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2016 IT HIRING AND COMPENSATION TRENDS © 2015 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. All rights reserved.

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© 2015 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. All rights reserved.

2016IT HIRING AND COMPENSATIONTRENDS

© 2015 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. All rights reserved.

Page 2: Robert Half Technology 2016 Salary Guide

© 2015 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. All rights reserved.

The IT Hiring Environment

§  Fiercely competitive hiring market

§  Tech jobs remain open because candidates aren’t even applying

§  Employers must move quickly, or risk missing out on a great hire

§  A long-standing demand and supply imbalance in the IT hiring market will likely continue in 2016

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In Demand: Specialized Skills

Specialized skills can increase base compensation by 5 to 10 percent

SharePoint skills: 9%

Virtualization skills: 8%

Microsoft SQL Server database skills: 10%

Cisco network administration skills: 9%

.NET development skills: 8%

PHP development skills: 8%

Java development skills: 9%

C# development skills: 8%

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In Demand: Certifications

Hot certifications for 2016:

§ Cisco: CCNA, CCNP

§ Microsoft: MCP, MCITP

§ Project management: PMP

§ Security: CISSP

§ Virtualization: VCP

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Technical Skills + Soft Skills = In-Demand IT Pros

Leading employers look for more than technology skills in today’s IT candidates:

§  Communication skills – technical and nontechnical

§  Problem-solving abilities

§  Collaborative mindset

§  Team-oriented approach

§  Creative thinking

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2016 IT Salary Trends: United States

Wireless Network Engineer $108,750 – $150,750 Big Data Engineer $129,500 – $183,500 Data Scientist $109,000 – $153,750 Mobile Applications Developer $115,250 – $175,750 Data Security Analyst $113,500 – $160,000 Chief Security Officer $140,250 – $222,500 Developer/Programmer Analyst $ 80,000 – $137,000

Overall, starting salaries will increase 5.3 percent from 2015 levels.

Expected salaries for in-demand positions:

Positions are listed in order of the highest year-over-year salary percentage.

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2016 IT Salary Trends: Canada

Data Scientist $ 96,750 – $127,250 Wireless Network Engineer $104,000 – $136,000 Mobile Applications Developer $ 99,750 – $143,500 Big Data Engineer $117,000 – $150,500 Data Security Analyst $105,250 – $157,250 Chief Security Officer $146,750 – $234,750 Software Developer $ 82,750 – $122,500

*Canadian dollars

Expected salaries for in-demand positions:*

Overall, starting salaries will increase 5 percent from 2015 levels.

Positions are listed in order of the highest year-over-year salary percentage.

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