Salaries Going up in 2008 for IT Workers

According to the recently released "Robert Half Technology 2008 Salary Guide", salaries for IT professionals in the U.S. are expected to increase an average of 5.3% in 2008. The financial services, healthcare and commercial construction industries are forecasting particularly strong demand for IT professionals in 2008. For Lead Developers, it is shaping up to be an excellent year with the greatest expected starting salary gains of any job classification in 2008, with base compensation expected to rise 7.6 percent, to between $80,250 and $108,000 annually. This article on TechCareers touches on it too.