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Information technology (IT) professionals don’t always get the best rap. Employees grumble about the help desk, how IT workers think they’re so smart – heck, “IT nerd” is even a searchable phrase on the Internet.
So what are the best position jobs in this area? Let's see.
Top 10 Jobs in Information Technology
1. Lead applications developer
Salary range: $80,250 - $108,000
Salary change*: 7.6 percent
2. Applications architect
Salary range: $87,250 - $120,000
Salary change: 7.5 percent
3. Messaging administrator
Salary range: $87,250 - $120,000
Salary change: 7.5 percent
4. Data modeler
Salary range: $74,250 - $102,000
Salary change: 7 percent
5. Network manager
Salary range: $74,500 - $98,500
Salary change: 7 percent
6. Senior IT auditor
Salary range: $86,750 - $114,750
Salary change: 6.9 percent
7. Senior Web developer
Salary range: $76,250 - $108,250
Salary change: 6.6 percent
8. Business intelligence analyst
Salary range: $78,250 - $108,250
Salary change: 6.6 percent
9. Help desk (Tier 2)
Salary range: $35,750 - $46,250
Salary change: 6.5 percent
10. Staff consultant
Salary range: $59,250 - $82,250
Salary change: 6.4 percent
via lifeinchina
The 30 Top Paying Jobs in IT
via cioinsight
10 Top Paying IT Jobs for 2008
| Title | Average Salary Range | |
| Low | High | |
| Chief Information Officer | $126,750 | $210,000 |
| Vice President/Information Technology | $112,250 | $166,250 |
| Chief Technology Officer | $107,250 | $165,250 |
| Chief Security Officer | $100,750 | $150,000 |
| Consulting/Systems Integration Director | $93,240 | $137,500 |
| Consulting/Systems Integration Practice Manager | $92,500 | $125,500 |
| Database Manager | $88,750 | $122,750 |
| Information Technology Manager | $86,750 | $122,000 |
| Data Warehouse Manager | $90,750 | $120,750 |
| Applications Architect | $87,250 | $120,000 |
via cioinsight
Top paid six figures
- Business Continuity Analyst, $100,250;
- IT Auditor, $102,750;
- Data Modeler, $103,000;
- Network Security Administrator, $103,000;
- Systems Security Administrator, $103,500;
- Data Security Analyst, $104,000;
- Data Warehouse Analysts, $104,250;
- Software Engineer, $104,500.
via cioinsight
The 7 dirtiest jobs in IT
No. 7: Legacy systems archaeologist
No. 6: Help desk zombie
No. 5: On-site reboot specialist
No. 4: Interdepartmental peace negotiator
No. 3: Enterprise espionage engineer (black ops)
No. 2: Datacenter migration specialist
No. 1: Sludge systems architect
via infoworld
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