The 1,117 IT staffers and 889 IT managers with primary job function of application development continue to demand compensation solidly above that of the typical IT pro. Pay increases remain at about the rate of inflation.
App dev staffers earn a median o $102,000 in total compensation, and managers earn $137,000. Other data points:
- Application development staffers report a median total compensation rise of 1.5%, and managers an increase of 2.3%.
- 65% of developer staff and 67% of managers are satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs overall, including compensation, benefits, and other factors.
- Nine out of 10 developers feel secure or very secure in their jobs, with only 11% of staffers and 10% of managers saying they feel insecure.
- Only about two in five staffers and one in four managers in the development field have had more than two jobs during the last 10 years.
- Men earn far more than women, particularly on the staff level. Male staffers earn $104,000 in median total compensation, while female staffers make $89,000; it’s $137,000 for male managers versus $133,000 for female managers.
Respondent breakdown: 43% work for organizations with 5,000 or more employees; 26% have over 20,000.
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