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Ever look at the Robert Half Technology Salary Guide? SharePoint, Virtualization, and SQL Server are the highest paying skills, even above Java, PHP, .NET, etc.
I have advanced skills and/or certifications in:
SharePoint 2007-2013/online administration, implementations, upgrades, migrations, Designer/InfoPath, etc.
Windows Server 2003-2012, including IIS, etc.
Hyper-V and VMware.
SQL Server implementation, upgrades, migrations, T-SQL, SSRS Development and SharePoint integrated reporting services.
Visual Studio (less than the others, as I have not touched it full time for a few years but am thinking of getting back into it).
Virtualization, SQL Server, SharePoint and SSRS seem to be very hot right now.
I see A LOT of jobs that want someone who has experience with IIS, Windows Server, Virtualization, SSRS, SharePoint. And these aren't even system administrator positions, they are DBA's, Architects, etc.
Texas salaries seem to be paying 100K+ just for SSRS. Those exist here too, but usually require more than just SSRS.
Texas salaries seem to be paying 100K+ just for SSRS. Those exist here too, but usually require more than just SSRS.
Where in Texas is that, because it sure isn't like that around here. If you want to break $100k in SQL Server here, you have to be much more than an SSRS monkey to do it.
The jobs I've seen paying over $100k involve one or more of the following:
Extensive DBA experience
Extensive data warehouse/ETL experience using SSIS/C# and know OLTP like the back of your hand
Be able to explain the difference between Kimball and Inmon, all the different types of data normalization, and MOLAP/ROLAP/HOLAP
Actually know how to use windowing functions in T-SQL in addition to being an actual T-SQL ninja
XQuery, anyone?
Cubes/OLAP/MDX/SSAS
Expert skills with entire BI stack plus .NET
The last job I was contacted for that had a heavy SSRS emphasis (and expected expertise in T-SQL and SSIS as well) paid $70-$85k per year. That's low even for this area, but average is still not $100k.
...I just turned down an offer for $95k (over $100k with bonus).
Was the $100k+ job asking for more than just SSRS?
Hit up some of the 10-20 largest employers in Dallas. I had a crap offer from Fortune 20 employer that wanted 2 years of SQL exp for $75k/yr and $10k+ bonus for SSRS.
Their total compensation(bonus + base salary) was still lower than my base salary with no bonuses.
That's great pay for 2 years exp, but I have done reporting for 5 years. I was hoping to land the next salary grade of $85k/yr and $15+k. They didn't have an opening at that time.
I come across a couple of $100k($85-95k + bonus) SSRS jobs and they don't require any of that. I had a job for high $90's, when you add the bonus. It didn't even require SSRS. It was SQL development for Excel with an ODBC connection. There was no VBA, ETL tools, SSRS, no windowing functions. Just stick a query in Excel.
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Was the $100k+ job asking for more than just SSRS?
Hit up some of the 10-20 largest employers in Dallas. I had a crap offer from Fortune 20 employer that wanted 2 years of SQL exp for $75k/yr and $10k+ bonus for SSRS.
Their total compensation(bonus + base salary) was still lower than my base salary with no bonuses.
That's great pay for 2 years exp, but I have done reporting for 5 years. I was hoping to land the next salary grade of $85k/yr and $15+k. They didn't have an opening at that time.
I come across a couple of $100k($85-95k + bonus) SSRS jobs and they don't require any of that. I had a job for high $90's, when you add the bonus. It didn't even require SSRS. It was SQL development for Excel with an ODBC connection. It was too easy.
LOL I don't know where you're seeing these jobs, since most of the jobs reqs I see are for purple squirrels.
When was the last time you met anyone who was a ninja with the entire BI stack plus had mad C# skills?
Was the $100k+ job asking for more than just SSRS?
Hit up some of the 10-20 largest employers in Dallas. I had a crap offer from Fortune 20 employer that wanted 2 years of SQL exp for $75k/yr and $10k+ bonus for SSRS.
Their total compensation(bonus + base salary) was still lower than my base salary with no bonuses.
That's great pay for 2 years exp, but I have done reporting for 5 years. I was hoping to land the next salary grade of $85k/yr and $15+k. They didn't have an opening at that time.
I come across a couple of $100k($85-95k + bonus) SSRS jobs and they don't require any of that. I had a job for high $90's, when you add the bonus. It didn't even require SSRS. It was SQL development for Excel with an ODBC connection. There was no VBA, ETL tools, SSRS, no windowing functions. Just stick a query in Excel.
Wow, 2 years of SQL experience for $75k and $10k bonus is awesome. I don't see anything that high where I live. I've got experience across SQL, SSRS, SSIS, and C#/.NET and I'm not getting that. I must be underpaid lol.
Where in Texas is that, because it sure isn't like that around here. If you want to break $100k in SQL Server here, you have to be much more than an SSRS monkey to do it.
The jobs I've seen paying over $100k involve one or more of the following:
Extensive DBA experience
Extensive data warehouse/ETL experience using SSIS/C# and know OLTP like the back of your hand
Be able to explain the difference between Kimball and Inmon, all the different types of data normalization, and MOLAP/ROLAP/HOLAP
Actually know how to use windowing functions in T-SQL in addition to being an actual T-SQL ninja
XQuery, anyone?
Cubes/OLAP/MDX/SSAS
Expert skills with entire BI stack plus .NET
The last job I was contacted for that had a heavy SSRS emphasis (and expected expertise in T-SQL and SSIS as well) paid $70-$85k per year. That's low even for this area, but average is still not $100k.
It was what people in Texas were posting in your thread about bailing out of IT, see link below. I am in Seattle so it takes much more than that to make six figures, but it is not THAT hard to find a six figure job with SharePoint and SQL.
Wow, 2 years of SQL experience for $75k and $10k bonus is awesome. I don't see anything that high where I live. I've got experience across SQL, SSRS, SSIS, and C#/.NET and I'm not getting that. I must be underpaid lol.
It was for an "Analytics Consultant II" at Wells Fargo. The job description is not standardized though. I have seen some positions requiring 3 years. You can even check GlassDoor, if you don't believe me.
It was for an "Analytics Consultant II" at Wells Fargo. The job description is not standardized though. I have seen some positions requiring 3 years. You can even check GlassDoor, if you don't believe me.
a minimum of a Bachelors degree in programs such as applied mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, accounting, finance, economics or computer sciences with
2+ years directly applicable work experience.
What technical skills do they require?
1) MS Office (I am sure you can use MS Word.)
2) SQL or SAS: You don't need both. I had SQL exp, but no SAS.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wells Fargo Job Ad
- Proficiency with Microsoft's suite of Office products: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Visio.
- Demonstrated proficiency with SAS and/or SQL.
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