Offshoring Update

Are technology jobs moving offshore? Research suggests that concerns are overblown. If fact, "IT positions requiring advanced degrees and business knowledge are growing at a pace on par with the boom years experienced in the 1990s," according to a newly released research study.

However, low-level technology jobs are most at risk for moving offshore. These jobs generally meet the following criteria:

• labor intensive
• easy to codify
• requires little face-to-face contact

A press summary and a detailed report (pdf) of "Offshoring of Information-Technology Jobs: Myths and Realities" is available from American Sentinel University.

So, what are some of the high level technology jobs that are likely to continue to be in demand?

According to Money Magazine's Best Jobs in America two of the Top 10 jobs are the following:

• Software Engineer [ average pay: $80,427 ]
• Computer IT analyst [ average pay: $83,427 ]

How does your job compare? Check out the statistics on The Top 50 jobs, as well as, 166 additional job titles.