If you work in the tech industry, the good news is that overall salaries are up year-over-year. But you're probably thinking, 'Fine, but what does that mean to me?' If you want to see where you fit, this IT salary guide covers every tech job from CIO to help desk professionals. Credit: Thinkstock How much are you getting paid? Let’s hope you’re in the ballpark of your peers. Robert Half Technology has come out with tech salaries for 2014. The good news is that salaries are up across the board from last year. The following slides list just about every tech position and its salary range in the United States. (Of course, salaries vary depending on location.) You can check out Robert Half Technology’s full report here. IT Management “Image by Thinkstock CIO: $153,000 – $246,750 (+ 5.1%) CTO: $132,250 – $205,750 (+5.3%) CSO: $126,750 – $189,750 (+5.9%) VP of IT: $134,750 – $196,750 (+5.5%) IT Manager: $99,000 – $142,250 (+5.3%) Project Management and Analysts “Image by Thinkstock Project Manager: $88,500 – $131,500 (+ 6.0%) Manager: $100,500 – $142,250 (+5.4%) Systems Analyst: $76,250 – $108,750 (+5.1%) Business Systems Analyst: $75,500 – $109,750 (+6.3%) CRM Business Analyst: $80,000 – $109,000 (+5.3%) ERP Business Analyst: $83,750 – $115,250 (+5.6%) ERP Technical/Functional Analyst: $90,000 – $125,000 (+5.7%) Developer/Programmer Analyst: $69,250 – $122,750 (+7.1%) Application Development “Image by Thinkstock Mobile App Developer: $100,000 – $144,000 (+ 7.8%) Applications Architect: $109,750 – $148,750 (+5.8%) CRM Technical Developer: $89,500 – $119,750 (+6.6%) ERP Technical Developer: $94,250 – $130,250 (+6.8%) Database Developer: $92,000 – $134,500 (+6.5%) Lead Applications Developer: $99,750 – $137,750 (+6.0%) Technical Writer: $53,000 – $83,500 (+3.2%) Consulting & Systems Integration “Image by Thinkstock Director, Consulting/Systems Integration: $113,750 – $169,500 (+ 6.0%) Practice Manager: $113,500 – $155,750 (+6.3%) Project Manager/Senior Consultant: $94,500 – $135,500 (+6.1%) Staff Consultant: $73,750 – $102,750 (+6.5%) Senior IT Auditor: $106,750 – $146,750 (+6.4%) IT Auditor: $91,500 – $127,000 (+6.1%) Data and Database Administration “Image by Thinkstock Data Architect: $111,750 – $153,750 (+ 7.2%) Database Manager: $107,750 – $149,000 (+5.9%) Database Admin: $87,500 – $126,000 (+5.4%) Data Analyst/Report Writer: $67,750 – $101,00 (+5.3%) Data Modeler: $97,250 – $134,250 (+5.8%) Data Warehouse Manager: $115,250 – $154,250 (+5.9%) Data Warehouse Analyst: $99,000 – $133,750 (+5.8%) Business Intelligence Analyst: $101,250 – $142,250 (+7.4%) Portal Admin: $91,250 – $121,000 (+5.6%) Quality Assurance and Testing “Image by Thinkstock Quality Assurance/Testing Manager: $87,500 – $116,750 (+ 5.1%) QA Associate/Analyst: $60,250 – $93,500 (+4.9%) Internet and Ecommerce “Image by Thinkstock Sr. Web Developer: $97,750 – $135,250 (+ 6.3%) Web Developer: $70,000 -$113,500 (+6.5%) Web Admin: $63,500 – $95,750 (+3.2%) Web Designer: $60,250 – $99,000 (+5.8%) EDI Specialist: $72,250 – $102,250 (+5.4%) E-Commerce Analyst: $79,500 – $114,750 (+6.0%) Messaging Admin: $68,500 – $99,750 (+5.0%) Networking and Telecommunications “Image by Thinkstock Wireless Network Engineer: $91,500 – $125,250 (+ 7.0%) Network Architect: $109,250 – $156,500 (+6.8%) Network Manager: $94,000 – $130,00 (+6.2%) Network Engineer: $86,250 – $124,250 (+6.9%) Network Admin: $66,750 – $99,500 (+6.6%) Pre-Sales Engineer/Technical Engineer: $82,740 – $116,750 (8.4%) Telecommunications Manager: $82,250 – $111,750 (+4.7%) Telecommunications Specialist: $56,500 – $85,750 (+4.6%) Operations “Image by Thinkstock Operations Manager: $64,250 – $89,250 (+ 2.8%) Computer Operator: $33,750 – $46,500 (+2.8%) Mainframe Systems Programmer: $59,000 – $82,000 (+2.5%) Security “Image by Thinkstock Information Systems Security Manager: $115,250 – $160,000 (+ 6.8%) Data Security Analyst: $100,500 – $137,250 (+5.8%) Systems Security Admin: $95,250 – $131,500 (+6.3%) Network Security Admin: $95,000 – $130,750 (+5.9%) Network Security Engineer: $99,750 – $131,250 (+6.6%) Software Development “Image by Thinkstock Software Developer: $80,250 – $127,250 (+ 7.7%) Product Manager: $99,250 – $136,000 (+4.1%) Software Engineer: $89,750 – $137,250 (+7.5%) Help Desk and Technical Support “Image by Thinkstock Help Desk Tier 3: $53,000 – $68,500 (+ 5.7%) Help Desk Tier 2: $42,000 – $54,500 (+4.9%) Help Desk Tier 1: $33,000 – $44,250 (+4.0%) Manager: $76,500 – $109,000 (+5.1%) Desktop Support Analyst: $49,750 – $73,000 (+3.2%) Systems Admin: $62,250 – $96,500 (+4.4%) Systems Engineer: $76,750 – $111,250 (+3.6%) Instructor/Trainer: $52,250 – $83,000 (+4.45) PC Technician: $32,250 – $47,500 (+3.2%) Business Continuity Analyst: $87,750 – $125,000 (+5.5%) Related content feature The dark arts of digital transformation — and how to master them Sometimes IT leaders need a little magic to push digital initiatives forward. 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