The results are in and it pays to develop skills implementing Microsoft's technology solutions.
The 13th annual Redmond Salary Survey has been released. The survey was a joint effort by Redmondmag.com and mcpmag.com, two publications dedicated to serving the Microsoft technology community. Results were compiled from the returns of nearly 1,500 e-mail responses to technology professionals who implement solutions using Microsoft technologies.
Survey Highlights
- The average base salary among survey respondents was $78,100.
- The average bonus was $6,400.
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- More than one in five (21%) earn a six figure salary.
- Managers and those with project management expertise make up more than a quarter of respondents.
- Longevity counts as the average career experience was listed as nearly 14 years.
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- If you hold the job title "Webmaster/Developer/Producer" you can expect to earn, on average, $78,400.
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- If your expertise is "Web Site Development/Management" you can expect to earn, on average, $80,900.
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The Next Step
Web developers who are open to learning Microsoft technologies can focus first on developing generic skills such as the following:
- SQL | #1
- Ajax | #15
- SQL Server | #4
- C# | #7
- ASP.NET | #12
NOTE: The number represents the relative value in the Boston marketplace with links to job listings in the right-hand column.
