IT Salaries Sliding or Growing

IT Salaries have slid down on the help desk / repair side of the salary chart.   With everyone becoming more educated in repairing computers and operating systems becoming easier to repair, this has led to salaries slightly decreasing on this side of information technology.

However, more advanced information technology careers such as database administrators or security analyst have gained or remain the same.  This side of information technology has grown more complex and companies would be advised to truly look at keeping these salaries the same or increasing pay.  With ecommerce being a key factor in companies succeeding, maintaining databases and the security of their assets is of the utmost importance.   The analytical skills required to perform the aforesaid duties requires these individuals to perform above reproach.

Tech Reupublic has a good article on salaries and information about the field.  Link

Because of the economic downturn, many companies have streamlined and combined responsibilities.  IT professionals have to work harder and have more ‘hats’ to wear.  This alone shows the changes the US is going through and being in IT for more than 25 years, this is no ‘big’ change in reality.  IT personnel in the ‘trenches’ are seeing responsibilities and jobs beginning to ’stack up’.   If you are in IT, ‘dig in’ and accept change.  The more versatile you are, the more likely you will survive in this field.

A contradiction to this is MCP magazine’s salary survey.  Their 13th annual survey says salaries are on the rise.  Article While I think the latter is true, I know upper IT management and ‘least’ used skills are being redefined and consolidated.

Information Technology is still one of the most rewarding careers today.   With the technological changes that are happening, IT will be a fulfilling and rewarding career to be a part of for years to come.

Thanks to Cecil for one of the links in this article.