UPenn Fifth Best Place to Work in IT

Congrats to University of Pennsylvania (#5) and Temple University (#53) for making ComputerWorld's 100 Best Best Places to Work in IT 2010. Other nearby organizations making the cut include:

5 - University of Pennsylvania
8 - Verizon Wireless
16 - Campbell Soup Co.
18 - American Express Co.
19 - Prudential Financial Inc.
35 - The Vanguard Group Inc.
36 - Lehigh Valley Health Network
37 - Corning Inc.
46 - Quest Diagnostics Inc.
53 - Temple University
56 - Thomson Reuters Corp.
69 - Automatic Data Processing Inc.
79 - Penn National Insurance
82 - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
89 - Paychex Inc.
94 - American Water
96 - Hess Corp.

IT Salaries on the Rise

According to a new salary survey by The Janco Associates, Inc. for employment data up to June 2010, there are increasing signs of bright spots in compensation trends for IT professionals:

• The total mean compensation for all IT Professionals has increased to $78,210 from $77,690. 
• CIOs compensation has increased over the last 12 months. The mean compensation for CIOs in large enterprises is now $181,533 (an increase of 7.52%) and $169,303 (a 3.73%) in mid-sized enterprises.
• In mid-sized enterprises, the mean total compensation for all positions has fallen slightly from $73,905 to $73,439.  At the same time in large enterprises, the median compensation has risen slightly from $82,475 to $81,652.
• Flexible hours and work schedules are becoming more available as the recovery begins to take hold and is viewed as a low cost high value benefit by both employers and employees.

Multiple Sources Report April Jump in IT Hiring

According to an article on ComputerWorld citing multiple sources including TechServe Alliance, Dice Holdings and Foote Partners, hiring in IT picked up significantly in April, with an emphasis on full-time permanent positions.

Metrics - Philly SAP Jobs

As of Monday May 3, 2010, these major career websites had the following number of SAP jobs posted in Philadelphia: (Prior 4 months moving average in parentheses)

Dice.com: Philly Metro +SAP = 269 (212)
CareerBuilder: Philly Metro +SAP = 133 (84)
Monster: Philly Metro +SAP = 258 (145)
HotJobs: Philly Metro +SAP = 62 (17)

Yoh Index of Technology Wages reported its first substantive increase since October 2009

PHILADELPHIA--April 13,2010--After a stagnant 2009, which saw wages paid to temporary technical professionals remain relatively flat, the Yoh Index of Technology Wages reported its first substantive increase since October 2009, suggesting the possibility that the long-awaited recovery in employment could be underway. More details here...

See what industries pay the most in IT

According to Computerworld's 2010 Salary Survey, the top 5 industries for IT pay were defense/aerospace (overall compensation up 2.9%), biotechnology (up 2.2%), government (up 1.8%), education (up 1.4%) and health/medical services (up 1.4%).  Find out which industries showed the biggest decline in IT pay here .

Metrics - Philly SAP Jobs

As of Saturday April 3, 2010, these major career websites had the following number of SAP jobs posted in Philadelphia: (Prior 4 months moving average in parentheses)

Dice.com: Philly Metro +SAP = 241 (189)
CareerBuilder: Philly Metro +SAP = 132 (59)
Monster: Philly Metro +SAP = 262 (89)
HotJobs: Philly Metro +SAP = 22 (12)