Legal Commentary

On the Careers blog, by Don Sears, is his analysis of  a report from New York-based Bluewolf on 2008/2009 IT salaries for the tri-state area (NY,NJ,CT).

Not surprisingly, $ for top jobs -- and entry level spots --  is slipping.

Says Sears:

Salary numbers at the high end of each category are, as expected, down overwhelmingly, but average salary levels are holding steady. The other thing to note is that in many categories the bottom or entry-level salaries in most positions have fallen some. The bottom line is that it has become much more of an employer's market--even in IT.

Anecdotally, I would suggest that these salary numbers represent the highest you will probably see (and maybe even inflated) in the United States, with Silicon Valley numbers coming in close

Top figures from Bluewolf:
Chief Information Officer $140,000 - $175,000
Chief Technology Officer $120,000 - $150,000
Vice President of Information Technology $110,000 - $145,000
Information Technology Manager $100,000 - $120,000