2008 Robert Half Technology Salary Guide
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The following salary information is adapted from the Robert Half Technology 2008
Salary Guide and is derived from extensive industry research as well as a review
of the thousands of job searches, negotiations and placements conducted each year
through Robert Half Technology’s offices. |
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The Salary Guide provides comprehensive data on average starting salaries for technology
professionals. Businesses of all sizes use this information to determine suitable
compensation levels for their Information Technology (IT) employees. Educational
institutions, local and national media outlets, and research entities such as the
U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reference the guide for the
latest compensation data. |
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Information in the Salary Guide is derived from the thousands of job searches, negotiations
and placements conducted each year through Robert Half Technology’s North American
offices. Salary ranges for the coming year are based on actual starting compensation
in 2007 and an extrapolation of current data into 2008. |
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In each job category, the salary ranges listed represent starting compensation only,
as various hard-to-measure factors, ranging from seniority to job performance to
work ethic, can affect ongoing pay. The salaries also do not include bonuses, incentives
or other forms of compensation, such as benefits, stock options and retirement packages.
Other variables, such as industry type and company size also may affect the starting
salary ranges reported in the guide. |
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Technical Services, Help Desk & Technical Support
Position Title |
2007
Low |
2007
High |
2008
Low |
2008
High |
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Manager |
$62,500 |
$88,250 |
$62,500
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$92,000 |
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Desktop Support Analyst |
$46,500 |
$65,250 |
$48,500 |
$68,250 |
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Systems Administrator |
$50,000 |
$75,750 |
$51,750 |
$78,750 |
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Help Desk Tier 3 |
$42,500 |
$54,500 |
$44,750 |
$57,250 |
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Help Desk Tier 2 |
$33,250 |
$43,750 |
$35,750 |
$46,250 |
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Help Desk Tier 1 |
$27,500 |
$37,000 |
$29,250 |
$39,000 |
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Instructor/Trainer |
$45,250 |
$68,000 |
$47,750 |
$70,500 |
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PC Technician |
$28,250 |
$42,000 |
$29,250 |
$44,000 |
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Business Continuity Analyst |
$64,500 |
$95,500 |
$68,250 |
$100,250 |
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Add 12 percent for Cisco network administration skills, 10 percent for LINUX/UNIX
administration skills and 10 percent for Windows 2000/2003/XP administration skills. |
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