Computer and Information Systems Managers

• Computer and information systems managers plan and direct all activities in a business related to data processing, information systems, system analysis and programming. The average salary for these managers is $120,640 as of May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The industry of computer systems design employs the highest number of information systems managers at an annual average salary of $130,000, followed by the management of companies and enterprises, which offers $123,910. New Jersey is the highest-paying state for these IT workers at $139,880 a year.
  
  

Computer Support Specialists

• Computer support specialists or analysts provide assistance to businesses on their computer and information technology needs. The average salary for these specialists is $47,360 as of May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The majority of support specialists work in the industry of computer systems design, at the average annual salary of $47,850, followed by elementary and secondary schools at $43,310. Massachusetts is the highest-paying state for computer support specialists at an annual average salary of $60,230.
  
  

Computer Systems Analysts

• Computer systems analysts study all data processing problems for businesses and offer procedures for improvement on existing systems. The average salary for systems analysts is $80,430 annually as of May 2009. Most systems analysts work in the industry of computer systems design for an annual salary of $85,460. Those also may work in the management of companies and enterprises for $79,290, or for insurance carriers for $77,010. Virginia is the highest-paying state for systems analysts at an average annual salary of $92,300.
  
  

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

• Network and computer systems admins perform the technical work of installing and configuring a business' network. The average salary for systems admins is $70,930 as of May 2009. Most work either in computer systems design for an annual average income of $75,280, or in the management of companies and enterprises for $72,920. New Jersey is the top-paying state for systems admins at an annual average salary of $81,160.