The Value of IT Professionals
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Global Knowledge Training sponsored a salary survey in the fourth quarter of 2006. A total of 1,607 information technology professionals responded to the survey. Among other results, the survey showed that civilian IT professionals working for the federal government garnered the highest salary, $82,882. The lowest salary for IT professionals was in public and private schools.
IT salaries by industryGovernment ' federal civilian $82,882
Defense contractor/aerospace$81,321
Government ' military/national security $80,000
Insurance (all)/real estate/legal $79,596
IT/tech/communications-related services/consulting $78,446
Manufacturing ' consumer goods $77,794
Pharmaceutical/medical/biotech $76,579
IT/tech/communications-related software development$76,180
Transportation/public utilities $76,080
Financial services/banking $75,981
Media/print/film/music $75,250
IT/tech/communications-related hardware manufacturing$74,786
Professional business/management services$73,362
Natural resources ' mining/oil/gas $71,071
Retail/wholesale (noncomputer) $68,627
Communications (telephone, cable, satellite)$67,435
Manufacturing ' industrial (noncomputer)$67,169
Hospitality/recreation$63,421
Natural resources ' agriculture/forestry$63,333
Construction/architecture/engineering$62,037
Government ' state/local $61,535
Education ' public/private schools$57,544
Other$68,836