Naturally, pay levels vary by specialty, experience, industry, etc.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, median annual earnings of computer and information systems managers in 2002 were $85,240. The middle 50 percent earned between $64,150 and $109,950. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $47,440, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $140,440.
According to Robert Half International, average starting salaries in 2003 for high-level information technology managers ranged from $82,750 to $151,500.
According to a 2003 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, starting salary offers for those with an MBA, a technical undergraduate degree, and 1 year or less of experience averaged $54,643; for those with a master�s degree in management information systems/business data processing, the starting salary averaged $43,750.
is this per month?!