Working in IT Pays Off

WORKING IN IT Pays Off The rest of the economy may still be slow to bounce back from the recession, but jobs in IT are just as important and lucrative as ever. TECHNOLOGY TRENDS HEAD COUNT IMPACT According to a survey of over 600 IT leaders: Trends with the largest organization impact in 2013. BUSINESS Will increase INTELLIGENCE 40% PERMANENT IT staff this year. Will increase 36% TEMPORARY CLOUD SECURITY IT head count. COMPUTING IT LEADERS AGREE Talented DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS AND ANALYTICS SPECIALISTS (BI, Big Data, CRM) are challenging to find and are needed now more than ever. BY 2018, THE U.S. COULD FACE A SHORTAGE OF 140,000 to 190,000 & 1.5 MILLION talented analytical minds. data analysis experts. 1 2013 SALARIES ARE ON THE RISE IT LEADERS... WHO CAN EXPECT A 5% Expect to pay HIGHER 55% RAISE THIS YEAR? SALARIES. 41% 47% Plan to raise 43% salaries up to 5 PERCENT. Will increase salaries over 4% 10 PERCENT. DEVELOPERS ENGINEERS JOB TRAINING IT professionals who had job training in 2012 earned ALMOST $7,000 MORE 41% 40% than those who did not train. Three out of five people trained for a CERTIFICATION. PROJECT SECURITY MANAGERS HOW IT SALARIES COMPARE TO OTHER FIELDS The average mid-career IT professional MAKES MORE IN A YEAR than same-level Architects, Accountants, Biologists and Nurses. $81,700 $75,200 $74,500 $72,200 $70,200 TEKsystems Our people make IT possible. SOURCES: TEKSYSTEMS, 2013 ANNUAL IT FORECAST COMPUTERWORLD, BIG DATA MEANS BIG IT JOB OPPORTUNITIES - FOR THE RIGHT PEOPLE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND TECHREPUBLIC, THE 2012 IT SKILLS AND SALARY REPORT PAYSCALE, 2012-2013 COLLEGE SALARY REPORT "ON NO.