Online Pays

While most Internet companies are still trying to find a way to make a profit, plenty of workers are finding Internet-oriented careers quite profitable, thank you. A survey released recently by New York-based Buck Consultants, a human resources consulting firm, found that 16 common Internet occupations command generous salaries. Buck questioned 104 companies that operate Web sites and discovered that the highest-paying position is vice president for online, with an average annual base salary of $109,000. Even the lowest-paid occupation--data control technican-- averaged $40,900 a year.

Vice president, online: $109,000

Licensing manager: $99,200

Director, sales/marketing: $94,700

Director, bus. development: $93,000

Web gen. mgr./administrator: $72,600

Web engineer: $62,800

Manager, online operations: $61,500

Sales account exec., online: $61,400

Product manager, online: $60,300

Audio engineer: $59,800

Videographer: $57,00

Content manager: $51,600

Web programmer: $47,800

Resident analyst, online: $45,100

Web artist/layout editor: $45,100

Data control technician: $40,900

Source: Buck Consultants