Computer Careers: Your First Job And Salary Hype

A computer career can be highly lucrative, but oddscareer in computers, but keep in mind that the
are you won't make big money at first. Learn how toaverage salary survey in no way reflects the kind of
avoid "salary hype" at computer training schools frommoney you should expect to make when starting
Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933.out in IT. One recent survey I read reflected an
Computer careers can be highly lucrative, and I'll beaverage salary of $70,000 a year. While you can
the first to say that starting a career in informationcertainly make that kind of money in a computer
technology is one of the smartest decisions I evercareer - and frankly, you can make even more -
made. Most computer training schools and techthere are so many other factors involved in an
schools are realistic with you about the kind of"average salary" that I'd go as far to say that there
money you can make in getting started, butreally isn't such a thing as an average salary. Salaries
occasionally I still hear radio ads for schools using aare affected by your geographic location, your
salary survey or "average salary" as a recruiting tool.certification, your education, and your job role.
This is in no way meant to talk you out of starting a