IT Median Salaries January 2008 vs. January 2009
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January 2008 Mean
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January 2009 Mean
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Base |
Total |
Base |
Total |
Percent Change |
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Executives |
$128,491 |
$144,645 |
$128,314 |
$142,914 |
-1.20% |
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Middle Managers |
$76,111 |
$79,869 |
$75,151 |
$78,530 |
-1.67% |
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Staff |
$63,294 |
$66,545 |
$62,871 |
$65,956 |
-0.89% |
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Large Enterprise |
$77,126 |
$82,197 |
$76,490 |
$81,128 |
-1.20% |
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Executives |
$116,666 |
$131,793 |
$113,004 |
$126,031 |
-4.57% |
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Middle Managers |
$70,986 |
$74,711 |
$68,657 |
$71,830 |
-3.86% |
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Staff |
$58,647 |
$60,736 |
$58,536 |
$60,279 |
-0.75% |
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Mid-Size Enterprises |
$71,378 |
$75,814 |
$69,826 |
$73,607 |
-2.91% |
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IT Averages All |
$74,252 |
$79,005 |
$73,158 |
$77,367 |
-2.07% |
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12/29/2008 -
IT Professionals are no longer treated differently
IT
now must conform more to the normal business operating environment. If an enterprise does not support
"flexible hours" for the rest of the organization then IT does not have that as
an option according to Janco
Associates, an International consultancy. The CEO, Victor Janulaitis said, "No
longer do they have the option of being different. For example, IT professionals
now must conform to typical dress codes.
If everyone wears a business suit so must the IT pros. "
This
has been confirmed in a study by Robert Half Technology. The study found that more than one in three
(35 percent) chief information officers say a formal business suit is the most
appropriate business attire. The
survey includes responses from 1,400 CIOs from companies across the U.S. with
100 or more employees.
Another
26 percent cited khakis and a collared shirt as the most suitable look. Tailored
separates - like a skirt and blouse or jacket paired with dress pants - came in
third with 24 percent of the response.
Only 9 percent said jeans and a polo shirt was the most appropriate
combination.
Employers
want to see that job candidates have made the effort to dress appropriately for
the work environment.
Are
you paying too much or too little to your information technology staff? Are you
earning what you're worth? Whether employer or employee, it is important to know
what other companies are paying in total compensation for a similar position in
your area. Learn how your company compares in the area of
compensation.
The Janco Associates, Inc. salary survey draws on
data collected throughout the year by extensive internet-based and completed
survey forms sent to businesses throughout the United States and Canada.
Our database contains over 50,000 data points
 
more info
12/24/2008 -
Janco Releases 2009 IT Salary Survey
Janco
has just released its 2009 IT Salary Survey. The data shows that MEAN
compensation for IT Professionals has taken a big hit due to the current
economic conditions with company closures, lay-offs, outsourcing, and hiring
freezes.
  
With
the recent changes in economic conditions many enterprises are now looking to
lower operating expenses and as a result are outsourcing, laying-off, and not
replacing IT professionals as those positions come open. There is a tendency to eliminate some
specialization and have IT professionals assume more responsibilities in the
positions they currently have. The
operative words are “Do more with fewer people.”
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Positions with Increased Demand Low Lay-Off
Potential Low Outsourcing
Potential
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Positions with Decreased Demand High Lay-Off
Potential High Outsourcing Potential
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Large
Enterprises |
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Chief Information Officer – VP Computer Operations
Shift Manager Network Control Analyst Network Services
Administrator Systems Analyst Systems
Programmer
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VP Technical Services Director IT Planning Manager Internet Systems Manager
Operating System Production Manager Systems &
Programming Manager Technical Services Voice Wireless Communications
Manger Data Entry Clerk Data Base Specialist IT Planning
Analyst Senior Network
Specialist |
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Mid Sized
Enterprises |
Manager Database Manager Internet Systems Database
Specialist Network Control Analyst Librarian (PCI-DSS
Specialist) |
Director IT Planning Manager Data Communications Manager
Operating Systems Production Manager Technical Services Disaster
Recovery Coordinator Network Services Administrator Network
Technician Software Engineer Web Analyst
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more info
12/17/2008 -
Retired IT Professionals Are Now Trying to Find Work
Janco has found there has been an increase in
inquiries from retired IT Professionals who need to go back to work because of
the loss in value of their retirement accounts and layed-off IT workers for
contract work. In addition, Janco says that unemployed IT professionals and tech
workers who are concerned about their job security are looking for leads on jobs
and to help market themselves to prospective
employers.


Some of these IT professionals are looking to
recruiters and staffing agencies in search of temporary and contract IT work
that will provide them with a paycheck.
Many IT professionals believe that working for as
temporary employees can be an effective way to connect with employers, broaden
their skills and gain new experiences working in different environments.
Contract work may seem like a stopgap measure for these IT professionals while
they figure out what to do next.
But working for as temporary employee has serious
downsides; for example, working as a temporary employee is not always a quick
financial fix: It can take a long time to find appropriate work (especially in
this economy), and temporary IT professionals do not earn an income when they're
"on the bench" between client engagements.
"You have to be very, very careful when working with
recruiters and staffing firms," says Victor Janulaitis, the CEO of Janco
Associates., who has employed IT professionals as temporary workers in the past.
"Some firms are more interested in quantity than quality. That is what you have
to be looking for. You want a firm that invests in you, that trains you and
builds your knowledge because that makes the staffing firm look
good."
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12/10/2008 -
What Role Should the CIO, CTO and CSO Have In Setting Strategy
It is clear that new technological developments and the growing
tech savvy of executives have engendered heightened expectations for IT in
business. The Internet and IT Job
Descriptions HandiGuide defines the roles and responsibilities of top IT
executives including the CIO, CTO, and CSO
A
significant gap still remains between the IT department and executive suite when
it comes to the pursuit of corporate goals. As a result, companies are not
fully optimizing their technology, despite executivesÂ’ high expectations for
their IT investments. To remedy this, companies are seeking to better integrate
IT into their business units with the hope of generating increased revenues in
the years to come.
The question remains: what can companies do to better align
their operations to improve IT performance vis-Ã -vis business strategy? One
proposal is to devolve IT responsibilities – particularly applications
development and support -- to other business units. A less extreme approach that
has also gained favor is combining business and IT responsibilities. This
includes assigning joint IT and business managers to technology projects and
hiring staff with both business and technological
expertise.
more info
12/07/2008 -
Job Description 2009 Version Released - PCI-DSS Coordinator Job Description Added
Over 220 Job Descriptions in a new easy to read and modify
format. Available in PDF, WORD 2003, and WORD 2007 formats. Styles
sheets used to maximize the ease of use. The CIO, CTO, CSO job
descriptions have been updated to comply fully with Sarbanes-Oxley and the new
ISO Security Standards. New job descriptions include
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Director Safety Program
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Manager Record Administrator
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Manager Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
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Manager Waste Management
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Project Manager Enterprise Architecture
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Enterprise Architect
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PCI-DSS Coordinator
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Record Management Coordinator
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Systems Integrator
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Waste Management Coordinator
The 220 position include all of the functions
within the IT group. They include:
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Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Small Enterprise
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Chief Security Officer
(CSO)
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Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
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Director Electronic Commerce
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Directory Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
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Director Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
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Manager Data Security/Special Project Supervisor
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Disaster Recovery Coordinator
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Internet/Intranet Administrator
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Manager Metrics
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Metrics Measurement Analyst
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Manager Wireless Systems
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Webmaster
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Programmer
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Object Programmer
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Unix System Administrator
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Windows System
Administrator
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11/30/2008 -
How to Keep Employees Happy
CIOs
now face some very turbulent times. The ones that will be successful will manage
their most critical resources well.
CIOs will need to keep their employees happy or once the recovery starts
they will face an exodus of employees who will wait out this down turn.
We have
found that are some simple things that CIOs can do to steer their way and
motivate employees to excel and perform for the enterprise. They are:
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Take a personal interest in
employees - Know who they are, are they married, do
they have children, what do they do for enjoyment, and what are important
dates in their lives (birthdays and anniversaries). If employees feel that you know and
care about them they will respond and be valued assets.
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Work around employees' requests for
time - If an employee has a sick child or an important event
coming up, including a vacations, let them schedule it so that they can go to
the doctor with their children or take that vacation even though it may not be
best for the IT function.
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Provide
scheduled evaluations - If an employee knows what they are doing
well and what they need to work on, job performance will improve for stars and
weak employees will be weeded out more effectively. That in turn takes the mystery out of
why someone is let go and someone is promoted.
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Promote from within - CIO should
reward their employees by promoting them and giving them the chance they
deserve.
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Issue bonuses - But giving bonuses CIOs keep
their star employees happy, and they work harder and stay loyal. Everyone
needs to be reminded that theyÂ’re appreciated every now and then.
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Offer benefits - Employees who have health care
and sick days available to them do not have to worry what will happen. In a downturn there is much stress and
it has been proven that stress is a factor among those in poor health.
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Be supportive, not demanding - When CIO want an
employee to do something he should not just tell the employee, he asked them
in consultative manner.
Have an open door
policy - Make time for all of your employees and listen to
what they have to say.
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Do not play favorites – There is nothing worse
than a CIO who plays favorites. When a CIO gives all the "dirty"work to one
employee and let someone else off without doing anything, employees lose
respect for the CIO and you begin to resent them. CIOs should delegate their
employeesÂ’ evenly, making sure everyone has their fair share.
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Have fun - If the employee wakes up every
morning and dreads going to their job, they will not perform well because
they're not happy. Keeping employees happy is the sure way to have loyal
employees and employees that are willing to go that extra mile for the
enterprise.
more info
11/22/2008 -
CIOs Worry About IT Service Management
There will never be a time when IT directors can, but with the
economic turmoil of today concerns are extremely high. On the security front,
internal and external threats are on the increase, especially as the enterprise
boundary continues to increase with the growth of mobile and wireless based
applications. Keeping the business operating in the face of existing economic
conditions, security threats, whether against the systems themselves, or against
the business and the environment in which it operates is part of any CIO's basic
role.
The top ten concerns
are:
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Budgets - Budgets have never been tighter.
Since the dot com bubble burst where IT budgets were pared to the
bone, organizations are striving to keep a really tight control over them,
even though they still need innovative IT to keep ahead of the competition.
Smart CIOs are seeing savings through standardization of the IT infrastructure
so new systems can be financed without increasing budgets.
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Staffing - People are an organization's most
valuable asset. For CIO they are not only the most valuable, they are causing
the most headaches as well. Recruiting, managing and training staff are the
most pressing concerns for CIOs
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Security - Internal and external threats are on
the increase, especially as enterprises continue to increase the growth of
mobile and wireless based applications. Keeping the business operating in the
face of threats, whether against the systems themselves, or against the
business and the environment are a major component of CIO's role.
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Compliance - Security and compliance work
together for CIOs as many governance and compliance regulations were spawned
from risk management and directly affect security. For many companies
regulatory compliance is now part of everything they do. This has allowed the
CIO to understand exactly what resources and processes an organization has and
to increase efficiency and throughput as a result.
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Resource Management - Managing time and
resources are a major concern for CIOs.
Enterprise management now demands more efficient working. CIO now are
now using more of their time and resources they used to spend on legacy
maintenance on more produce to manage critically short supplies of resources.
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Infrastructure - Updating technology
infrastructures and keeping the backbone of an organization's IT up to date is
another top concern for CIOs..
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Business Alignment - Keeping IT strategy in line
with business strategy is something at which CIOs have become masters but it
is still one of the areas that causes a lot of work and is resource heavy.
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Managing Users - CIOs must prioritize the needs
of their users and customers. Dealing with users while improving the quality
of service for users is a constant for all IT departments. More CIOs are putting metrics in
place to see just how well they are doing. Excellent customer service and cost
effectiveness in driving the business forward are the two overlying themes for
many businesses. The aim is to lift the bar on customer service, on cost
effectiveness and on the capabilities of service offerings and people.
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Managing Change - The fast moving pace of
technological innovation means change is a guaranteed part of the CIO's role.
But the way they manage its effect on the business is more critical. Arguably,
the most significant management issue that CIOs have to face this year is
change management - business process change, changes in organizational
cultures and how they affect people are very high on the CIO's agenda.
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Organizational Politics - To manage change and
integration effectively, CIOs need the support of their senior management
team. The success of change management programs and the contribution IT can
make to those depend heavily on the support and drive of senior managers. If
the CIO lines of report - CEO, CFO or COO -understand the power of
transformational IT investment and if a CIO can educate and communicate what
is possible, IT should be a key enabler for business and process change. Many
companies are going through massive change and integration programs, all of
which need board support to succeed.
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11/20/2008 -
Downturn and Managing Your Employee Base
With the business environment in turmoil, here are some things you should
consider:


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Take care of your "A" players. Do not project the attitude that
"you are lucky to have a job". The best players
are hardest to come by and will always have career options. Sales organizations feel this
more than others. Your "A"
players will always be sought by your competitors and the same players
know they can be successful for you or against you.
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It is the wrong time to
make cutbacks in your incentive compensation plans. Sales people are motivated by
money; do not make major changes to their compensation plans
or their territories unless it only benefits them. A top sales person wants lower
quotas, more territory and more money. Almost any other change will be viewed
negatively.
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At all costs, avoid across the
board layoffs or restructuring. If necessary, make cutbacks based
solely upon performance. It is a
good time to look at your "C " players and work them out of the business, with
the intention of finding an "A " player as their replacement. Another benefit to this type of
employment action is that you give your competitors less chance to tell your
clients that your business is struggling and it was necessary to resort
to layoffs.
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Start planning for 2009 by acting now. Many companies are currently cutting
back on hiring in response to the unknown certainty of our economy and
future business climate.
Companies are starting their fall planning process, which normally
involves hiring requirements for the next year. If you are planning to add staff for
the 2009, you will want to start the process sooner rather than later. A good sales candidate might be
interested in switching, but will be too busy finishing out their quota year
and not able or willing to devote their time to the hiring process. Thus, October and early November are
the ideal times to select your new hires for
January.
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11/18/2008 -
Economiic Condition Go South For IT Professionals
The future
for many IT professionals is highly uncertain, no matter how positive the
government statistics may make things look. Before the pre-election economic meltdown
reports showed IT employment was healthier than ever: The U.S. IT workforce
topped 4 million for the first time this spring, according to government data.

Now hordes
of American IT workers find the news hard to reconcile with their own day-to-day
experiences. Highly qualified American IT workers now say that they cannot find
jobs in the United States. Add to
that the massive layoffs that are occurring in the financial sector (Citicorp –
52,000 jobs eliminated) and you have a very glum picture.
CIOs are
under pressure to cut costs, improve productivity, and maintain a high service
level. Some CIOs are paring down overhead and finding cheaper labor elsewhere.
But it doesnÂ’t provide heartening news to unemployed IT workers.
And the
truth is that the woes of American IT workers may well be just beginning. The
global business landscape is morphing by the day. Globalization is no longer
about American businesses colonizing the third world.
So what is an out-of-work IT
professional to do? Many of the more fortunate (employed) IT professionals urge
the unemployed to sharpen their skills and evolve in their professions.
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11/17/2008 -
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