Are we earning enough?

Posted by Markus Langenfeld - 04/04/08 at 10:04:37 am

Just a little disclaimer, I don’t mean for this entry to be focused around my job personally. I just so happen to work in the industry that this topic is about.

Every year the big research companies and IT firms will release an annual salary report for the various positions within the industry. While I was at the Microsoft Launch event on Tuesday one of the partner booths I visited was for Robert Half Technology and the item they were giving out to attendees was their 2008 IT salary guide. Another company that recently released salary information is Global Knowledge who is a leader in corporate IT training. Global Knowledge in partnership with TechRepublic recently conducted polls and compiled data to create what they are calling the ‘2008 IT Skills and Salary Report’. While this report can act as a useful comparison tool its main purpose is to show the necessary educational backgrounds needed in today’s market along with an overview of the industry’s history and projections of future growth in the different areas of IT. I would be lying if I didn’t say that it’s actually pretty interesting and the best part is the 2008 IT Salary Survey from Global Knowledge is it’s completely free to download.

Information Technology is different because it is such a dynamic industry so it’s understandable why these annual guides are needed. Every aspect of the market is constantly changing and it’s hard to gauge how much the assets are really worth to their respective companies without a good comparison tool.

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