menlo park, ca – information technology professionals in the united states can expect starting salaries to increase an average of 3.4 percent in 2011, according to the robert half technology salary guide 2011.
the healthcare industry is forecasted to see a particularly strong demand for it professionals in the next year.
"we've seen a strong demand for it professionals, from developers to help desk, to assist with the conversion to electronic medical records,
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robert half technology is a provider of it professionals on a project and full-time basis. the annual salary survey is based on an in-depth analysis of the thousands of job placements managed by the company's u.s. offices. since compensation varies by geographic region, the salary guide provides regional variance data to help hiring managers adjust starting salaries for their specific markets.
according to the salary guide, web designers will see the greatest starting salary gains of any job classification in 2011,
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"with social media being closely tied to an organization's success, there is strong demand for skilled web designers who can create customer friendly web experiences," said reed.
currently only 10.3 percent of hospitals are engaged in social media, but analysts say they will account for the greatest growth in social media by 2014.
"if your audience is in the social spaces, then you need to be there too," shel holtz,
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other key findings from the robert half technology salary guide 2011 are: