Those IT professionals solicited by employment recruiters received an average of seven calls in the past 12 months. Overwhelmingly, IT professionals feel secure in their jobs. One-third of IT staffers consider telecommuting an attractive option, though only one of five IT executives feel that way. Supply And Demand Demand for people to fix the year 2000 problem as well as to develop client-server applications such as enterprise resource planning have made the past year a lucrative one for programmers. They experienced the biggest pay gains among IT professionals.
Job titles figure greatly in the salaries paid.
Yet at smaller companies, directors of IS or IT have job duties similar to those of CIOs at larger companies. Some of the more unusual perks to keep IT people happy include long weekends, extra vacation time, and free trips. An overwhelming number of IT pros find the combination of pay and perks pleasin g. Nearly seven in 10 say they're satisfied or very satisfied with their compensation. But salary alone doesn't determine IT job satisfaction.