Experienced IT Pros Harder to find as demand rises
Experienced IT Pros Harder to find – A major research firm has just published our forecast for US tech employment and compensation (2019 US Tech Talent Market Outlook). It has some foreboding news for CIOs and for tech vendors: Tech talent will be harder to find and more expensive over the next two years.
The median salary for IT Professionals continues to rise. Currently, it is $93,077 and Janco forecasts that it will be around $95,000 by the end of this year. Experienced IT Pro harder to find as demand increases.
At the same time, they found that the supply of tech workers has largely kept up with demand. But the current data available for 2018 suggests that wage growth is starting to accelerate. This supports the finding in the latest IT Salary Survey from Janco Associates, Inc.
This acceleration poses a special threat to CIOs, who could find themselves paying premiums for certain tech roles in high demand.
- IT Hiring Kit – The must-have tool kit for organizations and managers who are looking to build a quality IT function. For more information go to https://www.e-janco.com/ITHirePack.htm.
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Mr. Janulaitis has been an expert witness in several employment and termination lawsuits. He is considered an expert on discrimination, job content, compensation, and employee performance.