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By the Numbers:


Salary

Across the board, salaries increased slightly in 2005, by 3%.
Senior management saw an increase of 3% (Base: 2,493).
Middle management experienced an average increase of 2.8% (Base: 4,485).
IT staffers had an average salary increase of 2.6% (Base: 7,275).

69% of respondents said their 2005 Base salary had increased from one year ago. The average increase was 6%.
22% reported no change in Base salary.
9% reported a Base salary decrease. The average decrease was 9%.




Bonuses

Across the board, bonuses increased slightly in 2005: 2.8%.

Senior management saw an increase of 3%.

Middle management saw an increase of 2.9%.

IT staffers saw an increase of 2.3%.



72% of respondents said there had been no change in their expected 2005 bonus compensation compared with one year ago.

18% indicated an increase in bonuses. The average increase was 10%.

10% said their bonuses had decreased from one year ago. The average decrease was 25%.
Note: Percentages are based on IT workers employed full time or part time in an IT department.

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Above Average

Total compensation increases

· Chief security officer: 6% increase

· Computer operator: 4.4% increase

· Information security specialist: 4.2%

· Information security manager: 3.8% increase

· Network manager: 3.9% increase



Below the Curve

Total compensation increases

· Senior systems analyst: 1.9% increase
· Database administrator: 1.7% increase

· Manager of e-commerce: 1% increase

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Growth Industries



Largest increases in total compensation, by industry:

· Biotechnology/biomedical/pharmaceutical: 4%

· Business services: 4.1%

· Defense/aerospace: 4%

· Food/beverages: 4.2%




Smallest increases in total compensation, by industry:

· Telecommunications: 2%

· IT/computer-related services: 1.9%

· Computer dealer/reseller: 1.9%

· Mining/agriculture/construction/engineering: 1.8%

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10 Years of Ups & Downs

The peaks and valleys of IT pay raises, as reported in Computerworld's annual Salary Survey from 1996 to 2005:
1996: 4.6%*

1997: 5.2%*

1998: 6.7%*
1999: 6%*
2000: 6.2%*
2001: 5.8%*
2002: 2.6%
2003: 2.8%
2004: 3%
2005: 3%


*In these years, Computerworld surveyed IT workers about changes in their total compensation only. All other years show salary changes.

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Gender Inequality


Men pulled down higher increases in salary and bonuses than their female colleagues in IT.

Salary


· Male: 2.8%

· Female: 2.6%

Bonuses


· Male: 2.8%

· Female: 2.3%

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Stress Buckets



How stressful is your job?
Very stressful 17%
Stressful 30%
Somewhat stressful 39%
Not very stressful 12%