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.

1. 2010 Toolbox.com Employment Survey North America Results 7/6/2010

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

3. In which region of North America do you work? 3

4. How many employees are in your current or most recent organization? 4

5. What is your highest completed level of education? 5

6. What is your current employment status? 6

7. How many years of professional experience do you have? 7

8. What is your current or most recent job role? 8

9. What is your primary area of expertise? 9

10. If employed, what is your current annual salary (in U.S. Dollars)? 10

11. If employed, how frequently do you receive salary increases? 11

12. What was the percentage of your most recent salary increase (annualized)? 12

13. Do you consider yourself overqualified for your current position? 13

14. Are you currently seeking new employment opportunities? 14

15. How long have you been searching for new employment opportunities? 15

16. What is your expected annual salary range for a new position (in U.S. Dollars)? 16

17. What is your primary reason for considering a job change? 17

18. Which of the following resources are you using to conduct your job search (check all that apply)? 18

19. How many hours per week, if any, do you use social media resources in your job search? 19

20. Which social media resources have you utilized in your job search (check all that apply)? 20

21. In which social media activities have you engaged for your job search (check all that apply)? 21