Evaluating IT salaries can be tricky. Push down one factor and another one pops up. The technologies, job responsibilities, and the job markets themselves are fluid, making it difficult to pin down specific salary factors. While there's no magic number that ties to a particular job title or certification, your years of experience, skill level, and area of specialization certainly play roles.

This report details the key factors that impacts salaries in the IT industry. It also includes detailed listing of salaries by job function, industry, and education level. The top paying certifications, based on survey responses, are also revealed.