I have to say, that's a lot for a general IT job. In my state you're lucky to be breaking over 20 dollars as an IT Specialist. St Paul must have a somewhat high cost of living.Damn, $20 an hour for a position that requires a degree? That sounds rough
Damn, $20 an hour for a position that requires a degree? That sounds roughMost places don't require it
How does it compare to Minneapolis?Prolly the same
You'd make more as an IT guy than I do as a scientistI saw a local gardener job at the city for like 6500 a month. I appreciate the city paying people more but that was surprising.
Maybe I'm in the wrong job
In the IT field, I've found that you really have go into a specialization to make more money. The jobs where you're just doing general support don't pay as much.This. For a IT generalist position, $73k-$102K is solid especially on the higher end of that range.
If you're just starting out, use that job to help figure out which area of IT you like best. Systems administration, cyber security, networking, etc. Then go after certs in the area of interest you like best, then use those certs to get better jobs.
In the IT field, I've found that you really have go into a specialization to make more money. The jobs where you're just doing general support don't pay as much.
Most places don't require itOh okay. I thought you were comparing it to the position you posted, which does require one, or at least enough IT experience to substitute.
I think I have a warped idea of IT salaries. People that report to my husband make about twice the high end of that job listing. They are all pretty specialized though.It's easy to have a warped view. The IT industry is made up of so many different career paths, many that don't overlap in skills whatsoever. You have Networking, Database, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, etc. Each of these paths have their own expectations of pay. On top of that, you have the variation of pay based on location and company because job titles aren't standardized in our industry so they are nearly meaningless.
I think I have a warped idea of IT salaries. People that report to my husband make about twice the high end of that job listing. They are all pretty specialized though.
It's easy to have a warped view. The IT industry is made up of so many different career paths, many that don't overlap in skills whatsoever. You have Networking, Database, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, etc. Each of these paths have their own expectations of pay. On top of that, you have the variation of pay based on location and company because job titles aren't standardized in our industry so they are nearly meaningless.
And even with that, each company is going to treat job title X differently. At my last job, I was a network engineer, but I was doing all kinds of shit that didn't really involve networking directly beyond the fact that the device may have network settings.Ah that sounds like they're abusing the "and other duties as assigned" part of the job description the way my job does lol
Ah that sounds like they're abusing the "and other duties as assigned" part of the job description the way my job does lolIt's not even that. It goes back to my statement of job titles not being standardized across the industry. A Sysadmin at one company can have a completely different set of responsibilities as a Sysadmin at another.
Ah that sounds like they're abusing the "and other duties as assigned" part of the job description the way my job does lol