Lead IT Specialist Salary in Independence, MO

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How much does a Lead IT Specialist make in Independence, MO? The average Lead IT Specialist salary in Independence, MO is $94,229 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $81,082 and $108,129. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Assisting with planning, deploying and migrating users to Office 365, Exchange Online, Azure AD and other cloud-based solutions including moving critical data, processes, and archives.

December 15, 2022

Activities will include planning and executing the assessment activities, participating in meetings, ensuring the appropriate level of management review on action items and responses, and tracking commitments to closure.

February 10, 2023

Understand and convey IT control and risk management concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

February 28, 2023

Provide 3rd-level support for an enterprise-wide Microsoft Windows distributed server platform, including related technologies such as Certificate Services, IIS, Clustering, etc.

March 04, 2023

Track and understand emerging security practices and standards by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

March 16, 2023

Performs needs analysis to define opportunities for new and improved business process solutions.

March 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead IT Specialist in Independence, MO

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81082

108129

94229

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115417

97259

What is the average salary for Lead IT Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead IT Specialist in Independence, MO. The base salary for Lead IT Specialist ranges from $81,082 to $108,129 with the average base salary of $94,229. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $83,455 to $115,417 with the average total cash compensation of $97,259.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$94,229	$81,082 - $108,129
Bonus	$3,030	$2,373 - $7,288
Total Pay	$97,259	$83,455 - $115,417

* 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.

Lead IT Specialist Salary Near Independence, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Independence, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,306 - $108,427	COMPARE TO Independence, MO
CITY, STATE Blue Springs, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,997 - $108,015	COMPARE TO Independence, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,289 - $108,405	COMPARE TO Independence, MO
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,997 - $108,015	COMPARE TO Independence, MO
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,049 - $108,085	COMPARE TO Independence, MO
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,049 - $108,085	COMPARE TO Independence, MO

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About Independence, Missouri

Independence is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies within Jackson County, of which it is the county seat. Independence is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. In 2010, it had a total population of 116,830. Independence is known as the "Queen City of the Trails" because it was a point of departure for the California, Oregon, and Santa Fe Trails. Independence was also the hometown of U.S. President Harry S. Truman; the Truman Presidential Library and Museum is located in the city, and Truman and First Lady Bes...

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