Technology wages remained mostly unchanged in the first quarter of 2009, according to the latest quarterly index from recruiting services firm Yoh. Wages hit a peak of 32.81 early in the quarter, up less than 2 percent from the previous year. Based on conversations with more than 9,000 hiring managers in over 15 US metropolitan areas, the skills most in demand include: .net/C+ developer, Java developer, project manager, SAP consultant, quality assurance, Oracle, clinical research associate, biostatistician, network engineer, and software engineer. "While the market for technology workers remains sluggish, we are starting to see stability in pay rates," said Bill Yoh, president and CEO. "Companies are continuing to hold steady, adopting a wait-and-see attitude." He predicts that as economic recovery takes hold, wages should gradually increase. Read more at: Build Your Career in Computing.