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Annual IT Salary Survey Finds Dissatisfaction

Posted by kdawson on from the grumbling-all-the-way-to-the-bank dept.

BobB writes "A storm seems to be brewing in the IT job market. Pay raises have continued to outpace inflation, and bonuses are downright impressive — 11.6% on average. Yet, as the 2007 Network World Salary Survey finds, dissatisfaction over salary packages is rampant."

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  1. Housing up 50% & Salaries up only 11% = !Satis by Adeptus_Luminati · · Score: 4, Funny

    I blame it in part on your (USA) housing bubble. Wait 2-3 years for the housing market to drop 50% and you should all be very happy! (Assuming you didn't first go bankrupt on your ARM sub-prime mortgage! heh)

    Up here in Canada, you're lucky to get 4% raise/Yr in IT. Wages in general have been quite stagnent in the past 3 or 4 years (except Alberta Oil cities), yet our housing prices are climbing in mutliple urban cities at double digit percentage rates /Yr. Don't worry, our bubble will also be popping soon... then maybe we can all go down to Cuba an cry over our losses with cheap Tequilas & Cubans (cigars) in hand.

    Adeptus

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  2. Re:Is there anyone happy with their salary? by dropadrop · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, I'm always happy for a couple of months after my last raise.

  3. In the voice of Dr. Zoidberg by The+Sith+Lord · · Score: 3, Funny

    What !
    When did this happen ?
    That's not funny !!!!

  4. The unsatisfied worker by markov_chain · · Score: 5, Funny
    Quoted from bottom of article:

    The 2007 Network World Salary Survey finds these characteristics are typical of network professionals who are more dissatisfied with their jobs than not:
    • Has been in current position six years or longer and promoted only once or not at all.
    • Makes less than $60,000 a year in a staff-level position, particularly working on collating and stapling, training or does help desk or tech support.
    • Has no direct reports.
    • Is not expecting to receive a bonus in 2007.
    • Is not expecting to receive a paycheck in 2007.
    • Works at a company with more than 1,000 employees, often in banking.
    • Lives in a Southwestern state.
    • Has earned a bachelor's vs. holding no college degree.
    • Has been asked to move his desk more than three times in 2007.
    • Has had a stapler taken away by his manager.
    • Is not permitted to listen to the radio except from 9-11 and even then only at a reasonable volume.

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  5. I was dissatisfied so I asked for $65535 by sweet_petunias_full_ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually boss, never mind that pay raise I wanted, just make my salary exactly $65535 and I'll forget about the whole thing. You are using excel 2007, right?

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    1. Re:I was dissatisfied so I asked for $65535 by nacturation · · Score: 2, Funny

      Awesome... you not only explained the joke but you also provided exactly the same link as the post you replied to.

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  6. Re:Wish I was paid like this in the UK by jcr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I didn't sound 'positive enough'

    Truth to tell, you come across as rather sullen here. I don't think I'd hire you, either.

    -jcr

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  7. I still have too much..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    .... month left at the end of my salary.

    Salary is similar to menstruation:

    • It comes once a month
    • It lasts for about 3 days
    • When it doesn't come you're in trouble
  8. Re:inflation by xelah · · Score: 5, Funny

    I make $700 a seek


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