Years ago, being “into” computers meant long, lonely walks home from school, eating lunch at tables far, far away from the “cool kids” and lengthy discussions about the relative impact of photon torpedoes and how Dr. Spock actually could be transported down to the surface of that mysterious planet.

These days, thankfully, Geek is the new Chic and being in the Information Technology (IT) industry offers a lot of opportunities and many benefits that we’ll list below.  When you finish reading our top 25, leave a comment and let us know your top few favorite reasons for being a IT pro. 

If you’re in the IT industry, many of these will be common knowledge to you.  If you’re not in the industry yet, or thinking about making a change, you really need to consider these 25 Reasons why it’s Great to be an IT Guy (or Girl).

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You’ve established a career in IT, and now you want to take it to the next level. It’s hard to map out the next move, especially with the rate of change in all the areas of IT.

If you’re contemplating moving forward, knowing your salary options as you achieve career growth can help you make decisions on where you’re going.

Of course job location in the country plays an important role in how much a person would make as well. While sites such as salary.com report that the difference is usually around 10% in salary between Central (Texas) and West (California), my personal experience is that the differences are close to 25%.

The following pay scales for the highest paid senior level IT jobs are according to the salary.com national averages.

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