IT Specialist (government) in Alabama: Pay Plan

$42,094 – $159,629

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$106,330

median pay in AL, all employers

2,630

workers in AL (SOC 15-1299)

Sources: Alabama State Personnel Department, Alabama Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (effective 09/01/2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Alabama state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2026. These are the ranges Alabama sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
It Operations Specialist Class 10422 Grade 72	$1,753.90 – $2,933.00 a half-month $42,094 – $70,392 a year 22 steps Step 01: $1,753.90 a half-month Step 02: $1,798.20 a half-month Step 03: $1,842.40 a half-month Step 04: $1,889.70 a half-month Step 05: $1,936.20 a half-month Step 06: $1,983.60 a half-month Step 07: $2,033.20 a half-month Step 08: $2,082.80 a half-month Step 09: $2,135.80 a half-month Step 10: $2,188.80 a half-month Step 11: $2,242.40 a half-month Step 12: $2,297.20 a half-month Step 13: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 14: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 15: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 16: $2,531.80 a half-month Step 17: $2,595.20 a half-month Step 18: $2,660.70 a half-month Step 19: $2,726.50 a half-month Step 20: $2,793.40 a half-month Step 21: $2,862.30 a half-month Step 22: $2,933.00 a half-month
It Systems Specialist I Class 10531 Grade 76	$2,135.80 – $3,581.90 a half-month $51,259 – $85,966 a year 22 steps Step 01: $2,135.80 a half-month Step 02: $2,188.80 a half-month Step 03: $2,242.40 a half-month Step 04: $2,297.20 a half-month Step 05: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 06: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 07: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 08: $2,531.80 a half-month Step 09: $2,595.20 a half-month Step 10: $2,660.70 a half-month Step 11: $2,726.50 a half-month Step 12: $2,793.40 a half-month Step 13: $2,862.30 a half-month Step 14: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 15: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 16: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 17: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 18: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 19: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 20: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 21: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 22: $3,581.90 a half-month
Programmer Analyst I Class 10515 Grade 76	$2,135.80 – $3,581.90 a half-month $51,259 – $85,966 a year 22 steps Step 01: $2,135.80 a half-month Step 02: $2,188.80 a half-month Step 03: $2,242.40 a half-month Step 04: $2,297.20 a half-month Step 05: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 06: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 07: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 08: $2,531.80 a half-month Step 09: $2,595.20 a half-month Step 10: $2,660.70 a half-month Step 11: $2,726.50 a half-month Step 12: $2,793.40 a half-month Step 13: $2,862.30 a half-month Step 14: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 15: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 16: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 17: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 18: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 19: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 20: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 21: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 22: $3,581.90 a half-month
It Systems Specialist II Class 10527 Grade 7881	$2,353.40 – $4,582.60 a half-month $56,482 – $109,982 a year 28 steps Step 01: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 02: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 03: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 04: $2,531.80 a half-month Step 05: $2,595.20 a half-month Step 06: $2,660.70 a half-month Step 07: $2,726.50 a half-month Step 08: $2,793.40 a half-month Step 09: $2,862.30 a half-month Step 10: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 11: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 12: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 13: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 14: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 15: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 16: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 17: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 18: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 19: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 20: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 21: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 22: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 23: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 24: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 25: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 26: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 27: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 28: $4,582.60 a half-month
Programmer Analyst II Class 10516 Grade 7880	$2,353.40 – $4,363.30 a half-month $56,482 – $104,719 a year 26 steps Step 01: $2,353.40 a half-month Step 02: $2,410.90 a half-month Step 03: $2,469.70 a half-month Step 04: $2,531.80 a half-month Step 05: $2,595.20 a half-month Step 06: $2,660.70 a half-month Step 07: $2,726.50 a half-month Step 08: $2,793.40 a half-month Step 09: $2,862.30 a half-month Step 10: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 11: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 12: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 13: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 14: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 15: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 16: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 17: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 18: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 19: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 20: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 21: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 22: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 23: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 24: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 25: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 26: $4,363.30 a half-month
It Business Analyst I Class 10582 Grade 81	$2,726.50 – $4,582.60 a half-month $65,436 – $109,982 a year 22 steps Step 01: $2,726.50 a half-month Step 02: $2,793.40 a half-month Step 03: $2,862.30 a half-month Step 04: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 05: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 06: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 07: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 08: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 09: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 10: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 11: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 12: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 13: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 14: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 15: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 16: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 17: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 18: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 19: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 20: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 21: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 22: $4,582.60 a half-month
It Business Analyst II Class 10583 Grade 82	$2,933.00 – $4,937.60 a half-month $70,392 – $118,502 a year 22 steps Step 01: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 02: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 03: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 04: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 05: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 06: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 07: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 08: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 09: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 10: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 11: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 12: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 13: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 14: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 15: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 16: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 17: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 18: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 19: $4,582.60 a half-month Step 20: $4,699.20 a half-month Step 21: $4,817.80 a half-month Step 22: $4,937.60 a half-month
Programmer Analyst III Class 10517 Grade 82	$2,933.00 – $4,937.60 a half-month $70,392 – $118,502 a year 22 steps Step 01: $2,933.00 a half-month Step 02: $3,005.50 a half-month Step 03: $3,081.40 a half-month Step 04: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 05: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 06: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 07: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 08: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 09: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 10: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 11: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 12: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 13: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 14: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 15: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 16: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 17: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 18: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 19: $4,582.60 a half-month Step 20: $4,699.20 a half-month Step 21: $4,817.80 a half-month Step 22: $4,937.60 a half-month
It Systems Specialist III Class 10528 Grade 83	$3,157.60 – $5,325.40 a half-month $75,782 – $127,810 a year 22 steps Step 01: $3,157.60 a half-month Step 02: $3,237.10 a half-month Step 03: $3,320.10 a half-month Step 04: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 05: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 06: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 07: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 08: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 09: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 10: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 11: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 12: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 13: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 14: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 15: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 16: $4,582.60 a half-month Step 17: $4,699.20 a half-month Step 18: $4,817.80 a half-month Step 19: $4,937.60 a half-month Step 20: $5,065.10 a half-month Step 21: $5,194.40 a half-month Step 22: $5,325.40 a half-month
Programmer Analyst IV Class 10518 Grade 84	$3,405.20 – $5,730.10 a half-month $81,725 – $137,522 a year 22 steps Step 01: $3,405.20 a half-month Step 02: $3,493.30 a half-month Step 03: $3,581.90 a half-month Step 04: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 05: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 06: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 07: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 08: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 09: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 10: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 11: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 12: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 13: $4,582.60 a half-month Step 14: $4,699.20 a half-month Step 15: $4,817.80 a half-month Step 16: $4,937.60 a half-month Step 17: $5,065.10 a half-month Step 18: $5,194.40 a half-month Step 19: $5,325.40 a half-month Step 20: $5,457.90 a half-month Step 21: $5,592.20 a half-month Step 22: $5,730.10 a half-month
It Systems Specialist IV Class 10529 Grade 85	$3,670.30 – $6,175.40 a half-month $88,087 – $148,210 a year 22 steps Step 01: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 02: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 03: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 04: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 05: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 06: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 07: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 08: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 09: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 10: $4,582.60 a half-month Step 11: $4,699.20 a half-month Step 12: $4,817.80 a half-month Step 13: $4,937.60 a half-month Step 14: $5,065.10 a half-month Step 15: $5,194.40 a half-month Step 16: $5,325.40 a half-month Step 17: $5,457.90 a half-month Step 18: $5,592.20 a half-month Step 19: $5,730.10 a half-month Step 20: $5,874.70 a half-month Step 21: $6,023.40 a half-month Step 22: $6,175.40 a half-month
Programmer Analyst V Class 10519 Grade 85	$3,670.30 – $6,175.40 a half-month $88,087 – $148,210 a year 22 steps Step 01: $3,670.30 a half-month Step 02: $3,762.30 a half-month Step 03: $3,859.50 a half-month Step 04: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 05: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 06: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 07: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 08: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 09: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 10: $4,582.60 a half-month Step 11: $4,699.20 a half-month Step 12: $4,817.80 a half-month Step 13: $4,937.60 a half-month Step 14: $5,065.10 a half-month Step 15: $5,194.40 a half-month Step 16: $5,325.40 a half-month Step 17: $5,457.90 a half-month Step 18: $5,592.20 a half-month Step 19: $5,730.10 a half-month Step 20: $5,874.70 a half-month Step 21: $6,023.40 a half-month Step 22: $6,175.40 a half-month
It Systems Specialist V Class 10530 Grade 86	$3,956.60 – $6,651.20 a half-month $94,958 – $159,629 a year 22 steps Step 01: $3,956.60 a half-month Step 02: $4,053.70 a half-month Step 03: $4,152.90 a half-month Step 04: $4,257.20 a half-month Step 05: $4,363.30 a half-month Step 06: $4,470.80 a half-month Step 07: $4,582.60 a half-month Step 08: $4,699.20 a half-month Step 09: $4,817.80 a half-month Step 10: $4,937.60 a half-month Step 11: $5,065.10 a half-month Step 12: $5,194.40 a half-month Step 13: $5,325.40 a half-month Step 14: $5,457.90 a half-month Step 15: $5,592.20 a half-month Step 16: $5,730.10 a half-month Step 17: $5,874.70 a half-month Step 18: $6,023.40 a half-month Step 19: $6,175.40 a half-month Step 20: $6,329.50 a half-month Step 21: $6,486.70 a half-month Step 22: $6,651.20 a half-month

Schedule: Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan, semi-monthly step rates. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Alabama State Personnel Department, Alabama Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (effective 09/01/2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Alabama, all employers Sourced

Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299) in Alabama, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	AL
Workers	2,630
10th percentile	$59,260
Median	$106,330
90th percentile	$151,300
National median, government employers	$119,250

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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