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Network Managers' Salaries Rise 14% in 2009 While Most IT Salaries Remain Flat From 2008 to 2009, According to Bluewolf IT Resourcing and Staffing Research
| Source: Bluewolf
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 2, 2009) - While most information technology salaries
will not increase in 2009, network managers will see a starting salary
spike of 14%, according to research conducted by Bluewolf
(www.bluewolf.com/09salaryguide) on salaries in the Tri-state region (New
York, Conn. and New Jersey). Network manager salaries will range from
$70,000 to $110,000, up from $70,000 to $95,000 in 2008. Bluewolf
(www.bluewolf.com) is a leading provider of IT
resourcing, IT staffing, Remote Database Administration
and Software as a Service consulting services.
"The downturn in the economy is undoubtedly impacting the IT sector, but
there are a few bright spots," said Michael Kirven, co-founder and
principal of Bluewolf. "Companies are still making investments in several
key areas, including network administration and security, business
intelligence, wireless communications and web applications -- these areas
continue to drive aggressive hiring."
According to the Bluewolf IT Resourcing and IT Staffing research,
the following IT positions are among those that will see salary changes in
2009:
*eCommerce analyst salaries will rise 5% to between $65,000 and $100,000
*Web developer salaries are also predicted to rise from a high of $85,000
in 2008 to $90,000 in 2009
*Project managers will earn an average starting salary of between $85,000
and $125,000 annually, a decrease from last year's high range of $150,000
*Application systems analyst salaries will decline to $65,000-$85,000 from
a high of $65,000-$100,000 in 2008
Kirven added, "Skills that continue to be in high demand are those in
technologies such as Java, .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint and Web
2.0. Plus, we see continued demand for IT professionals in health care,
education and high tech."
NOTE: The Bluewolf salary research is primarily focused on New York area
salaries, which are approximately 50% higher than the national average. In
addition, salary ranges in the Northeast and West Coast are approximately
25% higher than the national average.
About Bluewolf
Bluewolf (www.bluewolf.com) is the leading provider of IT Resourcing and
Staffing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing Consulting and
Remote Services which includes Remote Database Administration (DBA) and
OpenSupport. With eight years of experience and more than 3,500 customers,
Bluewolf is defining a new style of consulting based on its Agile
Consulting model that guarantees success. Bluewolf clients include Dow
Jones, ADP, General Electric and Fox Interactive Media.