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

2. While workers in most industries are still laboring in fear of joining the unemployment line, information security professionals are calmly testing the job market for better benefits and higher salaries — not because they have to, but because they can. Some stats: >> 70% of staffers say outsourcing has had no impact on their career paths. >> 50% of managers say they’re challenged intellectually with the projects they are working on. >> 18% of staffers say they’re very satisfied with their jobs. >> 17% of managers received raises of more than 10% in the past year. Respondent breakdown: 49% work for companies with 5,000 or more employees; 28% are at companies with more than 20,000. Banking, the federal government, and consulting and business services are well-represented. Want more? Visit InformationWeek ReportsInformationWeek Reports Executive Summary v

3. Salaries trend up © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

4. Management compensation on the rise © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

5. Base salary increases vary © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

6. Total compensation trends down in 2014 © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

7. Salaries by gender © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

8. Total compensation by gender © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

9. Base salary, company revenue © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

10. Over 55 earn most © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

11. Most expect bonus © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

12. Personal performance earns bonus © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

13. Half have worked outside IT © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

14. Past non-IT responsibilities © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

15. Responsibilities outside IT © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

16. Staff describes non-IT role © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

17. Managers describe non-IT role © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

18. Most critical skills © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

19. Pacific region offers top staff salaries © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

20. Midwest tops 2014 staff pay increases © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

21. Manager base salaries vary by region © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

22. South Central region tops 2014 management pay increase © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

23. Rewards expected © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

24. Most valuable training © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

25. Actual training © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

26. Non-reimbursed training expenses © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

27. Staff: Base pay matters most © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

28. Managers: What matters most? © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

29. Base pay matters most © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

30. 18 years in IT © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

31. 5 years at present company © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

32. How many companies have you worked at? © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

33. Compensation satisfaction © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

34. Staff: Half are satisfied with compensation © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

35. Management compensation satisfaction © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

36. Management vs. staff: job satisfaction © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

37. Staff: overall job satisfaction © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

38. Management: overall job satisfaction © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

39. Management vs. staff: intellectual challenge © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

40. Management vs. staff: job security © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

41. Staff: Most feel secure © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

42. Management: Jobs are secure © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

43. Career path: generally promising © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

44. Staff: Half are optimistic about career path © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

45. Management: largely optimistic on career path © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

46. How secure is IT career? © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

47. Job events this year © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

48. Does your company outsource? © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

49. How outsourcing affects IT pros © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

50. How outsourcing affects career © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

51. Who is job hunting? © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

52. Job hunters seek higher pay © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

53. Would you take a lower position? © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

54. Many hold security certifications © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

55. Few employers have suffered security breaches © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

56. Security generally considered crucial © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

57. Compliance is priority for most © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

58. Security certification = higher salary © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

59. Salary, compensation, and security breaches © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

60. Salary, compensation, and security prioritization © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

61. Salary, compensation, and compliance prioritization © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

62. Staff vs. Management: Education © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

63. Most are men © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

64. Staff vs. Management: Age © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

65. Employer revenue © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

66. How many employees? © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved

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68. Research Synopsis Survey Name InformationWeek 2014 US IT Salary Survey: Security Survey Date February 2014 Region United States Number of Respondents 621 IT security professionals composed of 369 staff and 252 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 621 IT security 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 621 IT security 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 responses. Want more? Visit InformationWeek ReportsInformationWeek Reports © 2014 Property of UBM Tech; All Rights Reserved