Skills in demand

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions provide the core IT systems for a business, and include financial, accounting, sales and other apps. As a result, experienced ERP systems administrators and application developers are critical.

What it takes

ERP systems administrators should have three to five years of experience in accounting and finance. ERP application developers should have five to seven years of experience in database administration and application development.

Compensation

Salaries for ERP systems administrators ranges from $60K to $80K, and for ERP application developers from $100K to $150K.