The average information technology (IT) staffer in the United States earns $80,000. IT managers are rewarded with a median compensation of $105,000.
These findings were released today as part of InformationWeek's 2009 annual salary survey. More than 12,000 IT professionals in the U.S. responded to the survey.
Listed below are data points that relate to the Boston metro area and to Web-related professionals.
Staff Base Salaries By Metro Area
"What is your annual base salary?"
- Boston | $90,000
Staff Base Salaries By Job Function
"What is your current annual base salary?"
- Web design/development | $70,000
Management Base Salaries By Job Function
"What is your current annual base salary?"
- Web design/development | $95,000
Management Compensation By Job Function
"What is your total annual cash compensation, including salary and all cash bonuses?"
- Web design/development | $99,000
The Next Step
Here are three take-home messages from the survey:
- Web-related workers earn less than the median compared to other IT workers
- IT workers in Boston earn more than the national median
- IT managers earn more than IT staffers
Web-related workers who continue to develop their technical and managerial skills can be rewarded with six-figure compensation packages. More than half of respondents (55%) reported that their company provided support for training.
Continuous improvement of technology skills that employers value, and leadership skills that all organizations need, is one of the surest paths to above average pay and career security in the information technology fields.
To learn more about which technology skills employers value the most in the current economy, begin by accessing a press release that provides an overview of the InformationWeek annual salary survey results. A comprehensive 59-page report is also available for FREE download (registration is required).
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