IT execs' job satisfaction increased this year

It may be hard to believe, but the results of a new survey by ExecuNet finds that most employed IT executives are more satisfied with their jobs this year than they have been in previous years. Nearly two-thirds of the 306 IT execs surveyed said they were satisfied with their jobs--an 11 percent increase over 2008, according to NetworkWorld.com.

This really gives credence to the old saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

The survey found that 36 percent of the IT leaders were not happy with their jobs. The top reasons cited were limited advancement opportunities, compensation and lack of a challenge.

ExecuNet's president and chief economist Mark Anderson said the bad economy helped employed IT execs realize their job is better than they had thought.

"People become happier with their jobs when the grass on the other side of the fence looks more like a mud flat," Anderson told NetworkWorld.com. "In 2008, as the economy started to turn [down], satisfaction started to rise."

Nevertheless, even these satisfied execs are more receptive to taking calls about potential job opportunities from recruiters.

For more on IT execs' job satisfaction:
- check out this NetworkWorld.com article

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