IT Service Management (ITSM) salary: $152K median
The median advertised IT Service Management (ITSM) salary is $152K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $130K to $164K: counted from 65 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $73 an hour or $12,625 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $180K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll IT service management (ITSM) jobs
$152Kmedian advertised salary
$130K – $164Kmiddle half of roles
$148Kaverage advertised salary
65roles counted
IT Service Management (ITSM) salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸Washington, DC | $156K | 17 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $152K | 64 |
Skills that pay more for IT Service Management (ITSM) roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JavaScript | $156K | +$4K | 13 |
| Jira | $154K | +$3K | 10 |
| Azure | $152K | +$1K | 9 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Rapdev | $155K | 3 |
| Accenture Federal Services | $152K | 43 |
| LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC | $130K | 7 |
Highest-paying open IT Service Management (ITSM) roles
All IT service management (ITSM) jobs- ServiceNow Technical ArchitectAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Chantilly, VA; Herndon, VA$161K - $306KSQLAgile
- ServiceNow Technical ArchitectAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$130K - $265K
- Senior ServiceNow Platform EngineerAbnormal Security · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$142K - $204KRemoteSeniorLLMJiraAgile
- Senior ServiceNow CMDB EngineerLIGHTFEATHER IO LLC · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$180K - $200KSeniorJavaScriptAgile
- ServiceNow Platform EngineerLIGHTFEATHER IO LLC · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$180K - $200KJavaScriptAgile
- ServiceNow Tech LeadRapdev · 🇺🇸USA$150K - $200KRemoteLead and aboveGCPAzureAgile
- Sr. Manager ServiceNow CMDB & Asset GovernanceLegend Biotech US · 🇺🇸Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States$146K - $192KSeniorJavaScriptSQLAzure
- Product Designer, Service ManagementSt Labs · 🇺🇸NYC, NY$140K - $180K
- Senior ServiceNow Solutions Engineer (Pre-Sales)Rapdev · 🇺🇸USA$130K - $180KRemoteSeniorDatadog
- Senior Technical Product Manager, IT Service ManagementOura · 🇺🇸Remote - United States$150K - $177KRemoteSeniorPythonJavaScriptLLM
- Developer Advocate - Service ManagementDatadog · 🇺🇸California, USA, Remote; New York, USA, Remote$136K - $170KRemoteGoPythonNode.js
- ServiceNow DeveloperSkyePoint Decisions · 🇺🇸8101 Odell Rd, Laurel, MD$130K - $160KAzureSecurity clearanceREST APIs
- Senior ServiceNow DeveloperDev Technology · 🇺🇸Ashburn, VA (Hybrid)$120K - $155KHybridSeniorJavaScriptAgile
- ServiceNow Platform Operations EngineerKnox Systems · 🇺🇸United States | Arlington, VA$125K - $135KGCPAzureAgile
- ServiceNow EngineerUnited Talent Agency · 🇺🇸Los Angeles Office$100K - $125KLinux
- Sr. ServiceNow DeveloperSkyePoint Decisions · Remote$100K - $124KRemoteSeniorJavaScriptAgileSecurity clearance
- Service Management Platform EngineerCompeer Financial · 🇺🇸IL-Bloomington; MN-Lakeville; WI-Sun Prairie; Mankato, MN$76K - $114KAgile
- ServiceNow Developer9th Way Insignia · 🇺🇸United States - Remote$79K - $112KRemoteJavaScriptAgile
Questions about IT Service Management (ITSM) pay
- What is the average IT Service Management (ITSM) salary?
- $148K a year on average and $152K at the median, across 65 open IT Service Management (ITSM) postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $130K to $164K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest IT Service Management (ITSM) pay?
- Rapdev ($155K), Accenture Federal Services ($152K), LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC ($130K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is an it service management (itsm) a high-paying job?
- The median IT Service Management (ITSM) posting advertises $152K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 13% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as an it service management (itsm)?
- A tenth of the postings offer $180K a year or more; the highest open IT Service Management (ITSM) role advertises up to $306K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the IT Service Management (ITSM) salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $152K a year is about $73 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $12,625 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $62 to $79 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for IT Service Management (ITSM) roles?
- Postings that ask for JavaScript (+$4K, 13 postings), Jira (+$3K, 10 postings), Azure (+$1K, 9 postings) advertise more than the $152K median of all IT Service Management (ITSM) postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for IT Service Management (ITSM) roles at companies is $152K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $130K to $164K. Counted from 65 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/itsm/
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