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

A Lead IT Auditor's salary grows with experience: an Information Technology Auditor III (4-7 years)earns $103,993, an Information Technology Auditor IV (7+ years)earns $128,005, an Lead IT Auditor (7-10 years)earns $153,604, an Information Technology Audit Supervisor (10+ years)earns $124,151, an Information Technology Audit Manager (10+ years)earns $141,585,

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

Lead IT Auditor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lead IT Auditor roles are District of Columbia $170,744, California $170,096, Massachusetts $167,829. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Lead IT Auditor level roles vary by specialization: IT Auditor V: $150,790; IT Auditor IV: $125,690; IT Systems and Controls Auditor IV: $125,633; Lead Auditor: $111,498; IT Auditor III: $102,090.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lead IT Auditor 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 Auditor Salary in the United States

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

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead IT Auditor in the United States is $154,212 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $74.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $169,998
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $143,236 to $162,475
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $133,243

10% $133,243

50% (Median) $154,212

90% $169,998

Lead IT Auditor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$162,475	$13,540	$3,125	$78
Average	$154,212	$12,851	$2,966	$74
25th Percentile	$143,236	$11,936	$2,755	$69

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Key Factors That Influence Lead IT Auditor Salaries

A Lead IT Auditor'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 Auditor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead IT Auditor'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): $103,993
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,005
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $153,604
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,151
Expert (over 8 years): $141,585

Levels	Salary
Informati... Level Lead IT Auditor	$103,993
Informati... Level Lead IT Auditor	$128,005
Lead IT A... Level Lead IT Auditor	$153,604
Informati... Level Lead IT Auditor	$124,151
Informati... Level Lead IT Auditor	$141,585

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

District of Columbia: $170,744.
California: $170,096.
Massachusetts: $167,829.

District of Columbia $170,744

California $170,096

Massachusetts $167,829

Washington $167,212

New Jersey $167,150

Alaska $166,934

Connecticut $164,806

New York $163,943

Hawaii $161,182

Rhode Island $159,887

Maryland $159,008

Minnesota $157,805

Colorado $157,343

Illinois $157,188

Oregon $156,602

Delaware $156,170

New Hampshire $155,899

Virginia $155,291

Pennsylvania $153,518

Nevada $152,624

North Dakota $152,331

Michigan $151,868

Wisconsin $151,698

Vermont $151,359

Texas $150,418

Maine $150,357

Arizona $150,264

Ohio $150,156

Georgia $148,737

Indiana $148,028

Wyoming $147,889

Utah $147,673

Iowa $147,581

Kansas $146,841

Louisiana $146,625

North Carolina $146,548

Missouri $146,517

Florida $145,915

Montana $145,592

Nebraska $145,283

Kentucky $145,113

South Carolina $144,497

Tennessee $144,111

Idaho $143,957

New Mexico $142,831

Oklahoma $142,584

Alabama $141,675

South Dakota $140,148

Arkansas $139,315

West Virginia $138,868

Mississippi $137,526

Top Paying Cities for Lead IT Auditors

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: $194,508
San Francisco: $192,378
Oakland: $188,324

San Jose, CA $194,508

San Francisco, CA $192,378

Oakland, CA $188,324

New York, NY $177,558

Paramus, NJ $175,399

Queens Village, NY $175,391

Passaic, NJ $175,245

Bergenfield, NJ $175,231

Stamford, CT $174,892

Huntington, NY $174,829

Newark, NJ $173,689

Bridgeport, CT $173,364

Vallejo, CA $173,057

New Brunswick, NJ $172,995

Petaluma, CA $172,902

Middlesex, NJ $172,609

Somerset, NJ $172,502

Santa Cruz, CA $172,301

Boston, MA $171,360

Monterey, CA $170,819

Seattle, WA $170,466

Santa Rosa, CA $170,435

Los Angeles, CA $170,389

Juneau, AK $169,988

Washington, DC $169,818

Orange, CA $169,269

Santa Ana, CA $168,862

Long Beach, CA $168,708

Anaheim, CA $168,677

Anchorage, AK $168,600

Santa Maria, CA $168,137

Everett, WA $168,107

Danbury, CT $167,564

Bremerton, WA $167,351

Tacoma, WA $166,796

New Suffolk, NY $166,793

Sacramento, CA $166,749

Santa Barbara, CA $166,580

Trenton, NJ $166,410

San Diego, CA $166,410

Brockton, MA $166,241

Fairbanks, AK $165,863

Lompoc, CA $165,469

Lowell, MA $165,345

Ventura, CA $165,315

Nashua, NH $165,284

Stockton, CA $165,269

Modesto, CA $164,143

Poughkeepsie, NY $163,804

Olympia, WA $163,511

Kennewick, WA $163,511

New Haven, CT $163,449

Lawrence, MA $162,894

Hartford, CT $162,740

Riverside, CA $162,709

New Bedford, MA $162,555

Richland, WA $162,555

Bakersfield, CA $162,339

San Bernardino, CA $162,277

New Britain, CT $162,262

Atlantic City, NJ $162,262

New London, CT $162,200

Norwich, CT $162,154

Portsmouth, NH $162,123

Boulder, CO $161,796

Portland, OR $161,583

Worcester, MA $161,568

Minneapolis, MN $161,090

Philadelphia, PA $160,874

Honolulu, HI $160,365

Saint Paul, MN $160,291

Vineland, NJ $160,257

Providence, RI $159,810

Chicago, IL $159,363

Bellingham, WA $159,178

Springfield, MA $159,054

Baltimore, MD $159,008

Chico, CA $158,622

Pittsfield, MA $158,206

Manchester, NH $157,913

Spokane, WA $157,235

Denver, CO $157,219

Albany, NY $156,494

Troy, NY $156,433

Nassau, NY $156,268

Schenectady, NY $156,109

Wilmington, DE $155,985

Burlington, VT $155,770

Salem, OR $155,708

Portland, ME $155,230

Yakima, WA $155,076

Rochester, MN $154,598

Reno, NV $154,520

Fresno, CA $154,520

Milwaukee, WI $154,382

Detroit, MI $154,227

Ann Arbor, MI $154,201

Allentown, PA $154,181

Colorado Springs, CO $153,919

Syracuse, NY $153,842

Carson City, NV $153,842

Houston, TX $153,626

Eugene, OR $153,549

Gary, IN $153,364

Springfield, OR $153,240

Bismarck, ND $153,210

Galveston, TX $153,102

Medford, OR $152,870

Fort Collins, CO $152,809

Concord, NH $152,732

Austin, TX $152,685

Mesa, AZ $152,361

Reading, PA $152,346

Phoenix, AZ $152,331

Dallas, TX $152,284

Saint Cloud, MN $152,136

Madison, WI $151,930

Utica, NY $151,513

Rochester, NY $151,267

Des Moines, IA $151,251

Raleigh, NC $151,236

Atlanta, GA $151,004

Battle Creek, MI $150,958

Salt Lake City, UT $150,912

Lancaster, PA $150,681

Harrisburg, PA $150,465

Kansas City, MO $150,310

Champaign, IL $150,280

Kansas City, KS $150,280

Fort Worth, TX $150,264

Columbus, OH $150,238

Boca Raton, FL $150,202

Pittsburgh, PA $150,141

Richmond, VA $150,079

Indianapolis, IN $150,048

Cleveland, OH $150,033

Las Vegas, NV $149,848

Cincinnati, OH $149,848

Petersburg, VA $149,616

Huntsville, AL $149,385

Lansing, MI $149,282

Lebanon, PA $149,262

Pueblo, CO $149,246

Appleton, WI $149,200

Buffalo, NY $149,138

Dayton, OH $149,092

Racine, WI $149,061

Charlotte, NC $149,046

Saint Louis, MO $149,000

York, PA $148,907

Elkhart, IN $148,907

Gastonia, NC $148,878

Billings, MT $148,841

Beaumont, TX $148,799

Lorain, OH $148,768

Benton Harbor, MI $148,737

Toledo, OH $148,707

Binghamton, NY $148,630

Rock Hill, SC $148,614

Rockford, IL $148,537

Springfield, IL $148,475

Elyria, OH $148,460

Fargo, ND $148,460

Flagstaff, AZ $148,352

Fort Lauderdale, FL $148,259

Duluth, MN $148,167

Miami, FL $148,167

Cheyenne, WY $148,059

Grand Forks, ND $148,059

Bangor, ME $147,720

Cedar Rapids, IA $147,550

Durham, NC $147,485

Louisville, KY $147,473

Grand Rapids, MI $147,442

Hialeah, FL $147,427

Casper, WY $147,211

Scranton, PA $147,026

New Orleans, LA $146,979

Virginia Beach, VA $146,964

Akron, OH $146,887

Peoria, IL $146,686

Sarasota, FL $146,656

Nashville, TN $146,548

Omaha, NE $146,548

Green Bay, WI $146,548

Baton Rouge, LA $146,471

Charleston, SC $146,440

Jamestown, NY $146,363

Davenport, IA $146,363

Tucson, AZ $146,286

Saint Petersburg, FL $146,193

Tampa, FL $146,162

Evansville, IN $146,070

Port Arthur, TX $146,070

Bradenton, FL $146,008

Santa Fe, NM $145,730

Orlando, FL $145,453

Clearwater, FL $145,406

Canton, OH $145,083

La Crosse, WI $145,083

Albuquerque, NM $144,990

Newport News, VA $144,975

High Point, NC $144,928

Ogden, UT $144,867

Corpus Christi, TX $144,743

Norfolk, VA $144,651

Laramie, WY $144,651

Rock Island, IL $144,558

Saginaw, MI $144,527

Jacksonville, FL $144,512

Salisbury, NC $144,481

Boise, ID $144,450

Moline, IL $144,373

Fort Myers, FL $144,327

Memphis, TN $144,296

Tulsa, OK $144,219

Waterloo, IA $144,127

Spartanburg, SC $143,972

Lincoln, NE $143,895

Fort Wayne, IN $143,864

Provo, UT $143,849

Cedar Falls, IA $143,664

San Antonio, TX $143,602

Greensboro, NC $143,541

South Bend, IN $143,525

Savannah, GA $143,355

Muskegon, MI $143,294

Birmingham, AL $143,278

Winston Salem, NC $143,203

Lake Charles, LA $142,831

Anderson, IN $142,800

Lexington, KY $142,754

Augusta, GA $142,708

Greenville, SC $142,708

Lima, OH $142,584

Wichita, KS $142,569

Tuscaloosa, AL $142,569

Columbia, SC $142,430

Springfield, OH $142,399

Asheville, NC $142,153

Bloomington, IN $142,045

Knoxville, TN $141,490

Shreveport, LA $141,474

Wilmington, NC $141,274

Roanoke, VA $141,274

Topeka, KS $140,996

Frankfort, KY $140,979

Oklahoma City, OK $140,873

Chillicothe, OH $140,811

Longview, TX $140,796

Melbourne, FL $140,780

Sioux Falls, SD $140,533

Mobile, AL $140,518

Terre Haute, IN $140,456

Altoona, PA $140,364

Amarillo, TX $140,256

Killeen, TX $140,210

Fayetteville, AR $140,086

Chattanooga, TN $140,040

Sioux City, IA $139,901

Idaho Falls, ID $139,870

Lynchburg, VA $139,747

Gainesville, FL $139,546

Portsmouth, OH $139,469

Little Rock, AR $139,438

Lafayette, LA $139,377

Youngstown, OH $139,377

Daytona Beach, FL $139,284

Clarksville, TN $139,269

Pensacola, FL $139,253

Temple, TX $139,243

Hopkinsville, KY $138,791

Erie, PA $138,760

Florence, SC $138,698

Charleston, WV $138,452

Great Falls, MT $138,374

Macon, GA $138,159

Tallahassee, FL $138,143

Fayetteville, NC $138,112

Waco, TX $138,081

Helena, MT $137,973

Pine Bluff, AR $137,915

Vincennes, IN $137,727

Lubbock, TX $137,665

Alamogordo, NM $137,573

Twin Falls, ID $137,434

Rapid City, SD $137,387

Jackson, MS $137,110

Huntington, WV $137,099

Greenville, MS $137,094

Parkersburg, WV $136,937

Montgomery, AL $136,909

Wichita Falls, TX $136,755

Springfield, MO $136,755

Biloxi, MS $136,678

Monroe, LA $136,524

Johnstown, PA $136,416

Sumter, SC $136,354

Columbus, GA $136,339

Pascagoula, MS $136,046

Abilene, TX $136,046

Kingsport, TN $135,645

Albany, GA $135,645

Gulfport, MS $135,599

Alexandria, LA $135,090

Fort Smith, AR $134,704

El Paso, TX $134,288

Las Cruces, NM $133,594

Harlingen, TX $133,202

Pocatello, ID $133,177

Florence, AL $132,977

Brownsville, TX $132,946

Mcallen, TX $132,622

Dothan, AL $132,406

Columbus, MS $131,490

Altus, OK $130,772

Lawton, OK $130,479

Pierre, SD $129,924

Lead IT Auditor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lead IT Auditor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Lead IT Auditor positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lead IT Auditor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lead IT Auditor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$200,476	$96.0	30%
Financial Services	$192,765	$93.0	25%
Healthcare	$185,054	$89.0	20%
Software & Networking	$185,054	$89.0	20%
Biotechnology	$177,344	$85.0	15%

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

Understanding how a Lead IT Auditor'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.

$143,236

Average $154,212/year

$162,475

$11,936

Average $12,851/month

$13,540

$2,755

Average $2,966/week

$3,125

$69

Average $74/hour

$78

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$162,475	$13,540	$3,125	$78
Average	$154,212	$12,851	$2,966	$74
25th Percentile	$143,236	$11,936	$2,755	$69

Salary Trends for Lead IT Auditor

Salaries for a Lead IT Auditor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $152,814 in 2023 to around $145,616 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead IT Auditor salary trends, .

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Common company salaries for Lead IT Auditor

Here are companies hiring for Lead IT Auditor and their salaries, click below for more details.

C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology the United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology the United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology the United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology the United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology the United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology the United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology the United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology the United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology the United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology the United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology the United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology the United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology the United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology the United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology the United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology the United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology the United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology the United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology the United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology the United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology the United States

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