A person working in Information Technology in Puerto Rico typically earns around 20,200 USD per year. Salaries range from 10,500 USD (lowest average) to 33,000 USD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average yearly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Information Technology careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
2nd Line Systems Engineer | 17,600 USD |
ABAP Developer | 16,600 USD |
Advertising Account Planner | 17,300 USD |
Android Developer | 18,100 USD |
Angular Developer | 16,100 USD |
Application Consultant | 21,700 USD |
Applications System Specialist | 16,600 USD |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist | 23,400 USD |
Artificial Intelligence Developer | 22,800 USD |
AS400 Programmer | 19,700 USD |
Assistant Information Technology Manager | 22,900 USD |
Assistant Service Delivery Manager | 23,000 USD |
Avaloq Developer | 16,900 USD |
BizTalk Developer | 19,400 USD |
Blockchain Associate | 17,600 USD |
Blockchain Developer | 17,700 USD |
Build and Release Engineer | 16,900 USD |
Business Intelligence Analyst | 19,000 USD |
Business Intelligence Developer | 20,000 USD |
Business Objects Developer | 18,200 USD |
Business Process Consultant | 20,500 USD |
Business Systems Analyst | 16,900 USD |
C# Developer | 20,800 USD |
C++ Developer | 20,500 USD |
Capacity Planning Manager | 25,900 USD |
Change Administrator | 16,200 USD |
Chief Information Security Officer | 27,100 USD |
Client Delivery Manager | 23,600 USD |
CMS Developer | 15,000 USD |
Computer Animator | 16,200 USD |
Computer Hardware Engineer | 15,000 USD |
Computer Networks Architect | 20,000 USD |
Computer Operator | 12,300 USD |
Computer Technician | 15,200 USD |
Copy Editor | 15,800 USD |
CRM Application Administrator | 16,900 USD |
Cross Platform Security Manager | 24,400 USD |
Curam Developer | 15,800 USD |
Data Analyst | 18,200 USD |
Data Architect | 19,000 USD |
Data Center Technician | 17,000 USD |
Data Entry Supervisor | 12,000 USD |
Data Manager | 24,700 USD |
Data Modeling Analyst | 18,100 USD |
Data Quality Analyst | 19,000 USD |
Data Security Analyst | 19,200 USD |
Data Security Manager | 27,000 USD |
Data Warehousing Manager | 24,200 USD |
Data Warehousing Specialist | 18,000 USD |
Database Administration Manager | 22,200 USD |
Database Administrator | 19,700 USD |
Database Analyst | 20,000 USD |
Database Developer | 19,000 USD |
Database Report Writer | 17,100 USD |
Delivery Manager | 18,500 USD |
Developer / Programmer | 18,500 USD |
Development Manager | 25,700 USD |
Director of Application Development | 26,400 USD |
Director of Technology | 31,400 USD |
Disaster Recovery Analyst | 17,100 USD |
Documentation Specialist | 16,200 USD |
E-Commerce Manager | 23,500 USD |
E-Commerce Marketing Analyst | 21,900 USD |
E-Commerce Marketing Manager | 23,300 USD |
E-Commerce Sales Manager | 23,600 USD |
E-Commerce Strategy Manager | 27,000 USD |
Enterprise Architecture Manager | 22,700 USD |
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect | 25,000 USD |
Enterprise Infrastructure Manager | 30,000 USD |
ERP / CRM Technical Consultant | 19,200 USD |
ERP Analyst | 20,200 USD |
ERP Project Manager | 25,600 USD |
Ethical Hacker | 17,500 USD |
Financial Systems Manager | 27,100 USD |
Flash Developer | 15,500 USD |
Front End Developer | 16,100 USD |
Full Stack Developer | 18,300 USD |
Functional Analyst | 18,500 USD |
Game Developer | 17,300 USD |
GIS Analyst | 17,100 USD |
GIS Developer | 17,500 USD |
Global BI Analyst | 19,200 USD |
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer | 17,000 USD |
Graphics Programmer | 16,200 USD |
Graphics Web Designer | 15,300 USD |
Hardware Design Engineer | 17,400 USD |
Hardware Engineering Manager | 26,200 USD |
Hardware Technician | 15,000 USD |
Head of Development | 25,700 USD |
Help Desk Analyst | 18,000 USD |
Help Desk Manager | 20,800 USD |
Help Desk Support | 13,700 USD |
Helpdesk Manager | 20,600 USD |
Imaging Programmer | 16,600 USD |
Informatics Optimization Specialist | 19,200 USD |
Information Assurance Analyst | 18,500 USD |
Information Program Director | 25,700 USD |
Information Security Administrator | 21,300 USD |
Information Security Analyst | 23,400 USD |
Information Security Engineer | 17,800 USD |
Information Security Manager | 27,100 USD |
Information Security Specialist | 21,700 USD |
Information Services Consultant | 21,500 USD |
Information Technology Administrator | 15,000 USD |
Information Technology Asset Manager | 25,800 USD |
Information Technology Consultant | 22,700 USD |
Information Technology Coordinator | 15,500 USD |
Information Technology Director | 31,400 USD |
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer | 17,000 USD |
Information Technology Manager | 32,200 USD |
Information Technology Operations Manager | 30,900 USD |
Information Technology Product Manager | 28,500 USD |
Information Technology Project Administrator | 16,200 USD |
Information Technology Project Coordinator | 18,700 USD |
Information Technology Project Leader | 23,400 USD |
Information Technology Project Manager | 29,200 USD |
Information Technology Quality Assurance Manager | 21,900 USD |
Information Technology Quality Assurance Team Lead (QA) | 20,200 USD |
Information Technology Quality Specialist | 19,500 USD |
Information Technology Support | 12,400 USD |
Information Technology Team Leader | 21,800 USD |
Information Technology Trainer | 19,000 USD |
Information Technology Training Analyst | 19,200 USD |
Interface Design Manager | 24,200 USD |
Interface Designer | 14,600 USD |
IOS Developer | 21,000 USD |
Java Developer | 20,000 USD |
Javascript Developer | 19,200 USD |
Lead Developer | 21,900 USD |
Linux Administrator | 18,100 USD |
Lotus Domino Administrator | 19,500 USD |
Lotus Notes Developer | 19,000 USD |
Mail Server Administrator | 17,700 USD |
Major Incident Manager | 21,400 USD |
Managed Service Specialist | 19,200 USD |
Microsystems Engineer | 18,300 USD |
Mobile Developer | 19,000 USD |
Multimedia Developer | 15,700 USD |
Multimedia Services Manager | 20,900 USD |
Network Administration Team Lead | 22,700 USD |
Network Administrator | 17,000 USD |
Network Analyst | 17,500 USD |
Network and Infrastructure Manager | 29,200 USD |
Network Engineer | 16,400 USD |
Network Engineering Manager | 20,800 USD |
Network Security Systems Manager | 24,000 USD |
Network Specialist | 18,500 USD |
Network Technician | 14,300 USD |
Nodejs Developer | 19,400 USD |
NT Systems Administrator | 17,100 USD |
Numerical Control Programmer | 15,200 USD |
Online Banking Manager | 30,700 USD |
Online Banking Specialist | 22,300 USD |
OPS Manager | 25,700 USD |
Oracle Database Administrator | 17,300 USD |
Oracle Developer | 20,400 USD |
Perl Developer | 16,500 USD |
PHP Developer | 16,800 USD |
Python Developer | 20,400 USD |
Records Manager | 15,800 USD |
Remedy Developer | 14,600 USD |
Reporting Analyst | 19,000 USD |
Ruby Developer | 17,200 USD |
Salesforce Administrator | 18,500 USD |
Salesforce Developer | 14,900 USD |
SAP Consultant | 20,500 USD |
SAS Programmer | 17,500 USD |
Scrum Master | 15,000 USD |
SEO Associate | 16,000 USD |
SEO Manager | 22,300 USD |
Service Delivery Manager | 23,800 USD |
Service Level Manager | 24,400 USD |
Service Support Lead | 18,500 USD |
SharePoint Administrator | 17,100 USD |
Sharepoint Consultant | 19,500 USD |
Sharepoint Developer | 19,900 USD |
Shift Leader | 20,000 USD |
SOA Analyst | 18,000 USD |
SOC Engineer | 18,500 USD |
Software Analyst | 18,100 USD |
Software Architect | 18,100 USD |
Software Development Manager | 24,200 USD |
Software Engineer | 17,800 USD |
Software QA Engineer | 16,400 USD |
Software Sales | 17,100 USD |
Software Specialist | 17,000 USD |
Software Support Engineer | 14,600 USD |
Software Test Engineer | 16,700 USD |
Solutions Architect | 25,600 USD |
Storage Engineer | 14,800 USD |
Supervisor | 13,200 USD |
Support Analyst | 16,000 USD |
Support Specialist | 18,800 USD |
System Administrator | 16,600 USD |
Systems Analyst | 18,700 USD |
Systems Architect | 18,800 USD |
Systems Consultant | 23,200 USD |
Systems Engineer | 15,300 USD |
Systems Integrator | 18,100 USD |
Technical Analyst | 16,700 USD |
Technical Consultant | 21,300 USD |
Technical Manager | 19,200 USD |
Technical Project Manager | 24,800 USD |
Technical Sales | 17,800 USD |
Technical Trainer | 18,300 USD |
Technical Writer | 17,200 USD |
Technology Business Analyst | 19,200 USD |
Technology Director | 31,400 USD |
Technology Specialist | 23,400 USD |
Teradata Developer | 14,800 USD |
Test Analyst | 18,300 USD |
Tester | 15,800 USD |
Testing Manager | 25,500 USD |
TIBCO Developer | 15,300 USD |
UNIX Administrator | 18,100 USD |
Usability Engineer | 18,500 USD |
User Experience Consultant | 19,900 USD |
User Experience Design Expert | 19,700 USD |
User Experience Designer | 17,000 USD |
User Experience Researcher | 19,400 USD |
User Interface Designer | 17,100 USD |
VB Developer | 14,300 USD |
VB.NET Developer | 18,300 USD |
Video Game Designer | 15,500 USD |
Visual Information Specialist | 16,900 USD |
Web Applications Manager | 21,100 USD |
Web Content Specialist | 20,200 USD |
Web Designer | 17,000 USD |
Web Developer | 16,800 USD |
Web Editor | 15,200 USD |
Web Project Manager | 20,700 USD |
Web Promotions Specialist | 17,600 USD |
Web Security Administrator | 19,700 USD |
Web Security Manager | 27,800 USD |
Web Support Analyst | 14,100 USD |
Web Writer | 14,700 USD |
Webmaster | 15,000 USD |
Windows System Administrator | 17,500 USD |
Wireless Consultant | 22,500 USD |
Writer and Documentor | 15,700 USD |
Information Technology salaries in Puerto Rico range from 10,500 USD per year (minimum average salary) to 33,000 USD per year (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 19,800 USD per year, which means that half (50%) of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 19,800 USD while the other half are earning more than 19,800 USD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 13,600 USD while 75% of them are earning more than 13,600 USD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Information Technology are earning less than 25,900 USD while 25% are earning more than 25,900 USD.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Puerto Rico costs anywhere from 8,390 US Dollar(s) to 25,200 US Dollar(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Puerto Rico who work in Information Technology earn 16% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 21,800 USD | |
Female | -14% | 18,800 USD |
Information Technology professionals in Puerto Rico are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 5% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 4% | |
Energy | 8% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 7% | |
Travel | 2% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 1% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Puerto Rico for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Information Technology is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
66% of surveyed staff in Information Technology reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 34% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 34% | |
No Bonus | 66% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Information Technology is 0% more than that of All Jobs.
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Puerto Rico earn 21% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 18,300 USD | |
Public Sector | +21% | 22,200 USD |