Exactly 800 of the 2,390 information systems professionals employed in Alabama, work in Athens. There has been a 78% decline in the number of information systems professionals in Athens between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of information systems professionals in Athens has decreased, overall employment in Athens has also decreased.

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In Athens, salaries for information systems professionals have increased. Athens information systems professionals made $113,940 per year, on average, in 2010. Information systems professionals in Athens made a yearly average salary of $84,005, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Athens.

Information systems professionals in Athens make a median yearly salary of $112,110. The difference in pay between the information systems professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 116%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $72,280 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $156,230 per year.

Athens information systems professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Many of Athens' information systems professionals are graduates of the only accredited information systems school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in information systems offered by Athens' information systems school.

In 2010 approximately 20 students graduated from information systems courses.