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IT Doesn't Pay

Indian IT managers ahead only of Vietnam, Bulgaria and the Philippines.

By LIFS January 9, 2008 at 10:14 AM

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India, the global face of the information technology industry, is the fourth lowest paymaster, according to a global survey of IT managers.

Indian IT managers make an average of $25,000, ahead only of Vietnam, Bulgaria and the Philippines.
Switzerland ranked first in the survey with a salary of $140,960, followed by Denmark, Belgium and the United Kingdom. The United States ranked sixth with $107,500 in the global survey of IT staff at 6,545 companies in 35 countries conducted by Mercer.

	IT Managers:
Lowest paymasters countries
1	Vietnam	$15,470
2	Bulgaria	$22,240
3	Philippines	$22,280
4	India	$25,000
5	Indonesia	$31,720
6	China (Shanghai)	$33,770
7	Malaysia	$35,260
8	Czech Republic	$35,880
9	China (Beijing)	$36,220
10	Argentina	$43,180

	IT Managers:
Top paymasters countries
1	Switzerland	$140,960
2	Denmark	$123,080
3	Belgium	$121,170
4	UK	$118,190
5	Ireland	$108,230
6	US	$107,500
7	Germany	$106,730
8	Canada	$93,860
9	Hong Kong	$90,340
10	Australia	$88,850