I am an IT recruitment consultant in the UK here the average salary for an IT proffessional is £37000 so maybe $60000 US if the markets are similar which they prob not but hey. Hope it helps

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Processing a highly structured and complex pattern of sensory input as a unified percept of "music" is probably one of the most elaborate features of the human brain.....understanding how music is perceived and how it may elicit intense sensations is far from being understood.

Varies greatly depending on location. I'm currently making $54k in Dayton, OH for what it's worth. I also have no degree or certifications. I'm an exception, not a rule, though.

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Originally posted by david.michael Varies greatly depending on location. I'm currently making $54k in Dayton, OH for what it's worth. I also have no degree or certifications. I'm an exception, not a rule, though.

I was close !

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Processing a highly structured and complex pattern of sensory input as a unified percept of "music" is probably one of the most elaborate features of the human brain.....understanding how music is perceived and how it may elicit intense sensations is far from being understood.

Hmmm. A friend of mine "says" he is earning $55k in Houston TX and only has 3 years experience.

I'd figure 5+ years would be over 60k.


Thanks Sonic_c, David.michael

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Originally posted by digitalbreach Hmmm. A friend of mine "says" he is earning $55k in Houston TX and only has 3 years experience. I'd figure 5+ years would be over 60k. Thanks Sonic_c, David.michael

I have about 7 years experience ("official", in-field experience...though I've been doing the computer thing literally my whole life), but I started where I'm at as a temp when I was still in high-school (4 years temping, ack) and I have no formal education.

So, I'd say its believable.

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Originally posted by david.michael I have about 7 years experience ("official", in-field experience...though I've been doing the computer thing literally my whole life), but I started where I'm at as a temp when I was still in high-school (4 years temping, ack) and I have no formal education. So, I'd say its believable.

My college friend, has a bachelor's degree in Information Systems so maybe that's why. Was it hard for you to get to the point you are now with no degree/certifications?

I find security very interesting but I doubt I will ever get into that field. I find myself doing more business nowadays.

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Originally posted by digitalbreach My college friend, has a bachelor's degree in Information Systems so maybe that's why. Was it hard for you to get to the point you are now with no degree/certifications? I find security very interesting but I doubt I will ever get into that field. I find myself doing more business nowadays.

It was ridiculously easy for me, because I knew someone.

I started "job shadowing" here between my junior and senior years of high school and just never left. So, honestly, it really depends on the employer. I truly believe that things like degrees are becoming less and less necessary these days, but there are still a lot of people out there with that old-school line of thinking. Like I said, I think I'm the exception and not the rule. I wouldn't RELY on my scenario happening, but it's not completely far-fetched.

I live in Raleigh, NC and I'm a Cisco LAN/WAN/Security engineer with 7 years of experience. I have my CCNP and my CCIE written completed. I make 90k.

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Depends on what field you are in.