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IT Job Outlook & SalariesBy S. Jeanne O'Neill, former Director of Continuing Education for Southern Vermont CollegeWhat to expect from your IT career?IT careers are hot and they're going to get hotter, according to the employment projections of the Bureau of Labor & Statistics. This government agency projects, for example, that during the first decade of this century, there will be a 100% increase in the needs for Computer software engineers, applications. This category is closely followed by computer support specialists, at a 97% projected increase, and software systems engineers, with a 90% increase.Other IT-related jobs expected to grow in importance for government, education, business and industry are: network and computer systems administrators (82%), network and data communications systems analysts (77%), desktop publishers (67%), database administrators (66%), and computer systems analysts (60%). The Bureau suggests that most employers will be looking for candidates to have a bachelor's degree in a related field, though a computer support specialist may be required to earn only a two-year, or associate's degree. For more information on the projections by the Bureau of Labor & Statistics, visit: http://www.bls.gov/emp/emptab3.htm IT Job SalariesIT salaries are all over the place today, with most in the $60,000-$80,000 range, though the more advanced jobs, of course, earn higher rates of pay. Here are a few examples, courtesy of Salary.com:Web content engineer, Boston, MA: $68,988 Base salary, mean average Network administrator, Los Angeles, CA: $59,344 Base salary, mean average Chief Information Technology Officer, Montgomery, Alabama $183,658 Base salary, mean average To take a look at what you might expect to earn in a particular location for a particular IT job, visit www.salary.com and plug your data into the site's Salary Wizard. |
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