The 2010 Toolbox.com Employment Survey examined salary trends, job satisfaction, and social media use among 2,295 IT professionals in North America. Key findings include: 67.3% of respondents from North America are currently seeking new jobs, 10% are unemployed, 92.1% have over 5 years of experience, and 27.5% earn over $100,000 annually. Nearly half of current job seekers use social media in their search.
2. Survey Background and Highlights 2 The 2010 Toolbox.com Employment Survey examined current salary trends, job satisfaction, and the use of social media tools for career advancement among IT professionals. A total of 2,295 members of the IT community at Toolbox.com participated in the survey, which was conducted from June 16-28, 2010. Among the 841 respondents from North America: 67.3% are currently seeking new employment opportunities 10% are currently unemployed 92.1% have 5 years or more of professional experience 15.2% are managers or executives 27.5% report current salaries above $100K 36.5% consider themselves overqualified for their current position 63.2% of those current seeking new employment have been searching for less than 3 months 47.6% are using social media to conduct their job search