2008IT从业人员薪资状况报告及10大最具含金量专业认证.pdf

2008 IT Skills and Salary Report ––––––––––––––––––––––––– A Joint Study by TechRepublic and Global Knowledge 2008 IT Salary and Skills Report The IT profession has experienced dramatic changes • Confidence in the IT job market within the past 10 years and the pace is not slowing. While employment growth and salaries have Just within the past year, we have seen: risen, an uncertainty in the U.S. subprime market is viewed as a catalyst for caution by some indus- • Vista, a new OS from Microsoft tries. The rapid collapse of IT in 2001, coupled • Leopard, a new OS from Apple with the speed of change, caused veterans to be • A new certification program from Cisco mindful and newcomers to consider career paths • A new certification program from Microsoft perceived as less risky. • A record year for data security breaches • An increase in the importance of balancing IT • Outsourcing/off-shoring of jobs and business skills IDC reports an increase of 20% annually world- wide, of which the U.S. represents more than While the industry continues to grow and evolve, $730 million. There appears to be a consensus the attitudes, behaviors, and concerns of IT profes- that the rise in complexity of the technology and sionals have not changed much from last year’s sur- the demand for 24/7 customer response will con- vey. In fact, the results are comparable with the tinue to fuel the need for continued outsourcing 2007 data as well as with similar