Project managers in peak demand
 
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Although IT salaries appear to be leveling off during the downturn, Foote Partners' latest quarterly index on hot skills pay shows that companies are still paying a premium for the most sought-after technical certifications.
Skills pay are bonuses employers pay to workers who possess high-value skills or certifications. Overall pay for 53 IT certifications has increased 8% since 2001, to an average of 8.6% of base salary. The index is based on interviews and surveys of 29,300 IT workers conducted between July and September.
Here are some of the results:
* The highest paying certification is the Project Management Professional. Project management pros command a premium of 14% of base pay, up from 13% in previous quarters.
* Security certification is also in high demand; it's up 9.2% to 8.3% of base pay. The most popular related certifications include SANS-GIAC's Certified Unix Security Administrator, Certified Intrusion Analyst, Systems and Network Auditor, Certified Incident Handler, and Certified Firewall Analyst.
* Pay for database certifications is on the rise, jumping to 11.3% of base pay. Oracle Certified Professional and Microsoft Certified Database Administrator led the increase.
* Premium pay for Webmaster/internetworking certifications such as Prosoft's Master CIW Enterprise Developer and Master CIW Administrator is warming up and now amounts to 9.1% of base salary.
* Systems/network operating systems certifications such as the Microsoft Certified System Engineer still command 8% premiums, but growth is cooling off as compared to previous quarters. Demand for networking certifications is slowing too, and now stands at 9.6% of base salary.
The Foote Partners report costs $700 or $2,500 for an annual subscription of four quarterly editions. For more information, go to www.footepartners.com/
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Amy Schurr is an editor for Network World's Management Strategies and Features sections. If you have any career topics you'd like her to cover or want to comment on this newsletter, you can reach her at aschurr@nww.com.
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