IT Salary Data Updated in Latest Survey
Datamation review of IT Salary Data
IT Salary Data Updated in Latest Survey - IT salary levels clearly face challenges created by the economic downturn. Unfortunately, IT salary raises have been minimal or none at all. According to Janco Associates, an IT-focused consulting firm that conducts annual IT salary surveys, “there is now a surplus of seasoned IT professionals” – hence the ceiling on IT salary increases.
More findings from Janco relating to 2010 IT salary:
- Layoffs have focused on middle management and IT support staff.
- Many mid-sized enterprises have stopped hiring all IT professionals altogether.
- IT hiring is limited to a few selected positions as enterprise continue to cut costs.
Current Median IT Salaries
For the latest data go to the current IT Salary Survey
As you can see, the last few years have been particularly tough on IT salary levels:
Mean IT salary, 2007-2010
Large companies (223 organizations responded):
January 2007: $81,078
January 2008: $82,197
January 2009: $81,302
January 2010: $81,614
Mid-size companies (594 organizations responded):
January 2007: $75,096
January 2008: $75,814
January 2009: $73,132
January 2010: $73,216
Overall IT salary levels are declining in part because the performance bonuses of salaries are declining:
Declining IT salary bonuses (graphic and all accompanying IT salary data, courtesy of Janco Associates.)
IT Salary: IT ExecutivesVP - Chief Information Officer (CIO)
2009
- Base salary: $158,355
- Total compensation: $172,505
2010
- Base salary: $159,613
- Total compensation: $181,515
% Change: 5.22%
VP - Information Services
2009
- Base salary: $128,309
- Total compensation: $141,424
2010:
- Base salary: $129,761
- Total compensation: $148,531
% Change: -0.19%
Director - IT Planning
2009
- Base salary: $109,335
- Total compensation: $123,299
2010
- Base salary: $109,512
- Total compensation: $123,749
% Change: 0.37%
Director - Systems & Programming
2009:
- Base salary: $133,631
- Total compensation: $149,835
2010:
- Base salary: $132,545
- Total compensation: $149,419
% Change: -0.28%
Janco divides the data into six categories:
- IT Leaders - Large firms
- Mid-management - Large firms
- Staff positions - Large firms
- IT management - SMBs
- Mid-management - SMBs
- IT staff - SMBs
(A business with 100 or fewer employees is generally considered small, while one with 101-999 employees is considered to be medium-sized. I asked Janco about its criteria for this distinction, and they said that large companies are companies whose gross revenues are equal to or greater than $500 MM. Mid-sized companies are companies whose gross revenues are less than $500 MM.)
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