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2021

IT Skills and Salary Report

Your comprehensive and global guide to what’s happening in the IT field









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About the report

For the 16th straight year, the Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report is one of the largest studies of industry salaries, certifications, skills and more. It's used by IT professionals, human resource leaders , journalists, analysts, and industry experts.

This year’s report examines data from 9,325 IT professionals in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.​

Topics covered in the report include: highest-paying certifications, salary trends by job function, why IT professionals quit their jobs, challenges IT leaders face, the costs of skills gaps to organizations, individual and organizational benefits of certification and obstacles organizations face in upskilling their workforce.

2021 IT Skills and Salary Report Highlights