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• ​IT security workers to command the highest salaries

  IT security specialists are expected to command the biggest salary increases over the next five years, according to a new report.

• Want a salary rise? You might get less than 3 per cent

  Slightly more than half of IT and telecommunications employers in Australia increased staff salaries by less than 3 per cent last year, according to a recruiter.
  

• Improved market confidence, large projects to drive IT job growth

  Returning market confidence and large digital and security projects are expected to drive IT hiring this year, according to recruitment firm Robert Walters.

• Better Compensation Key to Retaining Top IT Talent

  Money isn't everything, but it's a good place to start. As the economy slowly improves, revisiting your compensation strategy can help you both retain and recruit top-performing tech talent.

• IT budgets, headcount set to grow in 2014: study

  Companies are still concerned about the economy, but that hasn't stopped them from funneling more of their revenue to the IT department, according to the latest survey data from the Society for Information Management (SIM).

• 6 highest/lowest paid IT jobs

  C-level titles top the list of highest paid IT jobs, and technical support positions dominate the low end of the pay scale, according to new IT salary data from technology staffing firm Mondo.

• Tech talent wars spill into marketing

  With the unemployment rate for tech workers below 4 per cent across the US, there's growing competition for IT talent. Lately, some of the demand for tech candidates is coming from outside the IT department. Who's behind it? Marketing.

• Tech salaries jump 5.3%, bonuses flat

  Average salaries for tech pros climbed 5.3% to $85,619 last year, up from $81,327 in 2011. It's the largest salary jump in more than a decade, according to career site Dice.

• IT Salaries Expected to Grow Only Slightly in 2013

  With 2013 comes hope for a better year. If you work in the IT field and are hoping for a salary increase the news isn't all that bright-unless you're a CIO or other IT executive.

• 2013 IT salaries: 15 titles getting the biggest pay raises

  Mobile application developers and wireless network engineers can expect a 9% and 7.9% increase in starting salaries, respectively, says recruiting and staffing specialist Robert Half Technology.

• IT sector rebounds, gains 12,500 jobs in October

  The IT sector is back in growth mode, adding 12,500 jobs in October, according to U.S. employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

• IT budgets up, but salary cuts still a concern: study

  Companies are still looking for ways for IT to reduce costs, still trying to increase employee productivity, and still cautious about raising IT salaries, according to the latest survey data from the Society for Information Management (SIM).

• Entry-level IT jobs will be plentiful in 2012, experts predict

  Here is good news for college seniors with technology skills: The entry-level job market for IT workers looks solid in 2012.

• 2012 looking ripe for disgruntled IT pros to switch jobs

  Are you underpaid, underappreciated and overworked in your IT department? Cheer up, because 2012 looks like an opportune time for IT professionals to look for new, higher-paying jobs.

• 2011 ICT salaries increase on previous year: ACS

  ICT salaries across the country have experienced growth over the last year, particularly for those in the private sector, a survey by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has found.