Methodology

Computerworld's 19th Annual Salary Survey was administered via the Internet. Both Computerworld print subscribers and visitors to Computerworld.com were included in the survey.

Starting on May 3, 2005, the following methods were used to invite participants to the survey:

• An invitation was posted on the home page of Computerworld.com.

• Each visitor to Computerworld.com was presented with a pop-up box inviting him to participate in the survey (with a frequency cap of one per user). Visitors were given the option of bypassing the survey in order to get to their intended destinations.

• Links to the survey were included in various Computerworld e-mail newsletters.

• Computerworld subscribers employed in IT job functions were sent an e-mail message from salarysurvey@computerworld.com inviting them to participate in the survey. For tracking purposes, each sample member received a unique address to gain access to the questionnaire. Subscribers could either click on the address to gain access to the questionnaire or enter the address using a Web browser. A survey couldn't be submitted more than once from each unique address.

• A house ad containing the survey link was included in print issues of Computerworld.

  A cookie methodology was employed to ensure that there was no duplication of responses between or within the various sample groups. In addition, any duplicate responses from the same e-mail addresses were removed.

  The survey was cut off on June 30, 2005. A total of 15,988 individuals responded to the survey. Of those respondents, 14,253 were employed full- or part-time and were eligible to complete the entire survey. At the 95% confidence level, the margin of error for this sample size is less than +/- 1 percentage point.

2005 Salary Survey

Stories in this report:

• Salary Survey: Are Skimpy Raises the New Normal?

• Sidebar: Chief Security Officers: Bigger Raises, But Not Always High Pay
  
• Salary Survey Methodology
  
• Sidebar: Who They Are
  
• Leaving a Mark
  
• Opinion: Spark Your Salary
  
• Salary Survey Blog: Johanna Rothman
  
• Opinion: The Meaning of Money
  
• Senior Management IT Salaries
  
• Middle Management IT Salaries
  
• Staff and Entry-Level IT Salaries
  
• Sampling of Other Titles
  
• Compensation by Region
  
• Salary Survey: Interactive Smart Salary Tool 2005
  
• 2005 Salary Survey Snapshots: Contractors and Consultants
  
• 2005 Salary Survey Snapshots
  
• Write Your Own Salary Ticket
  
• Salary Survey 2005 - Data Points