IT PRO VALUE SURVEY:THE IT PROFESSIONAL’S PERSPECTIVE

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STUDY OVERVIEW

This survey was conducted online by SolarWinds from June 25-July 17, 2015 among 214 IT professionals currently employed at least part-time from across the globe, including the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

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KEY FINDINGST H R E E O U T O F F I V E I T P R O F E S S I O N A L S F E E L AT M O S T M O D E R AT E LY VA L U E D B Y T H E I R E M P L O Y E R F O R T H E I R U N I Q U E C O N T R I B U T I O N T O B U S I N E S S , W I T H M O R E T H A N A Q U A R T E R F E E L I N G O N LY S L I G H T LY T O N O T AT A L L VA L U E D

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5%

21%

35%

26%

12%

How highly do you think your employer values your unique ability as an IT professional to help solve business

problems through technology?

Not at all valued

Slightly valued

Moderately valued

Very valued

Extremely valued

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KEY FINDINGST H E M A J O R I T Y O F I T P R O F E S S I O N A L S WA N T T H E I R E M P L O Y E R S T O VA L U E T H E I R O V E R A L L B U S I N E S S I M PA C T A B O V E A L L E L S E , S P E C I F I C A L LY T H E I R C O M M I T M E N T T O T H E O V E R A L L I M P R O V E M E N T O F T H E B U S I N E S S A N D T H E I R R O L E I N E N S U R I N G B U S I N E S S O N T H E W H O L E R U N S S M O O T H LY

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29%

8%

9%25%

8%

13%

7% 1%

What do you want your employer to value most about you as an IT pro-fessional?

My commitment to the overall improvement of the business

My technical expertise

My focus on problem solving

My role in keeping the business on the whole running smoothly

My role in enabling end users to be productive

My ability to adapt to new technologies and new ways of doing things

My passion for IT

Other (please specify)

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KEY FINDINGSF O U R O U T O F F I V E I T P R O F E S S I O N A L S F E E L T H E Y A R E W O R T H M O R E T H A N T H E Y A R E C U R R E N T LY C O M P E N S AT E D , W I T H O N E - T H I R D S AY I N G T H E Y F E E L W O R T H AT L E A S T 2 1 % M O R E

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12%

36%

18%

8%

4%

5%

17%

How much more (in terms of your current compensati on), if any, do you think you are worth on an annual basis?

1-10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

41-50%

51% or more

None, I feel appropriately compensated

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KEY FINDINGST H E M A J O R I T Y O F I T P R O F E S S I O N A L S A R E C O N C E R N E D A B O U T J O B S E C U R I T Y, W I T H A L M O S T H A L F S U G G E S T I N G C O M PA N Y L E A D E R S H I P N O T U N D E R S TA N D I N G T H E I M P O R TA N C E O F I T A S A K E Y R E A S O N W H Y

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39%

30%

22%

4% 4%

How concerned are you about job security with your current employer?

Not at all concerned

Slightly concerned

Moderately concerned

Very concerned

Extremely concerned

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