Germany: computer specialists earned 3.4% more in 2010

Wage increases for German computer specialists have gone up again in 2010, with a 3.4% increase.  In 2009, during the crisis, it was only 2%.  “This much higher increase is the consequence of revived activity in businesses, whose order books are full, as well as of the will to keep computer specialists in the company when there is a shortage in highly-skilled workers” explained Christian Näser, who ran the study.  The pay monitor for computer specialists (Vergütungsreport “Führungs- und Fachkräfte in IT-Funktionen”), developed annually by Kienbaum International, on of the leading German institutions for corporate advice, analyzed wages for 6,266 jobs in 506 German businesses.  It differentiates executive staff (6% of women) and specialized engineers (16% of women).
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The pay monitor for computer specialists (Vergütungsreport “Führungs- und Fachkräfte in IT-Funktionen”), developed annually by Kienbaum International, on of the leading German institutions for corporate advice, analyzed wages for 6,266 jobs in 506 German businesses. It differentiates executive staff (6% of women) and specialized engineers (16% of women).

The study shows that, in average, global remuneration for executive staff revolved around €118,000 before tax in 2010, as opposed to €66,000

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