Thursday, March 15, 2007
CRM Systems - Shortage Puts SAP Workers in Demand
CRM Systems - Shortage Puts SAP Workers in Demand: "A shortage of skilled SAP workers is making it difficult for I.T. departments to fill open jobs and caused the average salary for certain high-level SAP professionals to rise 15.6% in the past year, according to Foote Partners, a consulting firm in Connecticut that studies I.T. workforce and compensation.
Foote Partners says the average base salary for directors of SAP program management rose from $115,468 to $133,500 in the calendar year that just ended. This increase of 15.6% dwarfs the typical increases in I.T. salaries of 3% to 5% a year, says David Foote, CEO and chief research officer.
'That's a monster figure,' Foote says.
Overall, pay for 143 leading I.T. certifications averaged a loss of 0.1% of their value in 2006, while pay for 127 non-certified I.T. skills rose nearly 8%, Foote Partners reported Monday.
SAP, the world's largest enterprise software company, has 12 million users across 100,600 installations in North, Central and South America. The demand for employees who can deploy and maintain SAP software is fueled by the company's numerous products, from customer relationship management tools to governance, risk and compliance solutions. "
Foote Partners says the average base salary for directors of SAP program management rose from $115,468 to $133,500 in the calendar year that just ended. This increase of 15.6% dwarfs the typical increases in I.T. salaries of 3% to 5% a year, says David Foote, CEO and chief research officer.
'That's a monster figure,' Foote says.
Overall, pay for 143 leading I.T. certifications averaged a loss of 0.1% of their value in 2006, while pay for 127 non-certified I.T. skills rose nearly 8%, Foote Partners reported Monday.
SAP, the world's largest enterprise software company, has 12 million users across 100,600 installations in North, Central and South America. The demand for employees who can deploy and maintain SAP software is fueled by the company's numerous products, from customer relationship management tools to governance, risk and compliance solutions. "
