Want to make £££ in IT? Go into quality assurance, security, architecture or programme management

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Then work your way up to CIO - but avoid the helpdesk, which (as always) offers the worst-paid roles in IT

The best-paid roles in IT outside of the c-suite are in quality assurance, security, architecture and programme management - and the worst-paid roles are found at the helpdesk. However, it is in...

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