Pay leap for network analysts

Despite the credit crunch, the annual salary for network and systems analysts, as well as user support technicians, has risen sharply because of the demand for technical skills, a new study reveals.

Figures from research firm IDS show that the median salary for network and systems analysts in the UK jumped 9.5 per cent from last year to £31,120, while that of user support technicians leapt 13 per cent to £24,177, CIO magazine reports.

"This growth can be attributed to a trend in the UK to specialise in more high-specification technical IT work, and because of an upturn in employers’ investments in IT systems," IDS was quoted as saying.

The pay rises in these roles were far ahead of the average IT staff wage rise of 3.5 per cent, which was only a one quarter per cent increase on the pay rise the previous year.

In May, research by IT recruitment agency IT Job Board revealed that 70 per cent of IT workers expected an increase this year.

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