Your guide to IT salaries, hiring, and top employers. Credit: IDG IDG How do IT salaries compare across the U.S.? What tech skills are most in demand? What companies get the nod as the best places to work? CIO’s 2017 IT Jobs Report brings all of this information together in one report, broken out by region. Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll find in this special report: Pacific region “As the home of Silicon Valley and other technology hot spots, the Pacific region is in the biggest, most competitive tech job market in the U.S. As such, it has a unique mix of benefits and drawbacks. Everyone is looking for the best, most innovative talent. On the other hand, there’s a lot of talent to compete with, as techies flock to a region that’s home to the biggest names in computing, including Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.” Average compensationCIO/VP of IT: $190,053Director of IT: $143,431Application developer: $106,306 Mountain region “The Mountain region sells itself: Encompassing everything from the high peaks of the Rockies to Southwestern mesas, there’s plenty of space for outdoor activities, from fishing to skiing to hiking. There are multiple urban areas, from Salt Lake City to Denver, where business is booming.” Average compensation CIO/VP of IT: $176,935Director of IT: $103,633Application developer: $86,376 North Central region “Chicago-based kCura, an e-discovery software company, is rapidly growing. And with most of its 700 or so positions being tech jobs, that’s putting a lot of pressure on chief people officer Dorie Ellzey Blesoff to find workers with engineering, tech support and other enterprise IT skills fast enough to fill the posts.” Average compensationCIO: $161,701Director of IT: 124,839Application developer: $93,092 South Central region “Kerry Stover, COO at Pariveda Solutions, a technology strategic services consultancy in Dallas, says he has to cast a wide net to fill positions that demand technical infrastructure skills such as servers and networking. Even harder to get, he adds, are strong enterprise architects, “people who can put together systems and processes,” cybersecurity professionals and data scientists.” Average compensationCIO: $159,455Director of IT: $118,009Application developer: $86,227 Southeast region “Technology is big business in Georgia: With 17,000 technology companies, it’s the fifth-largest IT employment hub in the country, according to the state government’s High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) program. In 2014, the state government formed the HDCI IT Task Force in partnership with employers across the state to address the acute shortage of technology workers.” Average compensationCIO: $195,898Director of IT: $125,543Application developer: $109,457 Northeast region “Competition for IT talent is fierce throughout the Northeast region. In the Boston area, technology workers have their pick of job openings across numerous industries, from financial services and biotech to academia and big Pharma. Tech pros can also find jobs at the plethora of software firms, internet companies and high-tech enterprises with large workforces in the area, including Amazon, Facebook, Google and General Electric.” Average compensation CIO: $188,328Director of IT: $134,565Application developer: $99,373 Register now to download the special report. How do IT salaries compare across the U.S.? What tech skills are most in demand? What companies get the nod as the best places to work? CIO’s 2017 IT Jobs Report brings all of this information together in one report, broken out by region. Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll find in this special report: Pacific region “As the home of Silicon Valley and other technology hot spots, the Pacific region is in the biggest, most competitive tech job market in the U.S. As such, it has a unique mix of benefits and drawbacks. Everyone is looking for the best, most innovative talent. On the other hand, there’s a lot of talent to compete with, as techies flock to a region that’s home to the biggest names in computing, including Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.” Average compensation CIO/VP of IT: $190,053 Director of IT: $143,431 Application developer: $106,306 Mountain region “The Mountain region sells itself: Encompassing everything from the high peaks of the Rockies to Southwestern mesas, there’s plenty of space for outdoor activities, from fishing to skiing to hiking. There are multiple urban areas, from Salt Lake City to Denver, where business is booming.” Average compensation CIO/VP of IT: $176,935 Director of IT: $103,633 Application developer: $86,376 North Central region “Chicago-based kCura, an e-discovery software company, is rapidly growing. And with most of its 700 or so positions being tech jobs, that’s putting a lot of pressure on chief people officer Dorie Ellzey Blesoff to find workers with engineering, tech support and other enterprise IT skills fast enough to fill the posts.” Average compensation CIO: $161,701 Director of IT: 124,839 Application developer: $93,092 South Central region “Kerry Stover, COO at Pariveda Solutions, a technology strategic services consultancy in Dallas, says he has to cast a wide net to fill positions that demand technical infrastructure skills such as servers and networking. Even harder to get, he adds, are strong enterprise architects, “people who can put together systems and processes,” cybersecurity professionals and data scientists.” Average compensation CIO: $159,455 Director of IT: $118,009 Application developer: $86,227 Southeast region “Technology is big business in Georgia: With 17,000 technology companies, it’s the fifth-largest IT employment hub in the country, according to the state government’s High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) program. In 2014, the state government formed the HDCI IT Task Force in partnership with employers across the state to address the acute shortage of technology workers.” Average compensation CIO: $195,898 Director of IT: $125,543 Application developer: $109,457 Northeast region “Competition for IT talent is fierce throughout the Northeast region. In the Boston area, technology workers have their pick of job openings across numerous industries, from financial services and biotech to academia and big Pharma. Tech pros can also find jobs at the plethora of software firms, internet companies and high-tech enterprises with large workforces in the area, including Amazon, Facebook, Google and General Electric.” Average compensation CIO: $188,328 Director of IT: $134,565 Application developer: $99,373 Click the link below to download the special report. download 2017 IT Jobs Report PDF Related content feature CEOs’ top priorities for IT leaders today Chief executives are displaying a deeper understanding of technology’s impact on achieving organizational objectives — and they are shifting their directives for IT leaders to ensure that impact is a success. By Mary Pratt May 13, 2024 11 mins Business IT Alignment Digital Transformation IT Strategy news analysis IBM’s watsonx.governance takes aim at AI auditing With regulation on the rise, IT leaders must ensure AI model safety and integrity. Big Blue believes it has an edge, offering audit trails, real-time monitoring, and platform flexibility. 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