ComputerWorld’s 2016 IT Salary Survey was recently released and the numbers
are compelling. Some reports forecasting the industry growth by metro cities in the U.S. and others displaying the change in average total compensation by industry. We’re confident that these stats will help support and build your case for your next pay raise or career leap.
Although there are several segmented surveys in this list, we found that this one, which drills down the industry and role with the average total compensation to be the most useful for your future in IT.
See where you stack up:
INDUSTRY | AVERAGE TOTAL COMPENSATION IN 2016 | |
---|---|---|
COMPUTER SERVICES / CONSULTING | ||
Director of IT | $145,786* | |
Project manager | $121,002 | |
IT manager | $110,622* | |
Software engineer | $106,143* | |
Systems administrator | $76,492* | |
Help desk / technical support specialist | $51,412* | |
EDUCATION | ||
CIO / vice president of IT | $153,641* | |
Director of IT | $104,910 | |
IT manager | $76,960 | |
Systems administrator | $71,488* | |
Help desk / technical support specialist | $51,081* | |
Technician | $42,694* | |
GOVERNMENT | ||
CIO / vice president of IT | $118,678* | |
Director of IT | $107,208 | |
Information security manager | $98,669** | |
IT manager | $94,277* | |
Systems administrator | $69,541** | |
Help desk / technical support specialist | $58,772* | |
HEALTHCARE | ||
CIO / vice president of IT | $206,038* | |
Director of IT | $113,432 | |
IT manager | $89,394* | |
Business analyst | $86,468* | |
Systems administrator | $81,283* | |
Help desk / technical support specialist | $53,102* | |
LEGAL & INSURANCE | ||
CIO / vice president of IT | $182,453** | |
Director of IT | $144,201* | |
IT manager | $106,434* | |
Software developer | $92,884* | |
Application developer | $85,584* | |
Systems administrator | $82,869** | |
MANUFACTURING | ||
CIO / vice president of IT | $171,824* | |
Director of IT | $137,830 | |
IT manager | $97,547 | |
Systems administrator | $62,538* | |
Network administrator | $57,209** | |
Help desk / technical support specialist | $49,527** |
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