These findings are consistent with Network World's own 2007 Salary Survey findings. But the salary survey also found that IT workers are feeling less than content with their pay. Now that the post-bubble fear of losing their jobs has passed, workers have looked around and realized that they work hard, too hard, for the money.
More insight on the topic can be found via the this chat with IT recruiter Matt Colarusso and this chat with Cisco certification expert Wendell Odom

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