November 01, 2005
Salary Survey 2005: Holding Pattern
November, 2005: Salary Survey 2005
Software Development
November 2005
Holding
Pattern
Little has changed
in the last year, according to our eighth annual examination of compensation
and satisfaction trends for software developers. Salaries have increased
by a hair, and most other job measures are dormant or just budding.The
one bright spot? The continued growth of head-hunting.
By Alexandra Weber Morales
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
| Plans and schedules software projects. Estimates costs, program
size and development effort, and manages risks and budgets. May evaluate
developer productivity, recommend software development processes and guide
technology selection. |
| |
MEAN |
25th
PERCENTILE
|
MEDIAN |
75th
PERCENTILE
|
| Total |
$99K |
$80K |
$96K |
$115K |
| Staff |
$86K |
$70K |
$89K |
$100K |
| Management |
$103K |
$83K |
$100K |
$120K |
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| STAFF BY AGE |
|
|
|
|
| 26 to 35 |
$80K |
$70K |
$80K |
$92K |
| 36 to 45 |
$90K |
$80K |
$92K |
$100K |
| 46 to 55 |
$89K |
$70K |
$98K |
$106K |
| |
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| MANAGEMENT BY AGE |
|
|
|
|
| 26 to 35 |
$97K |
$76K |
$98K |
$119K |
| 36 to 45 |
$102K |
$85K |
$100K |
$120K |
| 46 to 55 |
$106K |
$84K |
$102K |
$124K |
| Over 55 |
$105K |
$84K |
$95K |
$121K |
| |
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| STAFF BY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE |
|
|
|
|
| 6 to 10 years |
$80K |
$72K |
$80K |
$87K |
| 11 to 15 years |
$86K |
$67K |
$92K |
$103K |
| 16 to 20 years |
$91K |
$81K |
$95K |
$102K |
| Over 20 years |
$93K |
$80K |
$95K |
$106K |
| |
|
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|
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| MANAGEMENT BY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE |
|
|
|
|
| 6 to 10 years |
$94K |
$75K |
$98K |
$107K |
| 11 to 15 years |
$100K |
$82K |
$100K |
$117K |
| 16 to 20 years |
$103K |
$85K |
$105K |
$121K |
| Over 20 years |
$110K |
$87K |
$106K |
$130K |
| |
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| STAFF BY REGION |
|
|
|
|
| East |
$87K |
$76K |
$93K |
$102K |
| Midwest |
$81K |
$68K |
$81K |
$95K |
| South |
$88K |
$75K |
$94K |
$105K |
| West |
$92K |
$79K |
$92K |
$106K |
| |
|
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| MANAGEMENT BY REGION |
|
|
|
|
| East |
$110K |
$92K |
$111K |
$126K |
| Midwest |
$95K |
$75K |
$94K |
$107K |
| South |
$102K |
$85K |
$100K |
$117K |
| West |
$109K |
$84K |
$105K |
$132K |
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