JOB TITLES: LAN manager

by Loretta W. Prencipe

April 30, 2001 —

Compensation

Salary

Average salary: $57,059

Percent who do not feel fairly compensated: 53.4%

Raises

Percent whose salary rose over past year: 78.9%

Average salary increase:11.7%

Percent who received increase due to training: 15.3%

Percent who received merit increase: 46.6%

Percent who received increase when moved to a different company for promotion: 16.8%

Percent who received increase for promotion with current employer: 17.6%

Percent whose salary decreased in past year: 12.5%

Average salary decrease: 10.6%

Top three motivation factors

1. Education and training

2. Recognition from managers and users

3. Working with cutting-edge technologies

Vital statistics

Experience

Average number of years in IT: 10.7

Percent in IT for 1 year or less: 4%

Percent in IT for 5-9 years: 41%

Average number of years at current company: 5.4

Percent with current company 5-9 years: 23.3%

Percent with current company 10-19 years: 18%

Place in organization

Average number of direct/indirect reports: 4.5

Percent who report to senior management: 78.6%

Percent who report to middle management: 21.4%

Highest level of education completed

Associate's degree: 18.3%

Bachelor's degree: 51.9%

Master's degree: 13%

Time on/time off

Average hours worked per week: 48

Percent who always receive time off when workload is less demanding: 2.1%

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