IT Salary Levels: Staffers vs. Superstars: Page 2

3) VP - Consulting Services

Current Mean Salary:

2010: $135,766 // 2011: $136,429

Change: 0.49%

“Superstar” Benchmark 4th Quartile Salary:

2010: $199,859 // 2011: $213,804

Change: 6.98%

IT Job Description:The Vice President Consulting Services is accountable for directing the business and operational application of information and data in the enterprise and its groups including reviews of applications including computerized and manual systems; software acquisition, storage and retrieval approaches; and definition of the strategic direction of all information processing and communication systems and operations. He or she provides overall management and definition of all computer and communication business and operation activities within the enterprise.

4) Director - IT Planning

Current Mean Salary:

2010: $93,519 // 2011: $92,163

Change: -1.45%

“Superstar” Benchmark 4th Quartile Salary:

2010: $144,044 // 2011: $151,369

Change: 5.09%

IT Job Description:The Director IT Planning administers the preparation and reporting of the IS department’s seasonal and long range plans. Based on overall enterprise plans, the director proposes the basic IS philosophies and directions related to planning for and acquiring computer hardware and operating systems as well as application software systems. The director synchronizes individual IS department plans with overall department plans, and department plans with division goals and objectives.

5) Director - Production/Data Center

Current Mean Salary:

2010: $112,449 // 2011: $111,892

Change: -0.50%

“Superstar” Benchmark 4th Quartile Salary:

2010: $216,346 // 2011: $213,504

Change: -1.31%

IT Job Description: The Director - Production/Data Center is responsible for managing the intermediary communication and support between the user community and the technical and operational components of the data center including tracking the activities of the customer support group and insuring the availability, responsiveness, and effective utilization of the enterprise communication network. The director reports to the Vice President regarding the operation of the production services and the data center.

6) Director - Systems & Programming

Current Mean Salary:

2010: $131,639 // 2011: $133,282

Change: 1.25%

“Superstar” Benchmark 4th Quartile Salary:

2010: $244,555 // 2011: $246,452

Change: 0.78%

IT Job Description: The Director - Systems & Programming is responsible for overseeing the development of systems within Information Systems. This group is responsible for development of systems on both mainframes and PCs. System development includes configuration data, security, resource monitoring and reporting, and the development of specialized programs.

7) Manager - Computer Operations

Current Mean Salary:

2010: $81,051 // 2011: $80,214

Change: -1.03%

“Superstar” Benchmark 4th Quartile Salary:

2010: $194,740 // 2011: $132,083

Change: -32.17%

IT Job Description:The Manager - Computer Operations is responsible for overseeing the computer operations groups. These groups are responsible for data processing system management and data processing system programming. Data processing system management includes configuration, security, database monitoring and reporting, and the development of specialized programs.

8) Manager – Data Communications

Current Mean Salary:

2010: $66,492 // 2011: $66,995

Change: 0.76%

“Superstar” Benchmark 4th Quartile Salary:

2010: $75,616 // 2011: $75,673

Change: 0.08%

IT Job Description: The Manager - Data Communications is responsible for overseeing the network group within technical services. This group is responsible for all aspects of data communications within the enterprise including terminals, remote printers, local area networks, and communications with remote enterprise installations, network security, and the coordination of Voice and Data Communications, including microwave, TI, and ISDN communications.