The 7 Highest-Paying Job Skills in IT
IT professionals’ salaries overall are on the rise, but there are certain job functions where salaries are higher than others, according to the 2016 IT Skills and Salary Report released by Global Knowledge.
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If you're looking for a job with a six-figure salary, IT is a great place to focus your job search. Throughout this slideshow Talkin' Cloud counts down the top 7 highest-paying job functions in IT, according to a Global Knowledge report.
Download the full report here.
"Projects are temporary undertakings that generally come with cost, date, and resource constraints. Meanwhile, programs are made up of several underlying projects," according to a report by Wrike.com. Project or program managers make an average of $98,607.
Mean Salary: $98,607
Median Salary: $94,750
Although Java as a programming language is over 20 years old, demand for the skill has never been higher.
Mean Salary:$99,763
Median Salary: $97,000
Server skills alone won't cut it as today's enterprise infrastructures grow in complexity. But with growing complexity comes increased salaries, with average salaries surpassing $100,000.
Mean salary: $101,390
Median salary: $96,000
There are more than 200,000 professionals in business technology management jobs today, twice as many as 10 years ago, according to CareerMash.ca. Demand for this job skill is growing, with average salaries reaching $101,000.
Mean salary: $101,663
Median salary: $95,000
Security breaches are costing companies more than ever, and employee education a big factor in keeping enterprises secure, jobs with skills in IT security are paying well.
Mean salary: $104,949
Median salary: $102,000
"With more than 50 percent of IT projects typically not achieving their stated goals, having someone to ensure a company's technology objectives are aligned to its business goals is vital," CIO.com said, which is where an enterprise architect comes in.
Mean salary: $113,499
Median salary: $110,000
We can only assume since you're reading Talkin' Cloud that this finding will put a big smile on your face: cloud computing is the number one highest-paying skill for jobs in IT. As cloud adoption grows, cloud computing jobs will abound.
Mean salary: $115,826
Median salary: $118,000
We can only assume since you're reading Talkin' Cloud that this finding will put a big smile on your face: cloud computing is the number one highest-paying skill for jobs in IT. As cloud adoption grows, cloud computing jobs will abound.
Mean salary: $115,826
Median salary: $118,000
IT professionals’ salaries overall are on the rise, but there are certain job functions where salaries are higher than others, according to the 2016 IT Skills and Salary Report released by Global Knowledge.
Better bonuses and more raises contributed to higher salaries, but skills in certain high-demand areas translated to higher salaries for IT professionals.
In the following slideshow, Talkin’ Cloud looks at the top 7 highest-paying IT job functions, based on the Global Knowledge report.
The full report investigates in-demand knowledge and skills, salaries, and why some certifications are more valuable than others. Download the full report.
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