Tech Jobs Salaries in Indianapolis
I’d love to know how the Indy Star came up with these numbers…
Chief technology officer
Pay range: $128,017 to $212,100.Project manager
Pay range: $77,265 to $112,615.Help desk support
Pay range: $79,033 to $109,838.Database manager
Pay range: $59,843 to $83,325.Web developer
Pay range: $57,823 to $87,113.
These numbers had to be pulled out of the air or via a very bad source. There is no way that this is an average range here in Indianapolis.
Just last year I applied for a web developer job at the Indy Star and I am almost certain that their salary would have been nowhere near that salary range, even for someone who has done this sort of thing for over a decade. Most places in Indy might offer $40k if you’re lucky, and I actually had a few tell me that $30k was as high as they could go. AND these were companies that listed their jobs in Career Builder. How hard is it to check your figures when the data should be right in front of you?
Kids, don’t let these numbers fool you into selecting the IT field. Trust me, they are in no way average and outside of Indiana you need to consider the cost of living differences. There are plenty of jobs out there that make better money if that’s all you’re after.
And if you really want to go into the IT field, I suggest paying your dues for a few years to get a feel for the corporate world, and if you’re the entrepreneurial type, start a consulting business on the side that you can groom into a full-time job. I know that’s not for everyone, but I am extremely happy that I am doing what I’m doing. It is a little nerve-wracking at times, but at least you have some say over what you do and how much you make.
December 6th, 2007 at 12:50 am
Yeah, I’d like to meet the Help Desk person that’s pulling in that figure. Maybe the very top manager of the help desk company.
December 6th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Me too. And help desk making more than the developers and DBA’s? Yeah right.
And I’ll refrain from any India comments.
December 10th, 2007 at 11:04 am
LOL Buzz rolled when I told him about what he should at least be making since he does tier 3 and more. When you find out where these people are making this kinda money let us know so we can move there..
December 17th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Hello. I am currently looking for a job with high salary.
I can do HTML from Ms word good and I am FTP guru. I have people skills.
January 7th, 2008 at 8:13 am
> Me too. And help desk making more than the developers and DBA’s? Yeah right.
That’s because they “deal with the *** **** customers.”