Average Salaries Turn Upward

Reversing a decline in 2016, salaries for IT professionals in the U.S. and Canada are up an average of 5.7 percent or about $3,958 on average, Global Knowledge found. Overall, salaries for IT professionals average $88,640 with a median of $82,000. Meanwhile, the difference in average salaries for IT decision makers versus those of IT staff is $32,963.

Here's a breakdown of mean and median salaries in three areas that resonate with solution providers:

• IT-related services: Mean annual salary, $91,059; median annual salary, $83,000.
• IS and VAR integration: Mean annual salary, $110,108; median annual salary, $112,000.
• IT consulting: Mean annual salary, $101,761; median annual salary, $93,525.