Tech salary guide for 2015

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How much money does Amazon make in the cloud? We'll find out soon. Steve Jobs lives on... in a CAPTCHA. Network World Daily News PM January 30, 2015 Tech salary guide for 2015 2015 Tech SalariesImage by ShutterstockSilicon Valley-San Francisco is home to a white-hot tech job market chock full of good salaries, says Megan Slabinski, district president at Robert Half Technology. Across the country, mobile app developers, big data engineers and wireless network engineers have seen some of the biggest salary spikes, while the most challenging skill sets to find locally are database developers, help desk and desktop support.  To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. How much money does Amazon make in the cloud? We'll find out soon 2. Steve Jobs lives on... in a CAPTCHA 3. Is it Time for Two CISOs at Large Organizations? 4. 9 Linux distros to watch in 2015 5. Sarah Silverman becoming go-to tech pitchwoman 6. 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