Growing demand for information technology professionals who can develop mobile applications and analyze data security risks is driving up wages for some IT workers, with some positions commanding as much as $100,000 annually.

Nationally, information technology professionals such as information architects, data security analysts and user experience designers can command six-figure salaries that are typically associated with executive positions, according to a new report by Robert Half Technology, a professional placement firm with an office in Dayton.

Demand for skilled IT professionals in the Dayton region is growing and exceeds the local talent supply, said Terry Phillips, regional vice president of Robert Half Technology in Dayton. Wages are rising proportionally, relative to the area’s lower cost of living, he said.

IT and advanced data management in 2011 accounted for 23,000 jobs in the 14-county Dayton region, according to the Dayton Development Coalition. That number is projected to grow by 17 percent to nearly 27,000 jobs by 2016.

Corbus LLC, a Dayton-based IT and supply chain management company, moved in June to a larger facility in Miami Twp. to accommodate its growing workforce, which has increased about 20 percent in the past six months. Corbus had more than 90 job openings last month and expects that to grow.

“Even with our capability to (hire) as quickly as we are, the demand is outstripping our pipeline in terms of being able to hire qualified candidates and get them started,” said Jason Evans, Corbus senior vice president.

Corbus has 700 employees in the Dayton-Cincinnati market. The company has 13 global locations in the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America, up from three offices in 2010.

Officials attributed the lack of skilled IT professionals to a decline in college enrollment in computer-related fields over the past 10 to 15 years because of the dot.com bubble burst of 2000 and the taking of IT jobs offshore.

The increased need for people with advanced skills stems from the advent of new technologies such as smartphones and social media, as well as companies trying to boost their bottom lines by outsourcing their IT development and support work, Evans said.

More companies are trying to reach customers via mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, according to Phillips. “It is not your average software developer; it is more of a specialized niche for the mobile device,” he said.

Corbus’ employment costs for wages, medical and facilities are rising, Evans said.

“I haven’t seen that we’ve gotten to a point where we have to get into major bidding wars for employees, which I have experienced in the past, but as of right now we are definitely seeing wages going up,” he said.

The Robert Half research identified six technology and design jobs with average starting salaries from $71,000 to $150,000, including mobile applications developer, data security analyst, interactive creative director, business intelligence analyst, information architect and user experience (UX) designer.

“Individuals who are looking at a technology career, there are a good half-dozen skills right now that they could specialize with and know that they are going to have a pretty good career in front of them,” Phillips said.

An annual survey of Dayton-area salaries by Technology First found four positions — business intelligence analyst, applications developer, database administrator and information security professional — with the potential to reach the $100,000 salary range. Professionals with seven or more years’ experience in the field would reach that salary level, said Ann Gallaher, chief operating officer of the regional IT trade association.