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  1. 01-13-2009, 11:30 AM #1
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    Datamation 2009 IT Salary Survey

    Here is the 2009 IT Salary Survey from our sister site Datamation.
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  2. 01-14-2009, 01:29 AM #2
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    Programmer and Software Engineer went up a couple percent, woo! (This is likely my career path).
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  3. 01-16-2009, 10:09 AM #3
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    Heck if management would even meet me halfway between what I have now and the lowest figure on that chart....I would still be half again what I'm making now!

    Yeehaw for local government wages!!
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  4. 01-16-2009, 10:22 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ampleworks View Post
    Heck if management would even meet me halfway between what I have now and the lowest figure on that chart....I would still be half again what I'm making now!

    Yeehaw for local government wages!!
    It's time to find another job. On the other hand, you've probably receive benefits that are better than the UAW's.
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  6. 01-17-2009, 09:39 PM #5
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    Hmm, not bad. I may have to make this my career path seeing as how physics didn't work out. I don't think any of the schools around me teach this stuff though.
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  7. 01-18-2009, 10:32 AM #6
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    I enjoyed a 6 figure income in my IT/Communications consulting career (retired in 1998).
    It is a great field for top talent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by speedyaxon View Post
    Hmm, not bad. I may have to make this my career path seeing as how physics didn't work out. I don't think any of the schools around me teach this stuff though.
    I know Whitewater has some IT programs in their business school. Not sure if that's close enough for you.

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    UW at La Crosse offers degrees in Computer and Information Sciences as well as Computer Software Engineering.
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    bit OT but what would you estimate the average salary for an entry level software engineer is in CA?
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  12. 01-18-2009, 01:21 PM #10
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    MrD would know for sure, but it depends on the exact type of software.

    For example game programmers can pretty much write their own ticket especially if they have a MIAE from Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy at U of Central Florida. IIRC salaries for their grads start well above $80k. On the other hand low end (no masters degree) game industry programmers start at ~$60k.

    Salaries for entry level positions in other industries can be significantly less. Link
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    Quote Originally Posted by ua549 View Post
    It's time to find another job. On the other hand, you've probably receive benefits that are better than the UAW's.
    The health insurance is wonderful but $30,000 is hard to choke down when you overlook about 50 PCs, 5 servers, and about 100 cameras on 4 DVRs.

    I'm always looking but we're in the "rust belt". No industry is here, just crooks and dope heads...hence the prison occupation of mine!
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  14. 01-18-2009, 07:57 PM #12
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    Move either South or West.
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