It takes college and experience to get up to 40-60k a year. As for responsibility, it goes up as you go up the ladder for the most part. I am a Network/Systems admin and I am paid to make sure all equipment stays up and running. I have the experience so the job is not that difficult. About 1/2 of my day is spent on troubleshooting/helping users and the other half is on projects like improving the network.
If you want to get a job in IT and make good money, let me help you out by telling you what to do. I used to do IT hiring and these lessons should be learned.
1. You will have to take a low paying job to get experience. Usually, even your first 2 years out of college are going to be low paying ones.
2. If you don't have a degree in IT, get one. Even if it is a 2 year degree. The higher you go in education, the easier it will be to get that higher paying job.
3. When you start working, start studying to get certifications. CCNA, A+, Network+, MCSA, etc. Certifications are good for bolstering your resume, especially if you don't have experience or education to fall back on. I have seen it where certifications can bring you up if you lack in either of those other areas.
4. It will take at least 2 years for you to get that 40-50k a year job. Once you got it, keep working on your skills by studying new things. Getting to 60k and up will require that kind of mindset.
5. Once you get to that 60k a year job, keep up with your skillset. If you can, go back to school and get a 4 or 5 year degree. Management pays more and getting that will require a better degree.
6. Be patient.
Good luck!
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