12 IT Positions With the Largest, Fastest-Growing Salaries

According to the 2013 HIMSS Analytics Database, the average hospital’s IT department employs an average of 39 full-time equivalents. However, many organizations cited the need for additional employees to best handle this year’s many IT projects and initiatives, according to the 25th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey.

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It’s not just healthcare that is seeing an increasing demand for qualified IT workers. Across industries, demand (and hiring) is up for professionals with some of the most in-demand skills — and salaries are rising accordingly.

“Salary Survey 2014,” conducted by ComputerWorld, reveals the IT positions with the largest average salaries and the positions that are seeing the biggest salary bumps.

Staff-level salaries:

  • Highest total compensation: Business analyst ($127,900), database architect ($122,333)
  • Largest increase over 2013: Network engineer ($87,727; 4.1 percent increase), web developer ($72,275; 3.8 percent increase)

Mid-level salaries:

  • Highest total compensation: Data warehouse manager ($135,584), product manager ($126,936)
  • Largest increase over 2013: Network manager ($79,719; 3.5 percent increase), data warehouse manager ($135,584; 3.3 percent increase)

Senior-level salaries:

  • Highest total compensation: CIO ($176,291), CTO ($170,963)
  • Largest increase over 2013: Internet technology architect/strategist ($149,326; 5.3 percent increase), chief security officer ($140,454; 5 percent increase)

Survey results are based on responses from 3,500 IT professionals.

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