| Many IT professionals may be in for a | | | | to $39,000. |
| disappointment this year when it comes to raises. | | | | Another profession trend on the rise is Cloud |
| Robert Half Technology projects an average | | | | Computing- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and |
| decrease in pay of approximately 1.3% across the | | | | Software as a Service (SaaS). This area of expertise |
| job market as a whole. However, if you have a | | | | in network administration is the most in-demand skill |
| secondary specialization in areas such as security, | | | | set for 2010. Expect to see salary ranging between |
| media, global business expansion, or network | | | | $54,000 and $80,000. |
| administration; you may just be in a better position if | | | | Professionals who have the global capability to |
| the predicted trends are correct. | | | | consolidate Enterprise Resource Planning systems in |
| The IT security field is the place to be in 2010. It is | | | | different countries are predicted to increase in |
| advised to obtain security-related certification as it | | | | demand for the year. SAP Supplier Relationship |
| continually increases in pay and value with new | | | | Management, SAP Supply Chain Management and |
| government security requirements. Corporations | | | | SAP Strategic Enterprise Management are three SAP |
| dividing operational security and strategic risk | | | | specialties that are predicted to soar this year. While |
| management tasks is also a huge driving force behind | | | | the integration of IT professionals into marketing |
| the growth of the field. Starting salary ranges for an | | | | teams and brand development is another job trend |
| information systems security manager are between | | | | to consider. |
| $96,000 and $130,000. | | | | Techcareerdirect encourages all IT professionals out |
| Web Developers and Application Developers are | | | | there to consider having a secondary specialty in |
| becoming more in demand as companies try to | | | | order to increase their chances of a top salaried job |
| improve their product's image through social media | | | | for 2010. It's not enough to have just a degree in |
| and interactive web sites. Professionals fluent in Java, | | | | computer sciences anymore. Consider branching out |
| Soap, SQL, Sybase Adaptive Server, and Microsoft | | | | to hot areas such as bioinformatics (the application of |
| Commerce Server are the most sought after. For | | | | computer science to the realm of molecular biology), |
| senior web developers starting salary begins at | | | | and location-based services for cell phones (finding |
| $78,000 and can reach up to $109,000 this year. If | | | | the closest pizza place to your current location). Any |
| your looking for a position as a support tech or help | | | | and all additional certifications will have you earning |
| desk professional, expect a salary range of $28,000 | | | | top dollar this year. |