2012 IT Salary Survey: Windows IT Pros' Salaries Up, Average Now $87K -- Redmondmag.com

2012 IT Salary Survey: Windows IT Pros' Salaries Up, Average Now $87K

By Becky Nagel
08/03/2012

According to Redmond magazine's 17th annual salary survey of Windows IT pros, the average salary is $87,630, up 3.25 percent over 2011.

58.2 percent of U.S.-based Redmond magazine and Redmondmag.com readers also reported that they received a raise in the past 12 months, with the average amount of $3,194; that's up from 56.24 percent receiving an average $2,624 raise in 2011.

Of course, compensation will vary significantly depending on years of experience and technical expertise. For example, in 2012, the average salary for a help desk employee with three to five years of experience is $49,585, while the average salary for a network engineer with the same level of experience is $62,900. IT managers with 10 or more years of experience reported the highest average salary of $102,121.

The survey also breaks out the average salary by technology expertise, as shown in the chart below:

For more information, including a breakout of average salaries by Microsoft product expertise, average salary by education level and the impact of the cloud on salaries, read the entire Redmond 2012 IT Salary Survey, now available online here.

About the Author

Becky Nagel is the former editorial director and director of Web for 1105 Media's Converge 360 group, and she now serves as vice president of AI for company, specializing in developing media, events and training for companies around AI and generative AI technology. She's the author of "ChatGPT Prompt 101 Guide for Business Users" and other popular AI resources with a real-world business perspective. She regularly speaks, writes and develops content around AI, generative AI and other business tech. Find her on X/Twitter @beckynagel.

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