All 2023 compensation surveys updated on JANUARY 1, APRIL 1, JULY 1, AND OCTOBER 1

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News Release: Q1 2023 Noncertified IT Skills Pay Premiums

HIGHLIGHTS  164 of 675 non-certified tech skills changed cash market value from January 1, 2023 to April 1, 2023 compared to 204 of 663 skills in t...

News Release: Q4 2022 Noncertified IT Skills Pay Premiums

HIGHLIGHTS

204 of 663 non-certified tech skills changed cash market value from October 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023 compared to 173 and 201 skills in the prior two calendar quarters. The average cash pay premium remained unchanged last quarter for a total 2.2 percent growth for the 2022 year.

Unlike non-certified skill pay, the average cash premium for 585 tech certifications increased both in the most recent quarter(up 0.1 percent) but has lost an average 1.1 percent market value for the 2022 year. Only security certifications and beginner/training certifications gained value in the fourth quarter, and applications development certifications is the only category to gain over the entire year.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY THIS NEWS RELEASE

 Among cash pay premiums earned by tech workers for 555 IT certifications: 

  • Which 23 IT certifications are leading a resurgence in certs cash pay premium growth
  • Which 34 IT certifications are dragging down overall pay gains, and will they continue to lose market value?
  • Which 38 certifications have gained 10% or more in market value in the last three months?
  • Which 27 non-certified IT skills are earning premiums well above-average and still growing in market value?
  • Which 61 non-certified IT skills gained 10% or more in market value in the last three months?
  • Which IT certifications and non-certified skills are earning the highest cash pay premiums right now?
  • 22-year pay performance chart comparing 1,270 certified v. noncertified skills 
  • Latest quarterly update of the IT Skills & Certifications Pay Volatility Indexanalyzing quarterly pay volatility in skills demand

News Release: Q1 2022 IT Certification Pay Premiums

HIGHLIGHTS

NON-CERTIFIED TECH SKILLS. 202 of 630 non-certified tech skills changed cash market value from October 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022 compared to 195 and 178 skills in the prior two calendar quarters. Average cash pay premium for 630 non-certified skills declined slightly last quarter, with pay performance in the 4th quarter of 2021 higher for only two of eight non-certified tech skills categories reported.

TECH CERTIFICATIONS. The average cash premium for 555 tech certifications rose 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, only the second quarterly increase in three years. Only 64 certifications changed in market value compared to 117 in the prior quarter. Pay performance in the final quarter of 2021 was higher for three of eight certification categories.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY THIS NEWS RELEASE

  • Among cash pay premiums earned by tech workers for 567 IT certifications: 
Which 27 IT certifications are leading a resurgence in certs cash pay premiums? Which 32 are dragging down overall pay gains, and will they continue to lose ground pay-wise?
Which 45 IT certifications are earning cash pay premiums equivalent to 10% or more of base salary? 
  • Among cash pay premiums earned by tech workers for 642 non-certified skills: 
Which 23 non-certified IT skills are earning premiums well above-average and still growing in market value?
Which 120 non-certified IT skills are earning cash pay premiums equivalent to 14% or more of base salary? 
Which 48 non-certified IT skills grew by more than 10% in market value in the last three months?

     

    Foote Partners News Release: Q4 2021 Update of IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report

    Foote Partners News Release: Q4 2021 Update of IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report

    HIGHLIGHTS

    NON-CERTIFIED TECH SKILLS. 195 of 621 non-certified tech skills changed cash market value from July 1 to October 1 compared to 178 and 220 skills in the prior two calendar quarters. Average cash pay premium for 630 non-certified skills declined slightly last quarter, with pay performance in the 3rd quarter of 2021 higher for only two of eight non-certified tech skills categories reported.

    TECH CERTIFICATIONS. The average cash premium for 555 tech certifications rose nearly one-half a percent from July 1 to October 2021, the first quarterly increase in three years. 117 certifications changed in market value (55 rising) compared to 98 in the prior quarter. Pay performance in the 3rd quarter was higher for three of eight certification categories.

    QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY THIS NEWS RELEASE

     Among cash pay premiums earned by tech workers for 630 noncertified IT skills: 

    • Which 48 noncertified IT skills grew in market value in from July to October 2021?
    • Which 73 noncertified IT skills are dragging down pay gains?
    • Which 25 noncertified IT skills are earning premiums well above-average and still growing in market value?
    • Which noncertified IT skills earned the highest cash pay premiums? 

     

    Foote Partners News Release: Q2 2018 Update of IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report

    Foote Partners News Release: Q2 2018 Update of IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report

    NOTE: This news release is a summary extract of content in the Q2 2018 update edition of Foote Partners’ IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report, a market intelligence trend report updated every 3 months from data contributed by 3,188 U.S. and Canadian employers and contains tech jobs and skills compensation and supply/demand benchmark research published in the firm’s IT Professional Salary Survey and IT Skills and Certifications Pay IndexTM.

    Foote Partners News Release: Q1 2018 Update of IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report

    Vero Beach, FL – February 3, 2018 - Extra pay awarded by employers to talented IT professionals for 968 certified and noncertified IT and business ...

    Foote Partners News Release: Q2 2017 Update of IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report

    Vero Beach, FL – June 10, 2017 - Extra pay awarded by employers to talented IT professionals for 916 certified and noncertified IT and business ski...

    FOOTE IT NEWS ANALYSIS – Technology employment trends in the February 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics – U.S. Employment Report

    Tech jobs in February: 13,000 added to U.S. payrolls according to Department of Labor.  That’s 2,500 more than the monthly average for all of 2016 ...

    Foote Partners News Release: Q1 2017 Update of IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report

    Vero Beach, FL – February 12, 2017 - Extra pay awarded by employers to talented IT professionals for 893 certified and noncertified IT and busines...

    FOOTE IT NEWS ANALYSIS – Technology employment trends in the January 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics – U.S. Employment Report

    Only 9,700 tech jobs added to U.S. payrolls in January--2,100 more than the monthly average over the prior three months still less than the 2016 ca...