1. 2014 IT Salary Survey: Networking Research Findings © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

2. The 353 staff- and 296 managerial-level insurance IT pros in our survey saw modest bumps in compensation. While over three-quarters of both staffers and managers got raises within the past 12 months, just 23% of staff and 31% of management report increases of 5% or more. Other data points: >> 90% of managers and 78% of staffers expect to receive bonuses in 2014. >> 62% of staff attended company-paid training in the past 12 months; 61% of managers say the same. >> 32% of managers hold an MBA or other master’s degree (31%) or PhD (1%). >> 21% of managers seeking new jobs say they want less stress. >> 9% of both staffers and managers feel insecure in their jobs. Respondent breakdown: 41% work for insurance firms with 5,000 or more employees; 25% have over 20,000. Want more? Visit InformationWeek ReportsInformationWeek Reports Executive Summary v

3. Networking base salaries © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

4. Data center vs. networking salaries © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

5. Data center salaries are rising © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

6. Networking salaries are rising © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

7. Base salary trends: Data center © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

8. Base salary trends: Networking © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

9. Staff total compensation rises © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

10. Data center, networking compensated about the same © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

11. Data center management compensation flattening © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

12. Networking compensation rising © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

13. Men make more money © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

14. Female managers’ compensation has fallen © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

15. Staff, management salaries closer at small companies © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

16. Ages 46-55 earn the most © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

17. Most expect bonuses in 2014 © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

18. Personal performance usually bonus reason © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

19. Staff: more non-IT experience than mangement © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

20. Past non-IT jobs vary widely © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

21. Most job duties are IT focused © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

22. Staff non-IT activity: mostly spent with peers © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

23. Management non-IT work: spent with peers, non-IT managers © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

24. Managing network infrastructure most critical skill © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

25. Staff base pay highest in Pacific © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

26. Staff base pay stagnated in Mountain region © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

27. Manager base pay the highest in South Atlantic © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

28. Manager base pay changes most in Midwest © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

29. Health insurance, 401(K) match top rewards expectations © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

30. Technology-specific training is most desired © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

31. Most training is company paid © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

32. Median out-of-pocket training expenses is $1,000 © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

33. Staffers: Job stability matters most © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

34. Managers also want job stability © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

35. Benefits less important to managers than staffers © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

36. Staff, management: Long-time IT professionals © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

37. Median time at company: 7-9 years © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

38. About a quarter of employees job hop © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

39. Most are ‘satisfied’ with compensation © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

40. Compensation satisfaction has grown slightly © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

41. Management compensation satisfaction levels stay the same © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

42. Management more satisfied overall than staff with total compensation © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

43. Staff happy overall with job © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

44. Management also happy overall with job © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

45. More management than staff finds job stimulating © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

46. Management feels more job security © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

47. Staff job security feelings improving © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

48. Management feelings of job security edges up 6% © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

49. Management more optimistic about career path than staff © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

50. Staff career path optimism growing © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

51. Career path optimism also growing among management © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

52. Most believe IT career is just as secure as other jobs © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

53. Staff: IT is more secure career than 2 years ago © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

54. Management: IT is more secure career than 2 years ago © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

55. Most raises less than 5% © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

56. Half of companies don’t outsource IT © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

57. Outsourcing hurts staff more than management © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

58. Most careers not affected by outsourcing © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

59. Most are not looking for a new job © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

60. Job seekers’ biggest reason: more money © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

61. Increased job satisfaction best reason to take a lower position © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

62. Network staff: Troubleshooting most time-consuming task © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

63. Network management spends most time monitoring © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

64. Data center staff: most time spent on systems management © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

65. Data center managers’ jobs are mostly managing personnel © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

66. Data center consolidation increases workload the most © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

67. Data center managers collaborate most with contractors © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

68. Networking pros are working more with contractors, too © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

69. Most have bachelor’s degree © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

70. Sexes represented equally in staff, management © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

71. Managers are older than staffers © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

72. Respondent company revenue ranges from $1M to $10B © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

73. Most have at least 1,000 employees © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

74. Most companies in healthcare, government © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

75. Research Synopsis Survey Name InformationWeek 2014 US IT Salary Survey: Networking and Datacenter Management Survey Date February 2014 Region United States Number of Respondents 953 networking and datacenter management professionals composed of 491 staff and 462 managers Purpose To track IT salary and compensation trends from the perspective of those on the front lines, InformationWeek conducts an annual US IT Salary Survey. Now in its 17th year, it’s the largest employee-based IT salary survey in the country. This year 11,662 full-time IT professionals completed the web-based survey. The goal of this trendable study is to measure various aspects of compensation, benefits, and job satisfaction. This report focuses on the 953 networking and datacenter management professionals who participated in the survey. Methodology The survey was designed by InformationWeek and fielded online. The survey was promoted in InformationWeek’s daily and weekly newsletters. In addition, email invitations with an embedded link to the survey were sent to qualified IT professionals from UBM Tech databases. The survey was fielded from November 2013 to February 2014. The information within this report is based on responses from 953 networking and datacenter management professionals. Unemployed and part-time workers were excluded from these results, as were respondents from outside the United States. This report uses median rather than mean or average figures for salary and percentage salary changes to eliminate distortions caused by extremes at the high and low ends of the response scale. Want more? Visit InformationWeek ReportsInformationWeek Reports © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved