Average salaries for Technology Professionals increased by 5.2% in 2006 based on Dice.com salary survery.
ERP and Sarbanes-Oxley Top List of Highest Paying Skills and Experience
Gender Gap Narrows Slightly in 2006
Dice, the leading career site for technology and engineering professionals, announced the results of its 2006 Annual Salary Survey. The survey of more than 19,000 technology professionals found that IT salaries in the U.S. increased 5.2 percent to $73,308 in 2006 from $69,700 in 2005. The complete survey results illustrate key industry trends, including the continued tightening of the technology job market.
• The high value of experience in specialized areas such as ERP, Sarbanes-Oxley and CRM
• A rise in entry level salaries as companies increase their efforts to recruit new workers to the field to fulfill the growing talent gap
• A continuing gender gap as women in technology earned an average of 9.7 percent less than men
The overall increase in technology salaries can be traced back to the continued improvement in the technology job market. Strong demand for technology professionals to fulfill available jobs is driving many companies to use higher salaries to attract and retain technology professionals. The survey found that starting salaries outpaced the overall national average, with an increase of 13.1 percent to $42,414 in 2006. Those with one to two years of technology experience also saw strong gains, with a 13.8 percent increase to $46,935.
Check out the results of the Dice Tech Salary Survey 2006
