Highly skilled IT professionals, but paid enough?

By Staff, ZDNet Asia
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 01:53 PM

ZDNet Asia conducted a survey on the Internet between late-2007 and early-2008, to gain insights into Asia's IT workforce and salary trends.

The survey drew 21,635 respondents from various industry sectors such as government, healthcare, IT, services, telecommunications, legal and finance, and across seven Asian economies: Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Findings from the ZDNet Asia IT Salary Benchmark Survey 2008 reveal an IT field that is dynamic and has high skill sets, with salaries that are, in most cases, attractive. The survey indicates that IT remains a desirable and interesting profession, and one that has much to offer its practitioners and those who employ them.

The best-paying IT jobs are in Hong Kong, followed by Singapore and Thailand.

Click on the map to view further details of the seven economies featured in the IT salary benchmark survey.

Salary - Overall function

Average Annual Salary (US$) by Country and Job Function

Country	Job Function
Country	IT Management	Project Management	Systems Development	Communication	Support	Other IT Professionals
Hong Kong	$79,101	$53,377	$46,769	$61,339	$47,380	$65,996
India	$31,312	$16,263	$11,805	$7,923	$7,823	$14,897
Indonesia	$15,184	$8,580	$4,808	$7,227	$4,485	$7,639
Malaysia	$35,523	23,135	$17,651	$20,718	$16,389	$25,747
Philippines	$23,721	$12,952	$10,545	$9,686	$7,438	$10,091
Singapore	$71,457	$46,344	$35,245	$39,884	$32,214	$49,639
Thailand	$37,080	$23,883	$17,545	$17,449	$12,386	$28,148