Earnings for entry-level IT jobs have declined in real terms in the past five years, while salaries for IT professionals in management roles have continued to beat inflation, research has shown. Research by the Association of Technology Staffing Companies (Atsco) and CV service iProfile found that pay for first-line IT support staff has remained fixed and second line support pay has increased only 0.8% a year. Managerial-level salaries have increased by an average of 20.5% in the past five years. Salaries for first-line support staff have remained fixed at about ￡18,000, but salaries for project managers have jumped from ￡37,500 to ￡45,000, the research found.
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