> -----Original Message----- > From: PETER SHEATS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 01 August 2006 15:21 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Advanced Developer Average Salary > > Hey Everyone, > > I recently took my CF 7 test and got an 88% (I used the CFMX Exam Buster > sold by centrasoft.com which really helped in case anyone is planning on > taking the test soon). > > Anyway, I was wondering if anyone can point me to any resources that I can > use to show my boss what the average salary is for Coldfusion Developers. > I > work at a higher education institution and salaries right now are kind of > low, and they know it but it's a struggle to get them to do anything about > it.
To be blunt I wouldn't hold your breath. Companies, in general, are going to pay as low as they can and stick with it. If you're accepting that paycheck then they have no reason to move. I've been with the same company for over 10 years now... but the only way I've ever gotten substantial raises is to leave the company (at a raise) for a few months and then get hired back (at another raise) or move on. I've only made this cycle once (I'm quite comfortable where I am now) but I know others, especially management, that has bounced in and out upwards of 3-5 times. It takes a decade and can be really painful (moving, learning new cultures, etc) or so but you can end up at a much higher salary point than you would have been had you stayed pat. Of course it's also a huge gamble... so you could end up a swing-shift manager at McDonald's. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:248428 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
