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Tech Salaries Had Biggest Year-Over-Year Leap In 2015 (dice.com)

Posted by timothy on from the how-did-you-fare dept.

Nerval's Lobster writes: Average technology salaries in the U.S. saw the biggest year-over-year leap ever, up 7.7 percent to $96,370 annually, according to Dice's new survey data. Bonuses and contract rates also rose from 2014, and tech salaries in seven metro areas reached six-figures for the first time since the survey began more than a decade ago. Contract workers saw a rise (5%) in hourly compensation, with contractors earning $70.26 per hour. Other Websites have shown similarly high salaries for tech professionals; Glassdoor, for example, called data scientist the best job in America, with an average salary of $116,840 and bountiful job prospects. But while everything might seem great on a macro level, that doesn't mean tech workers don't face their share of stagnant salaries, brutal workplaces, and annoying managers.

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  1. Amazing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Amazing what can happen when Steve Jobs and his criminal conspirators don't collude to no-poach rob working families of billions of dollars.

    1. Re:Amazing by shawn2772 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Amazing what can happen when Steve Jobs and his criminal conspirators don't collude to no-poach rob working families of billions of dollars.

      Didn't the no-poaching agreement end five or six years ago? I doubt it's responsible for much, if any, of salary increases in 2015. And I doubt that salaries in that very small (though high-end) segment of the IT industry can significantly move the nationwide mean.

  2. As long as you are outside your comfort zone by The-Ixian · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You are probably making more money.

    When I did the contractor thing, I was increasing my salary by 6-10% every time I moved to a different company.

    I then landed a very secure full time job where I am not really challenged and ended up taking about a 20% cut for that security. I am basically back to where I started before contract work.... but, I have serious job security, good retirement plan + matching, great health coverage, yearly raise + bonus, free metro transit and a bunch of other perks...

    So, I guess it is all about what you are willing to handle.

    I do miss the days of challenge and uncertainty a little bit. I sort of feel my skills slip a little bit more every day as I get more and more comfortable in this job.

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  3. Re:what's the difference by serviscope_minor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nobody's ever called me a sexist for making a good burger.

    You're a sexist for making a good burger.

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