246

San Antonio, TX $87,208

Greensboro, NC $87,171

South Bend, IN $87,161

Savannah, GA $87,058

Muskegon, MI $87,021

Birmingham, AL $87,012

Winston Salem, NC $86,966

Lake Charles, LA $86,740

Anderson, IN $86,721

Lexington, KY $86,693

Augusta, GA $86,665

Greenville, SC $86,665

Lima, OH $86,590

Wichita, KS $86,581

Tuscaloosa, AL $86,581

Columbia, SC $86,496

Springfield, OH $86,478

Asheville, NC $86,328

Bloomington, IN $86,262

Knoxville, TN $85,925

Shreveport, LA $85,916

Wilmington, NC $85,794

Roanoke, VA $85,794

Topeka, KS $85,625

Frankfort, KY $85,615

Oklahoma City, OK $85,551

Chillicothe, OH $85,513

Longview, TX $85,504

Melbourne, FL $85,494

Sioux Falls, SD $85,345

Mobile, AL $85,335

Terre Haute, IN $85,298

Altoona, PA $85,242

Amarillo, TX $85,176

Killeen, TX $85,148

Fayetteville, AR $85,073

Chattanooga, TN $85,045

Sioux City, IA $84,961

Idaho Falls, ID $84,942

Lynchburg, VA $84,867

Gainesville, FL $84,745

Portsmouth, OH $84,698

Little Rock, AR $84,680

Lafayette, LA $84,642

Youngstown, OH $84,642

Daytona Beach, FL $84,586

Clarksville, TN $84,577

Pensacola, FL $84,567

Temple, TX $84,561

Hopkinsville, KY $84,286

Erie, PA $84,268

Florence, SC $84,230

Charleston, WV $84,080

Great Falls, MT $84,033

Macon, GA $83,902

Tallahassee, FL $83,893

Fayetteville, NC $83,874

Waco, TX $83,855

Helena, MT $83,790

Pine Bluff, AR $83,754

Vincennes, IN $83,640

Lubbock, TX $83,603

Alamogordo, NM $83,546

Twin Falls, ID $83,462

Rapid City, SD $83,434

Jackson, MS $83,265

Huntington, WV $83,259

Greenville, MS $83,256

Parkersburg, WV $83,161

Montgomery, AL $83,144

Wichita Falls, TX $83,050

Springfield, MO $83,050

Biloxi, MS $83,003

Monroe, LA $82,910

Johnstown, PA $82,844

Sumter, SC $82,807

Columbus, GA $82,797

Pascagoula, MS $82,619

Abilene, TX $82,619

Kingsport, TN $82,376

Albany, GA $82,376

Gulfport, MS $82,348

Alexandria, LA $82,039

Fort Smith, AR $81,804

El Paso, TX $81,552

Las Cruces, NM $81,130

Harlingen, TX $80,892

Pocatello, ID $80,877

Florence, AL $80,756

Brownsville, TX $80,737

Mcallen, TX $80,540

Dothan, AL $80,409

Columbus, MS $79,853

Altus, OK $79,416

Lawton, OK $79,238

Pierre, SD $78,901

What Skills Can Increase a Lead IT Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 12.93% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.78% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
Operating System (Mentioned in 1.49% Job Postings): Maintaining software that runs on a computer that serves as an interface between computer hardware components and the user.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	12.93%
Microsoft Office	1.78%
Operating System	1.49%

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 a Lead IT Analyst's salary.

System Requirements: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Java: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
System Requirements	$106,763	14%
Java	$105,826	13%
Agile	$103,953	11%
Software Development	$103,953	11%
Business Requirements	$103,017	10%
Test Plans	$103,017	10%

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Lead IT Analyst Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lead IT Analyst roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Lead IT Analyst positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lead IT Analyst as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lead IT Analyst

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$121,747	$59.0	30%
Financial Services	$117,064	$56.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$112,382	$54.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$107,699	$52.0	15%
Biotechnology	$103,017	$50.0	10%

Lead IT Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lead IT Analyst'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 August 01, 2026

$87,712

Average $93,651/year

$95,590

$7,309

Average $7,804/month

$7,966

$1,687

Average $1,801/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,590	$7,966	$1,838	$46
Average	$93,651	$7,804	$1,801	$45
25th Percentile	$87,712	$7,309	$1,687	$42

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Salary Trends for Lead IT Analyst

Salaries for a Lead IT Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $92,229 in 2023 to around $89,405 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead IT Analyst salary trends, .

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