Entry level "Programmer Analyst" salary

[Merithynos]

Entry level technical positions at my company (large financial services firm) in the large-city markets has a salary range from 50-85k (this is the published range on the company website for the New York and San Francisco markets). In the current market that probably means the offer would be on the low-end, 50-55k.

 

[BurnItDwn]

$45k+

 

[HardcoreRobot]

that was my starting title (programmer analyst associate actually - lowest of the programmer analysts). started at 54.5k, washington dc metro area in 2004.

 

[RearAdmiral]

Anal Programmalyst is my dream job.

 

[AreaCode707]

I do not doubt it’s a real title/job role (even though I’ve never come across one); I was questioning why a Programmer Analyst would undertake ‘build and BA duties’.

I’m a bit surprised you have someone in your team who is responsible for (without going too granular e.g. Usability):

• Defining Business Requirements– functional/non-functional requirements
• High-Level Design
• Detailed Design
• Technical Specifications
• Build/code/development
• Unit testing
• System testing/system integration testing
• Performance testing
• User acceptance testing / operational acceptance testing

Seems like a jack of all trades role to me.

To cover the above, in my team, I have a Business Analyst, Domain Architect, IT Consultant, Technical Analyst, Application Developer(s), Test Manager, Test Analyst, Configuration/Environment Manager. These are just my key resources/SMEs.

*sigh* I lust after a reasonable balanced team like that. I'm a project manager, business analyst, trainer, configurer, systems administrator, help desk, server administrator and testing manager. My title is Project Manager. My Programmer Analyst coworker is a business analyst, coder, project manager, sys admin, network admin, help desk and people manager.

We work at a company everyone on the board would recognize and yet our manager can't differentiate proper roles on an enterprise PMO team.

 

[torpid]

I would guess that it would be lower in san diego, or anywhere in california really, than you might expect. Seems like IT wages are lower in California due to the surplus of out of work candidates.

 

[jinduy]

$60k

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

depends on how "lil" you are and how riced your honda is.

add $5k for every sticker.
$10k for each exhaust tip.

 

[whitedragon2203]

I do not doubt it’s a real title/job role (even though I’ve never come across one); I was questioning why a Programmer Analyst would undertake ‘build and BA duties’.

I’m a bit surprised you have someone in your team who is responsible for (without going too granular e.g. Usability):

• Defining Business Requirements– functional/non-functional requirements
• High-Level Design
• Detailed Design
• Technical Specifications
• Build/code/development
• Unit testing
• System testing/system integration testing
• Performance testing
• User acceptance testing / operational acceptance testing

Seems like a jack of all trades role to me.

To cover the above, in my team, I have a Business Analyst, Domain Architect, IT Consultant, Technical Analyst, Application Developer(s), Test Manager, Test Analyst, Configuration/Environment Manager. These are just my key resources/SMEs.

RichUK,

My thoughts exactly. But I'm going to go on a far limb and assume you are in the same role as me - IT PM?

 

[RichUK]

RichUK,

My thoughts exactly. But I'm going to go on a far limb and assume you are in the same role as me - IT PM?

I am indeed. Working for a leading financial organisation. You?

 

[whitedragon2203]

I am indeed. Working for a leading financial organisation. You?

Retail - Target Corp.

 

[sjwaste]

Anal Programmalyst is my dream job.

Those business cards almost landed you in prison.

 

[zebano]

I got $42k in 2004 in Iowa but after proving myself competent quickly moved to $52k 2 years latter.

 

[vshah]

60k in a place like NYC, less elsewhere