What was your entry level salary like at your very first IT position.

I hope this isn't a double post, my first post seemed to vanish without a trace. Just trying to see what others IT paths have been like, since I plan to enter the field soon.

What was your entry level salary, at your very first IT position? And what position was it.

What type of schooling or certs did you have, and how long ago? How quickly were you able to move up?

Thanks.

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Jasiono

I work in Lansdale.

broli720

hurricane1091 wrote: »

I have the same problem as you. $58k for Tier 1 support for example is literally amazing, kudos all the way. Entry level developer, network admins, and systems engineer positions don't even always pay over that in the big city of Philadelphia. Truly amazing the disparity in salaries throughout this country.

Also depends on what industry you move into. It's not always about location.

hurricane1091

broli720 wrote: »

Also depends on what industry you move into. It's not always about location.

I guess. I've interviewed for Desktop support positions ranging from 25k to as much as 40k. Financial firms, healthcare, construction company, sales etc. Market isn't as good here unfortunately.

Blu3

hurricane1091 wrote: »

I guess. I've interviewed for Desktop support positions ranging from 25k to as much as 40k. Financial firms, healthcare, construction company, sales etc. Market isn't as good here unfortunately.

What part of Jersey are you from?

Deathmage

hurricane1091 wrote: »

I guess. I've interviewed for Desktop support positions ranging from 25k to as much as 40k. Financial firms, healthcare, construction company, sales etc. Market isn't as good here unfortunately.

I beg to differ, i get 5 to 10 job offers a week in the Tri-state area. They are bountiful, just need to have the skillsets they are looking for...

nster

Job market between NY and NJ for IT are drastically different last time I looked, which is pretty weird considering the proximity

speednetwork

Desktop support specialist 1 for a major cell phone company. $16 an hour currently, hoping to change that soon.

newjack

Digital Forensics in NYC 40k 2 years ago. Got a new job 7 months later not to far away making a about 35% more. And looking to make a move to make more money.

Adam B

Ten an hour currently for a Non-profit. I'm doing desktop support for both windows and mac computers as well as managing our network and dabbling with linux, and all the things in between

. Got the job right out of HS with my CCENT

hurricane1091

Deathmage wrote: »

I beg to differ, i get 5 to 10 job offers a week in the Tri-state area. They are bountiful, just need to have the skillsets they are looking for...

You live absolutely no where near me...like we're talking a 3-4 hours difference here. My tri state area includes Delaware, not NY! Plus, we are talking about desktop support positions. I compared entry level salaries here to entry level salaries elsewhere, not higher positions which I couldn't vouch for how much they pay since I don't have one yet unfortunately. Glassdoor shows NYC has a much higher pay for these positions in general though which should give a general idea about your surrounding area. I don't have the skill set for recruiters to call me 10 times a week either, but who does when they are in their early 20s? That's why we're all here after all!

Cleverclogs

My first IT job was on a service desk, initially for an 8 week contract but eventually it became a full time job. At the start I was paid the princely sum of £350 a week, and this was paid out every Friday. When I started doing an hour OT each day that went up to £425 a week, which to a greenhorn kid just in to IT was great. Best bit was that because I was classed as contractor, this pay was 0% tax for the first couple of years. Managed to save up a tidy sum

wolfinsheepsclothing

karthikheb wrote: »

Quick question if you don mind answering, how long did it take u to get to that 95 k ?

Apologies for the delayed response; ~4 years to go from $58k to $115k (what I make currently).

Jasiono

hurricane1091 wrote: »

You live absolutely no where near me...like we're talking a 3-4 hours difference here. My tri state area includes Delaware, not NY! Plus, we are talking about desktop support positions. I compared entry level salaries here to entry level salaries elsewhere, not higher positions which I couldn't vouch for how much they pay since I don't have one yet unfortunately. Glassdoor shows NYC has a much higher pay for these positions in general though which should give a general idea about your surrounding area. I don't have the skill set for recruiters to call me 10 times a week either, but who does when they are in their early 20s? That's why we're all here after all!

I'm in my 20's

hurricane1091

Jasiono wrote: »

I'm in my 20's

Same. I've got 7 years left to try to get to $100k/year. I think it's do-able though. I have a plan anyways lol. I'm most concerned with getting to do what I want to do every day and fortunately the money goes with it (which is true for most people here I think)

Jasiono

hurricane1091 wrote: »

Same. I've got 7 years left to try to get to $100k/year. I think it's do-able though. I have a plan anyways lol. I'm most concerned with getting to do what I want to do every day and fortunately the money goes with it (which is true for most people here I think)

You got this!!

I hit my 6 figures last year. I wish I could shove it into my parents faces who always told me I would never amount to anything in life

hurricane1091

Jasiono wrote: »

You got this!!

I hit my 6 figures last year. I wish I could shove it into my parents faces who always told me I would never amount to anything in life

That's awesome. I think the most interesting work is also the most compensated work (more responsibility though) so it's really a win-win. I think it's attainable for everyone, it's just going to take longer for some than others.

GreaterNinja

First Cert was Network+ in 2000. First IT job was part-time Helpdesk at a college. I think $6 or $6.50/hour.
Associates degree moved me to $15-30/hr range.
Bachelors moved me to $52k-115k/yr range
Also, created a start-up and pulled 7 figure revenue.
Quit my day job to invest more in myself and relationship.
Changing gears again to MSISA and something else. I'm 32 now.

ksilvey

Career changer from hospitality industry. Took a temporary job for $13.50 an hour right after I got my A+. Four months later, hired on in a different department for $39,500 with full benefits. Six months later I had my B.A. from WGU and moved up to a similar position in a different area for $45,000.

QHalo

First IT job, $10 an hour as an intern. Now, enough to put set me kids up for school and my wife and I to retire properly.

rj1790

Still looking for my firsts IT job