Growing Demand for Tech Pros Boosts IT Salaries
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Growing Demand for Tech Pros Boosts IT Salaries
Given the growing demand for tech pros, it's not surprising that most are confident they can find a new job, and many are planning to search for a new employer. -
Big Bump
The average U.S. tech salary is $96,370, up from $89,450 a year ago, an increase of 7.7%. -
Meriting a Promotion
38% of tech pros said they received a merit increase in 2015, while 10% got an increase tied to a promotion. -
Making a Switch
23% said they increased their salary by changing employers. -
Something Extra
37% of respondents received a bonus in 2015, and the average bonus was $10,194. -
No Regrets
53% of the IT pros surveyed said they're satisfied with their salary. -
Moving On
67% are confident that they can find a new job this year, and 39% plan to change employers in 2016. -
Metro Areas Offering Top Tech Salaries
Silicon Valley: $118,243, New York: $106,263, Los Angeles: $105,091, Boston: $103,675 -
Next Metro Areas Offering Top Tech Salaries
Seattle: $103,309, Baltimore/Washington, D.C.: $102,873, Minneapolis: $100,379, Portland, Ore.: $100,309 -
IT Skills That Get Top Salaries
HANA (databases): $154,749, Cassandra (databases): $147,811, Cloudera (cloud): $142,835, PaaS (cloud): $140,894, OpenStack (cloud) $138,579 -
Next IT Skills That Get Top Salaries
CloudStack (cloud): $138,095, Chef (programming): $136,850, Pig (big data): $132,850, MapReduce (big data): $131,563, Puppet (programming): $131,121
Average salaries for technology professionals grew by nearly 8 percent last year, and the number is now approaching six-figure levels, according to a recent survey from Dice, a leading careers site for technology professionals. IT employees in eight U.S. metro areas are already making six figures on average, with California's Silicon Valley companies paying their tech workers the most. Employees are boosting incomes through merit raises and promotions, and some are also increasing their compensation by switching employers. Given the growing demand for tech pros, it's not surprising that most of them are confident they can find a new job this year, and a notable share are planning to search for a new employer. "The competition for tech talent today is undeniable," said Bob Melk, president of Dice. "Demand for skilled talent and low unemployment rates for tech professionals aren't making the hiring landscape any easier. Employers realize that offering competitive pay is a necessity. What's promising is that the tech industry recognizes the need to fill open seats, as well as to reward tech talent for their hard work." More than 16,300 technology professionals took part in the research.