From what we hear out there, starting salaries for professionals are expected to increase in 2012. As the hiring climate becomes more competitive, companies are expected to raise their offers to attract the best candidates. In fact, we are already feeling the shortage now as top candidates are receiving multiple offers, which is a sign that the market is improving.
IT is the place to be! The starting salary for these jobs is expected to increase about 4.5%. For many areas in the tech industry, there are actually more open jobs than candidates. These areas include network administration, security, and application development. Positions in data warehousing, business intelligence and QA are also in high demand. Experience in mobile is highly valued as the
use of tablets and other mobile devices continues to grow. Starting salaries for mobile application developers are expected to rise about 9%. Professionals with expertise in AJAX, Java, or SQL can expect another 12% over the base ranges.
Creative and marketing jobs can expect an average increase of 3.5% in starting salary. The hottest
areas are internet related positions in SEM, web analytics, project management, and UI design. The demand for video content is growing rapidly, increasing the need for video producers who can
develop content for web, mobile and training. Healthcare is a high demand industry for analytics and interactive professionals to monitor online campaigns.
If you are looking to expand or refine your skill set, this could be a great place to look for some direction!
