For midcareer hires, compensation is considerably harder to predict. Computerworld’s 2007 salary survey puts the range of total compensation for IT specialists in the consulting industry between $83,000 and $123,000. Why such a huge range?
Insiders warn that getting the best salary for IT consulting is often about finding the right fit for your skill set. A person with a lot of experience working with Oracle’s products but less business-side experience may be a great fit for Oracle, a so-so fit for an IT firm that does systems integration, and a lousy fit for IT [ Read More ]
Industry insiders expect that IT consulting compensation will continue to grow. The steady decline of computer science and electrical engineering majors—a 20 percent drop in 2008—is increasing the demand for individuals with those skills.