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 1997 IS/Network Manager Salary Survey In for the Long Run In a business that has a reputation for job hoppers and in an economy that encourages lateral moves as a way to broaden experience and increase value to upper management, network/IS managers buck that trend. The IS professionals surveyed have been in their current jobs for an average of 5.4 years and have worked in networking/IS for an average of 11.4 years. Twenty percent have held their jobs for five years to seven years, and an amazing 19.7 percent have held their jobs for more than 10 years. So if you've been in your job a long time and it's only value to you is the paycheck, you might check into learning something new.
Looking for a promotion/increased responsibility and more interesting work tied (at 19.9 percent each) for the top two reasons that IS professionals left their previous job. And despit e the rosy economic picture, 15.2 percent said they were downsized or laid off from their previous jobs. Of those surveyed, 11.8 percent cite leaving for a better opportunity to advance and 11.5 percent cite an increase in compensation. Only a few percent cite "negative" reasons, such as personality conflict or job terminated by employer.
More network/IS managers anticipate changing jobs in the coming year in this year's survey than last year. Twenty-nine percent plan to change jobs; in last year's survey 22 percent planned to make a move. The bulk of the respondents-45 percent-are happy where they are, although that figure is down from last year's contented 49 percent. Twenty-six percent are unsure whether they wanted to stay or go. Not surprisingly, of the people who plan to change jobs, 71 percent are not very satisfied or not satisfied at all with their jobs and 29 percent are only moderately satisfied.
OK, we know why people said that they left their previous job, but what makes them p lan to leave in the first place? The reasons don't align evenly. Topping the list of reasons to make the leap is better compensation, with 44.9 percent of the respondents. Right behind at 39.3 percent is a better company environment and another 33.7 percent cite a better opportunity for advancement. Despite their aforementioned long hours, only 9 percent say they plan to change to reduce the number of hours they worked.
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