Thursday 28th August 2008
IT jobs - Pay rises for those in IT jobs
 A worsening skills shortage in the computer industry has led to increased salaries for those with mid-level IT jobs, it has been reported.
In its 'Pay in IT 2008' report, research by Income Data Services (IDS) found that people with mid-level IT jobs had got pay rises because more firms are offshoring entry-level IT jobs to countries such as China and India.
Ken Mulkearn, editor of the IDS report, said: "The sizeable pay increases we are seeing in mid-level IT support and technical roles are being driven largely by acute skills shortages."
IDS revealed that salaries for IT user-support technicians have jumped 13 per cent to £24,177, while systems engineers' salaries are up almost ten per cent to £31,120.
Rick Simmonds, partner at outsourcing consultancy Alsbridge, said: "Clients are now making sure they seed their own people offshore and get them to come back later."
Research by data provider Salaries Services revealed that IT project leaders' pay has increased by 23 per cent since 2003 to £47,605.
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