Hourly wages for technology professionals increased by 3.1 percent, to an average of $20.27, between October 10, 2005 and November 6, 2005, according to the Yoh Index of Technology Wages, ExtremeTech reports.Wages for “high-impact technology professionals” jumped nearly 11 percent since the start of first quarter 2001, ExtremeTech reports.The most desirable positions include SAP functional consultants, data warehouse architects, CRM managers, and hardware/firmware engineers, among others. “Ending 2005 with the highest wage for skilled technology professionals recorded in five years is a high water mark for the industry,” said Yoh’s vice president of strategy and marketing, Jim Lanzalotto. “Despite major economic setbacks during the year, the technology industry has demonstrated its strength and confirmed its power to propel the employment market in a positive direction.” Yoh is an IT outsourcing firm based in Philadelphia. The Yoh Index is assembled using data from over 5,000 technology professionals outsourced on short- and long-term projects by more than 1,000 employers in a number of industries including engineering, IT, manufacturing and telecommunications, ExtremeTech said. According to ExtremeTech, here’s a list of Yoh’s top ten tech positions with the highest employer demand in Q4 2005, along with the accompanying average hourly wages: Clinical Research Associate — $38.53 Data Manager — $45.06 CRM Project Manager — $62.01 Data Warehouse Architect — $69.03 Hardware/Firmware Engineer — $59.34 .NET Developer — $45.77 Oracle Database Administrator — $55.82 Project Manager — $57.07 SAP Functional Consultant — $75.09 Senior Scientist — $43.76Don’t forget to keep checking in at our CIO News Alerts page for updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe