The Top CIO Survey Findings and Insights on the Tech Industry in 2015 from Robert Half Technology

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THE 2015 TECH ROUNDUP
The Top CIO Survey Findings
and Insights on the
Tech Industry in 2015
from Robert Half Technology
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2. Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based on
interviews with 2,500 U.S. CIOs from a stratified random
sample of companies with 100 or more employees.
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Database
management
55%
SKILLS MOST IN DEMAND
Windows
administration
52%
Desktop
support
57%
Network
administration
54%

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WEARABLES AT WORK
81% of CIOs
believe wearables will be
a common workplace tool
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,400 telephone interviews
with CIOs from a random sample of U.S. companies with 100 or more employees.
37% believe it will happen
within the next 5 years.

4. Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,400 telephone
interviews with CIOs from a random sample of U.S. companies with
100 or more employees in 24 major metropolitan areas.
© 2015 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.
SECURITY
Want to vet consulting
firms more closely
Enhance employee
training on IT
security issues
54% 45%
Plan to hire more
security pros
45%

5. Source: Robert Half Technology survey of 300 workers in the United States
© 2015 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.
THE “IT” INDUSTRY
of non-IT pros said a career in IT is appealing – salary potential,
career opportunities and the ability to innovate were the top draws.
75%
Salary
potential
38%
Career
opportunities
24%
Ability to
innovate
13%

6. Source: 2016 Salary Guide for Technology Professionals, Robert Half Technology
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SALARIES ARE GOING UP
Starting salaries in IT are predicted
to increase 5.3% in 2016
Wireless network
engineers will see the
highest predicted gains at
+9.7%
+5.3%TECHNOLOGY

7. © 2015 Robert Half Technology. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.
THE 2015 TECH ROUNDUP
The Top CIO Survey Findings
and Insights on the
Tech Industry in 2015
from Robert Half Technology
rht.com