TechTarget 2014 Information Technology Salary and Careers Survey guide

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  TechTarget's 2014 IT Salary and Careers Survey infographic

  Is it time to play the technology field? Find out in TechTarget's 2014 IT Salary and Careers Survey infographic, which indicates fatter paychecks and increased optimism. Read Now

1The view from IT's C-suite

The 2014 survey polled 333 senior IT executives across North America. Their responses indicate that nearly two-thirds saw pay increases during the year, but that raises and bonuses don't necessarily equal job satisfaction. Read these stories for more information on the CIO career and mind-set entering 2015.

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  Where does your IT salary rank?

  Learn which roles in technology make the most money, where IT professionals' priorities lie and which ones hope to alter their career path. Read Now

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  Senior IT executive compensation ramps up

  The past year was a positive one for IT executives' pay, fueled in large part by their increasing input in what have traditionally been business matters. Read Now

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  For high earners, pay doesn't spell happiness

  The ability to negotiate a better bonus is another factor in senior IT executives' rising pay, but as survey respondents make clear, money doesn't buy happiness. Read Now

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  The project roadmap for 2015

  While security, cloud computing and big data projects continued their ascent up the IT priority ladder, mobile technology fell, survey respondents said. Read Now

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  Executives who are satisfied refuse to settle

  A combination of innovation and challenging work drives the highest rates of job satisfaction and curtails active job hunting among IT execs, but there are other reasons, too. Read Now

2Salaries, careers and budgets across IT

IT professionals focusing on such areas as business intelligence, compliance, networking, security and server management weighed in on the 2014 survey, providing perspective on their compensation, department budgets and satisfaction in their current roles.

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  BI and big data salaries show wide variance

  The pay of business intelligence and big data professionals varies widely, the survey reveals, and many aren't raking it in with large raises. Read Now

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  GRC pros seek greater business authority

  As they become increasingly integral to corporate success, IT security and compliance professionals seek more input in business decisions, and the pay to back it up. Read Now

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  For networking professionals, it's not all about the money

  Networking professionals reported being pleased with their compensation and expressed an overwhelming desire to keep their technology skills fresh. Read Now

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  Security budgets on the ascent, but salaries steady

  The demand for quality security professionals is outpacing supply, and security budgets are increasing, but survey respondents indicate little change in security pros' compensation. Read Now

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  For server management pros, a mixed bag

  While server management professionals seem satisfied with their compensation on a whole, many also say they're restless to move up -- or move on. Read Now

3Test your IT salaries and careers knowledge

Now that you've reviewed the breadth of TechTarget's 2014 IT Salary and Careers Survey coverage, take our quiz to see what you've learned about IT careers and compensation heading into 2015.

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  2014 salary survey: Test your knowledge of IT careers

  Think you know how technology careers evolved this year? Review our coverage of TechTarget's 2014 IT Salary and Careers Survey and take our quiz to gauge your knowledge of IT careers. Read Now