Exactly 50 of the 2,390 information systems professionals employed in Alabama, work in Birmingham. There has been a 29% decline in the number of information systems professionals in Birmingham between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Birmingham has also decreased.

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Salaries for information systems professionals in Birmingham have increased. In 2010 Birmingham information systems professionals earned an average yearly salary of $81,890. Information systems professionals in Birmingham made a yearly average salary of $70,520, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of information systems professionals in Birmingham is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Birmingham information systems professionals earn a median yearly salary of $84,380. The 10% of information systems professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $52,030 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 117% higher salaries.

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

There are 4 accredited information systems schools in the city. Many of Birmingham's information systems professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Birmingham's information systems schools offer 10 information systems degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 97 students completed information systems courses.