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Salary Survey 2010: Banking and Securities

Ivan Schneider and Leah Kaminsky report on why you should build an IT career in banking and securities.

The InformationWeek Salary Survey gathered responses from 1,082 IT managers and 971 IT staffers in banking and securities. For 2010, the median reported base salary for IT staff is $89,000, total compensation including bonuses and cash payments reaching $95,000. IT managers report a median base salary of $113,000, with compensation of $128,000.

Survey Name: InformationWeek Analytics U.S. IT Salary Survey, Banking and Securities Professionals
Survey Date: January 2010
Region: United States
Number of Respondents: 2,053