2008 IOUG Salary Survey Now Available

[IOUG: The Independent Oracle Users Group]

Title: IOUG ResearchWire

August 29, 2008       2008 IOUG Salary Survey Now Available (Click Here To Get the Survey Findings) How well are Oracle database professionals and managers being paid in the market? Does certification make a difference? How large is the gap between smaller businesses and large organizations? A new survey among members of the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) tracked the salaries of key categories of data professionals and managers, and found that size, location, and certification can make a difference. Click here to get the study. In July 2008, Unisphere Research conducted a study for the IOUG to measure the changes impacting the jobs of data managers and professionals. The survey was conducted in cooperation with Ntirety, a leading provider of remote database administration services for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. A total of 503 responses were collected by the survey deadline. Of the 503 respondents to the survey, 50 percent are database administrators, 16 percent are analysts or developers, 10 percent are IT managers, and the remaining 24 percent hold a variety of titles, including consultants, architects, and project managers. A majority, 58 percent, have more than a decade of experience at their jobs, while 10 percent are relatively new with less than five years' experience. Key findings include the following: Close to three out of 10 DBAs - who oversee the operational aspects of database sites - now receive six-figure incomes for their work. Developer and analyst salaries typically fall around the $75,000 range. IT managers' salaries are close to $100,000, and more than a third have topped this level. However, managers were less likely to have seen increases over the past year. Click here to get the study What kinds of skills are "hot" these days, for which employers are willing to pay a premium? Many respondents pointed to business-related skills, in which data professionals interact more closely with the rest of the organization to map out their data requirements. "Skills have moved from totally database-centric to business-centric," said one respondent. "Technology for technology’s sake is no longer important. Technology that has a positive business impact is important and the DBA is relied upon to understand it if it's database-related." Another respondent observed that data professionals and managers "need to understand the entire stack being used within the organizationfor production applications. In the past, each person was specialized in a specific area (only vertical). Now we need to wear multiple hats to support the needs of the organization and the production applications."         Keep Receiving This Newsletter. Don't miss future editions of IOUG ResearchWire. Please take a moment to add the newsletter's email address to your anti-spam white list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. If you need assistance adding the address, please ask your administrator or ISP, or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. This message has been sent on behalf of the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), under the terms of the IOUG Privacy Policy, by Unisphere Media, a division of Information Today, Inc. Unisphere Media is an IOUG partner organization. You may opt out of future editions of IOUG ResearchWire by sending any email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. This message comes from an unmonitored, automated email address, and replies to it will not be read. Please visit the Unisphere Web Site for contact information. Please send postal mail to IOUG ResearchWire, c/o Unisphere Media, 229 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928.   --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CBE-Software-Engineer?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---