Anonymous
Post 07/20/2013 08:56     Subject: High earners in I.T.
DH does. 135K base plus bonuses, so anywhere from 230K to 450K. Software sales, federal accounts.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2013 08:48     Subject: High earners in I.T.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I decided to stay home with my kids for now. I might go back as a 1099 at some point in another year or two. I am still in touch with a couple local clients. Part of me wants to try something new, but it's tough to break away from a known thing making decent money. We shall see!

My DH started his own consulting business (gov't contracts) a few years ago and it's been doing pretty well. You could go 1099 if you have good contacts. Very minimal selling - just yourself. You could even build your own little 8A (assuming you are a woman), but that definitely requires a lot of BD/sales work. I think that has the most potential though for making money in gov't consulting.


Go back to work right now! Wifey was an IC -1099 making 125k, stayed home for a couple years to take care of kids, ended up being 10 years, now she's having a hard time getting back in. Even with all the contacts I have, it's proven to be very difficult for her.

I'm an IC for over 20+ years. In the good years I made over 200k easily. Now I'm hovering around 165k, and scared like hell, because I know if I loose this contract it will be hard to find another like it. All this due to tons of outsourcing to Argentina, India, V'nam, etc. I know of at least 6 people right now on the market, all 6 figure earners, and they're finding it extremely difficult to find work. It's hard out there - thanks to all the outsourcing, plus age discrimination. I had one friend who recently had to downsize her house - lived in MC county, and now renting. Her job went to India, all her kids are grown, she said screw it and sold her 2m house in 1 day! Now she's renting an apartment and plans on enjoying life.


Gov't or commercial?

What is being outsourced - development work?

I do worry a little about getting back into it. But if that's the case then maybe I will try something new.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2013 00:05     Subject: High earners in I.T.
Anonymous wrote:DH makes a little over $130k doing web/usability design for a non GS scale government agency. BS degree in a quasi related field (they didn't have this kind of major when he got his degree) and about 15 years experience. The first half of his experience was more straight up web design work, then he got into the usability/accessibility stuff and that's where the demand seems to be right now. He gets regular recruitment offers and is in high demand as a speaker/trainer for conferences.


My DH has a similar job but with a private company, makes $115k with 10 years experience.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2013 00:00     Subject: High earners in I.T.
Anonymous wrote:I decided to stay home with my kids for now. I might go back as a 1099 at some point in another year or two. I am still in touch with a couple local clients. Part of me wants to try something new, but it's tough to break away from a known thing making decent money. We shall see!

My DH started his own consulting business (gov't contracts) a few years ago and it's been doing pretty well. You could go 1099 if you have good contacts. Very minimal selling - just yourself. You could even build your own little 8A (assuming you are a woman), but that definitely requires a lot of BD/sales work. I think that has the most potential though for making money in gov't consulting.


Go back to work right now! Wifey was an IC -1099 making 125k, stayed home for a couple years to take care of kids, ended up being 10 years, now she's having a hard time getting back in. Even with all the contacts I have, it's proven to be very difficult for her.

I'm an IC for over 20+ years. In the good years I made over 200k easily. Now I'm hovering around 165k, and scared like hell, because I know if I loose this contract it will be hard to find another like it. All this due to tons of outsourcing to Argentina, India, V'nam, etc. I know of at least 6 people right now on the market, all 6 figure earners, and they're finding it extremely difficult to find work. It's hard out there - thanks to all the outsourcing, plus age discrimination. I had one friend who recently had to downsize her house - lived in MC county, and now renting. Her job went to India, all her kids are grown, she said screw it and sold her 2m house in 1 day! Now she's renting an apartment and plans on enjoying life.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 22:02     Subject: High earners in I.T.
I decided to stay home with my kids for now. I might go back as a 1099 at some point in another year or two. I am still in touch with a couple local clients. Part of me wants to try something new, but it's tough to break away from a known thing making decent money. We shall see!

My DH started his own consulting business (gov't contracts) a few years ago and it's been doing pretty well. You could go 1099 if you have good contacts. Very minimal selling - just yourself. You could even build your own little 8A (assuming you are a woman), but that definitely requires a lot of BD/sales work. I think that has the most potential though for making money in gov't consulting.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 21:51     Subject: High earners in I.T.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:$145k + bonus. 12 years experience with a major consulting company (1st job out of college, BS in Engineering from a tier 1 school). Sr Manager title, I am a PM for SAP implementations.


In addition to project management I am also expected to work on sales leads, write proposals, mentor new joiners, and do interviews a few days a year. I work 50+ hours a week for my Federal clients, but it sure beats 65-70 hour weeks when I did the same job for Pharma clients.


This sounds just like me (education, experience, role) before I quit 2 years ago. Although I never went to the dark side (gov't work).


Why did you quit? What do you do now? I'd love to find something that paid around $200-220, but I hate the sales part of my job. I've just resigned myself to not breaking $200k b/c I don't want to sell.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 21:46     Subject: High earners in I.T.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:$145k + bonus. 12 years experience with a major consulting company (1st job out of college, BS in Engineering from a tier 1 school). Sr Manager title, I am a PM for SAP implementations.


In addition to project management I am also expected to work on sales leads, write proposals, mentor new joiners, and do interviews a few days a year. I work 50+ hours a week for my Federal clients, but it sure beats 65-70 hour weeks when I did the same job for Pharma clients.


This sounds just like me (education, experience, role) before I quit 2 years ago. Although I never went to the dark side (gov't work).
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 21:37     Subject: High earners in I.T.
Anonymous wrote:For those who make high salaries in the IT industry can you tell me about your job?
Your responsibilities and the qualifications required.
Salaries of $120+.
Thanks

High salaries?? $120+
I guess you're not from these parts!!
If you're supporting a family, 120K might pay the rent and keep the used minivan on the road.
IT is a good middle of the road industry but your average analyst/PM/architect/manager are not making bank.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 21:29     Subject: High earners in I.T.
Anonymous wrote:$145k + bonus. 12 years experience with a major consulting company (1st job out of college, BS in Engineering from a tier 1 school). Sr Manager title, I am a PM for SAP implementations.


In addition to project management I am also expected to work on sales leads, write proposals, mentor new joiners, and do interviews a few days a year. I work 50+ hours a week for my Federal clients, but it sure beats 65-70 hour weeks when I did the same job for Pharma clients.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 21:16     Subject: High earners in I.T.
$145k + bonus. 12 years experience with a major consulting company (1st job out of college, BS in Engineering from a tier 1 school). Sr Manager title, I am a PM for SAP implementations.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 21:13     Subject: High earners in I.T.
IT is a pretty broad brush. Any particular aspect of IT that you would find salary info helpful?

What you are asking ranges from 20 bucks an hour for the help desk up to $250 an hour for doctors that are subject matter experts.

Give us a little bit of detail and happy to help.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 13:06     Subject: High earners in I.T.
Software architects can easily make 160k+

Security architect can easily make 180k+

Software Managers can easily make 120k+
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 11:10     Subject: High earners in I.T.
self-employed with gov. agency, hourly but come out to be about $250k/yr gross. Networking specialty with vendor cert...I have a master in EE.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 10:15     Subject: High earners in I.T.
DH makes a little over $130k doing web/usability design for a non GS scale government agency. BS degree in a quasi related field (they didn't have this kind of major when he got his degree) and about 15 years experience. The first half of his experience was more straight up web design work, then he got into the usability/accessibility stuff and that's where the demand seems to be right now. He gets regular recruitment offers and is in high demand as a speaker/trainer for conferences.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2013 09:17     Subject: High earners in I.T.
For those who make high salaries in the IT industry can you tell me about your job?
Your responsibilities and the qualifications required.
Salaries of $120+.
Thanks