According to organized surveys conducted by SkillsMarket and the Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSCO), the salaries of IT consultants have risen 17% over the last 12 months.  The increase is reportedly the result of the expansion of public sector outsourcing and private sector mergers and acquisitions.  This survey measured IT consultants and their salaries from 2005 – 2006.

IT Consultants Survey Revelations:

1.    Consultancies have started to aggressively recruit IT consultants recently in order to prepare for the great amount of merger and acquisition business, but skills are still scarce.  Therefore, salaries for IT consultants are rising.

2.    Shortages of IT consultants have caused some consulting firms to worry about eventually having to turn away clients.

3.    The growth in mergers and acquisitions – which was at its highest level in six years in 2006 – has caused a demand for IT consultants that can install advanced IT systems.  

4.    Management IT consultants are also in demand in the public sector because companies are cutting back on salaried staff.  This means that public sector spending on IT consultants rose in 2006 by 33%.

For more information on this survey about salaries for IT consultants, visit the attached link.

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