It doesn't put the company's whole salary structure out of line. As companies bid for CIOs, some are getting more creative in their offers. Stock options are becoming a greater piece of the overall package, too, making the value of a company's shares a way of attracting CIOs and other IT executives. Other, less common benefits are stock plans, sabbaticals, company cars, and day care. Company size comes into play when it comes to nonsalary compensation.
Executives say job performance and the success of their companies are critical.
Only one-quarter of the executives cite market forces as a factor in benefit payments. One market force that is having an impact on IT pay is the Internet. The Web and related technologies are contributing to higher compensation in the industry, not only because they're creating profitable business opportunities for companies, but also because they are giving CIOs and other IS executives more job opportunities. I've been approached. It's kind of appealing, bu t with startups, you never know where they're going to go.