IT Jobs and Salaries Will Increase in 2017

Published: Jan 12, 2017
Updated: May 12, 2021
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IT Jobs and Salaries Will Increase in 2017

IT Jobs and Salaries Will Increase in 2017

IT 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.

Expansion Period

Expansion Period

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

Broad Boost

Broad Boost

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

Lofty Position

Lofty Position

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

Middle Ground

Middle Ground

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

Workforce Wages

Workforce Wages

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

Modest Increase

Modest Increase

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

Big Boost

Big Boost

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

Rank and File

Rank and File

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

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

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Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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