What industry pays the most for their IT staff?

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Salesperson? if only, Sparky, you're the jack of all trades... sales is just another thing you do on the side to keep yourself occupied

 

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But in all seriousness... IT definitely has potential for making money, but that's something that you have to earn over time... doesn't matter where you work really... And yes sure on average certain industries have better pay scale but there are always advantages and disadvantages... you're call mate!

 

It could be your second career

 

Really? News to me - having worked for the Police in a senior systems level role - and taken a pay cut to do so - and moved for 10k pa more into my current role

 

I don't see anything wrong with him talking about salary and pay in different industries. It is as though some people on here get insulted. I can't answer your question man but keep asking them as forums are for discussion.

 

Boson and Zebulebu repped

 

There's nothing wrong about asking about salary and pay. There's absolutely something wrong about asking about salary and pay over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Did you even read my post? Or did you just immediately take offense on his behalf?

Zeb, may I borrow your sig graphic?

 

I am new here and was wondering the same thing,
These are usd results but here is a site i found,
Hope this helps some,
Certification Salary Survey Results,
http://certification.about.com/library/bl_salarysurveyresultsd.htm

 

Fecking nail on the fecking head with the above from BM! Also, in most cases the LUCRATIVE salary attracts the HIGHER debt ratio! Don't fall for it! I know I keep going on about debt but seriously, it's a fecking killer when the lucrative salary vanishes! Millions are going through this now!

Get a job that makes you happy and pays your LIVING costs! If you want more then learn a skill that is out of reach from the Tax man, that you enjoy and pays in cash! Never ever rely on just ONE skill to make a living! I cannot emphasise that enough! Always make sure that you have your 'drink' to make up for what the STATE takes from you! Sounds sh1t I know but people need a 'back up' skill these days!

 

Hmmm, so if you have a CCNA and a CCNA as your second cert (?!) you can expect to make over $90K? Something looks amiss...

In all honesty, If money is your main concern then maybe you are in IT for the wrong reason. Best to pursue a career doing something you like or even love. I am not on particularly big money, but would not trade working in this industry for any other even if the money was better because it is what I enjoy. There are a lot of people in the industry and many on this forum who have taken a pay CUT to work in an area of IT that they are more interested in.

I think that these kinds of tables and average wage figures are often used by TPs to lure people into parting with their hard earned under the false hope that when they finish training, they will stroll into a £30k + job. Bottom line - if you enjoy what you do, it will show; you will advance and the money will follow.

 

Those certification salary surveys are horribly out of touch with reality. They have been as long as I've been in the IT industry. They twist the numbers in such a way to make it seem as if you can get an entry-level job and start making big bucks off the bat.

For example... I make pretty good money, and I have the A+. Does that mean that you can expect to earn even CLOSE to my salary with an A+? Absolutely not!

Another example... I've been in IT for about 12 years, and I've been "messing with" computers for 30 years. Does that mean that you can make what I make if you go out and get all the certifications I have? Good luck with that... because employers pay me based on my experience, not just on the list of letters after my name.

Certification is a means to help you get employed... it is not a means to get you a certain salary. Sure, IT can pay well, over time... but if salary is what drives you, you're in for a rough ride, because you'll almost always be surpassed by those who truly love what they do regardless of salary.

 

...particularly when the CCNA + CCNP will (supposedly) get you half that at $46K. So I guess there's no point in going on to the CCNP, right?

Another example: According to that salary survey, the A+ with the CCNA will get you $30K... but the CCNA with the MCSA will get you $25K. So surely the A+ is better than the MCSA, right?? ;)

Or how about this one?
CCNA + MCSE = $52,625
MCSE + CCNA = $35,500???

See, I can make these numbers say anything I want them to say. Don't buy into the hype that certification can reasonably help you make a certain salary.

 

You obviously didn't read BMs reply. Nearly every post fatp has made on CF since becoming a member has been about how to make the most money in what field with what company in IT. If you are in IT for the sole purpose of making money then you wont get far.

 

Yep. Hell, I'm feelin' generous - you can keep it.

 

How much £££ ?

 

Actually, they all pay well, it just depends on the person and their experiences and worth.

Having worked at a Pharmaceutical, Investment Bank, Insurance Broker, Hedge Fund, Charity and Central Government I can tell you that at none of those places did I feel underpaid (and btw I worked at them in that order). The Central Government position has actually been my best paid position ever, why? because over the years my experience and qualifications have improved my earning capacity, ergo my salary increases.

I have known guys come into an Investment Bank and be paid peanuts, why? because they had no decent experience. I have known guys work for charities and be paid loads, why? because they had the skills and experience required and were worth that money, at the time we knew that if we wanted someone with the skill set we needed we had to pay them the market rate.

No one type of company pays better than the other, if they need the staff and the skillset is niche or expensive then they either have to pay the market rate or not get the right person for the job, if they opt for the second then 9\10 they will have to pay someone better money later on to fix the issues that the cheaper person caused.

 

How much do you earn now if you don't mind disclosing? just so I can see what a 40 year old with that much experience and certifications gets. (and what I can aim for).

BTW Guys, Just got a new job as a Windows Engineer managing 4000 servers or so. yaaay.

 

That'll be my fault.
Every year when I fill the survey in, I put an extra couple of zeros on the end of mine.

Makes me feel better.

Sorry everyone.