2021
IT Skills and Salary Report
A Comprehensive Guide to IT Salaries, Certifications, Challenges, and Future Outlooks
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One of the Largest Worldwide IT Reports
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.
Some of the topics covered in the report:
- 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
- Obstacles organizations face in upskilling their workforce
Heads up! The 2022 IT Skills and Salary Survey is open! Take the survey and contribute to one of the largest global studies of IT salaries, skills and certifications. Click here to take the survey.
Report highlights

76% of IT decision-makers experience critical skills gaps on their teams, a 145% increase since 2016.

92% of all respondents say they have at least one certification, an increase from recent years.

80% reported benefits of certification include faster performance, higher engagement, and better work outcomes.
The value of certifications and training
IT departments and organizations are in desperate need of new skills. Below are some free training and certification resources to help get you on the right path.

The Skills Development Index™: What Type of Training Do You Need?
This free white paper discusses the Skills Development Index and how it helps IT professionals identify their most select appropriate training and eliminate skills gaps.

What it Takes to Earn a Top-Paying AWS Certification
Amazon Web Services certifications are in high demand globally and translate into some of the top salaries for IT professionals. But how do you get one?

How to Convince Your Manager You Need Training
Whether you're requesting training for yourself or your team, be prepared to build and state your case for the business-delivering value of training.
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