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IT Jobs and Salaries Will Increase in 2017

Jan 12, 2017
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IT Jobs and Salaries Will Increase in 2017

IT Jobs and Salaries Will Increase in 2017IT Jobs and Salaries Will Increase in 2017

Thousands of tech jobs are expected to be added every month in 2017, and nearly all levels of IT pros will see compensation increases of 5 percent or higher.

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There will be 136,500 new IT jobs created in the U.S. in 2017, according to the Janco research.

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The median salary for IT workers is currently $87,072, up from $82,775 this time last year.

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Tech executives at large enterprises are making a median salary of $155,807, up from $147,260 in 2016.

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IT middle managers at large enterprises now earn a median salary of $88,339, up from $84,335 last year.

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Tech staffers at large enterprises are making a median salary of $72,231, up from $68,776 in 2016.

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IT executives at midsize companies earn a median salary of $135,608, up from $131,384 last year.

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Tech middle managers at midsize companies are making a median salary of $83,805, up from $78,729 in 2016.

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IT staffers at midsize companies make a median salary of $69,996, up from $66,585 last year.

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty is a contributor to CIO Insight. He covers topics such as IT leadership, IT strategy, collaboration, and IT for businesses.

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