March 14, 2012
IDG News Service - IT workers who have experience with five popular technologies may see significant salary increases this year, according to a study from IT staffing firm Bluewolf.
Companies may boost wages from 2011 levels for workers with backgrounds in mobile application and software development, cloud computing, data analysis and user interface design, according to the study.
The IT staffing firm predicted that 2012 will bring an even more competitive IT job market for staff with the right combination of tech skills and applicable experience. People who have experience with in-demand technologies are already at premium and this labor supply will decrease even more rapidly as employers look to fill gaps created by retiring staff, the study said.
The company made its wage predictions using data from the work placements it made in 2011 and the first few months of this year. The survey covered a variety of IT positions, including executives, software developers and system administrators, and provided job salary data in six U.S. markets.
