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Certification Magazine's annual salary survey for 2006
was conducted during August and September 2006. Data was
received from 35,573 IT professionals in 197 countries
with a margin of error of no more than 1 percent at the
95 percent confidence level. Results of the survey were
reported in the magazine's December 2006 issue (all
figures quoted in $US):
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Almost 90 percent of survey respondents were male
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Over 60 percent lived outside the United States
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70 percent earned their PMP certification in the past
five years
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Almost 60 percent said they work between 40 and 50
hours per week
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16 percent said they work more than 50 hours per week
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Over 57 percent of respondents work for companies with
less than 5,000 employees
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Average salaries for workers in project management
were among the highest for all IT specialties
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PMP credential holders earned among the highest
salaries for all IT workers who hold professional
certifications.
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Of 22 IT specialties, project management average
salaries were reported as fifth highest at $85,590.
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Last year's average was nearly the same at $85,850.
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Only four IT specializations showed a higher average
annual salary as follows: information security at an
average of $93,500; network design at $89,770; storage
at $87,390; and system integration at $86,840.
PMP credential holders fared even better:
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Among nearly 100 types of IT credentials covered by
the survey, PMP credential holders earned an average
salary of $95,430, the 10th highest salary level.
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Over 96 percent of the survey respondents held at
least one certification and their average salary
increase exceeded the national average salary increase
by 12 percent.
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10 percent of the respondents were women; however they
earned almost exactly the same amounts as men.
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Age was a factor in salary size: workers aged 60-64
earned the most, at an average salary of $80,520.
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The reported rewards were more than monetary. A
majority of respondents believed that their
certification increased their confidence and garnered
greater respect from their management and colleagues.
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Certification Magazine (ISSN 1529-6903) is published
monthly by MediaTec Publishing, Inc., Oakland,
California, USA. |
