<<SALARY COMPARISON A look at programmers' annual salaries in various countries illustrates why offshore outsourcing is becoming popular among companies trying to cut costs. The average salary for a systems programmer in the U.S. is $63,331. Poland and Hungary $4,800 to $8,000 India $5,880 Philippines $6,564 Malaysia $7,200 Russian Federation $5,000 to $7,500 China $8,952 Canada $28,174 Ireland $23,000 to $34,000 Israel $15,000 to $38,000 Note: Base annual salaries in U.S. dollars>>
Source: CIO Magazine, November 2002
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