The document summarizes findings from surveys of Canadian CIOs and technology professionals conducted by Robert Half Technology in 2015. The top 3 skills in demand according to CIOs are database management, network administration, and wireless network management. The survey also found that 63% of CIOs believe wearable technology will become common in the workplace within the next 5 years. Additionally, over half of non-IT professionals surveyed said that a career in IT seems appealing due to potential salary, career opportunities, and ability to innovate. Salaries in IT are predicted to increase by 5% overall in 2016, with data scientist salaries expected to rise the most at 8.5%.

1. © 2015 Robert Half Technology
THE 2015 TECH ROUNDUP
The Top CIO Survey Findings
and Insights on the
Tech Industry in 2015
from Robert Half Technology
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2. Source: Robert Half Technology. Results based
on interviews with 270 Canadian CIOs.
© 2015 Robert Half Technology
Database
management
71%
SKILLS MOST IN DEMAND
Network
administration
65%
Wireless network
management
62%

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WEARABLES AT WORK
63% of CIOs
believe wearables will be
a common workplace tool
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 270 telephone interviews with
CIOs from a random sample of Canadian companies with 100 or more employees.
20% believe it will happen
within the next 5 years.

4. Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 270 CIOs from
a random sample of Canadian companies with 100 or more employees.
© 2015 Robert Half Technology
SECURITY
Want to vet consulting
firms more closely
Want to beef up
employee training
53% 31%
Plan to increase contracts
with third-party vendors
and add security tools
31%

5. Source: Robert Half Technology survey of 300 workers in Canada
© 2015 Robert Half Technology
THE “IT” INDUSTRY
of non-IT pros said a career in IT is appealing – salary potential,
career opportunities and the ability to innovate were the top draws.
52%
Salary
potential
27%
Ability to
innovate
19%
Career
opportunities
6%

6. Source: 2016 Salary Guide for Technology Professionals, Robert Half Technology
© 2015 Robert Half Technology
SALARIES ARE GOING UP
Starting salaries in IT are predicted
to increase 5.0% in 2016
Data scientists
will see the highest
predicted gains at
+8.5%
+5.0%TECHNOLOGY

7. © 2015 Robert Half Technology
THE 2015 TECH ROUNDUP
The Top CIO Survey Findings
and Insights on the
Tech Industry in 2015
from Robert Half Technology
rht.com