Of the 1,010 information systems professionals employed in Mississippi, 60 work in Meridian. Between 2006 and 2010, in Meridian, there has been a 40% decline in the number of information systems professionals. As the number of information systems professionals in Meridian has decreased, overall employment in Meridian has also decreased.

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As the number of information systems professionals in Meridian has shrunk, salaries for information systems professionals have increased. Meridian information systems professionals made $72,650 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, information systems professionals in Meridian made an average salary of $64,275 per year. The growth in the salary of information systems professionals in Meridian is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Information systems professionals make a median salary of $65,810 per year in Meridian. The 10% of information systems professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $39,790 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 195% higher salaries.

On average information systems professional salaries in Meridian are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited information systems school in the city. Many of Meridian's information systems professionals are graduates of this school.

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

Approximately 1 students completed information systems courses in 2010.