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THE Journal K–12 IT Salary & Job Satisfaction Survey
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1.
Institution Type
(Required.)
Public
Private
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2.
Institution Level
(Required.)
School District
Single Campus: Combined grades Pre-K–12 or K–12
Single Campus: Pre-K/PK/TK
Single Campus: Elementary
Single Campus: Middle School
Single Campus: Combined Middle and High School
Single Campus: High School
Single Campus: Adult Education/Vocational Training
Virtual School
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3.
Institution Location
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State/Territory
AL Alabama
AK Alaska
AS American Samoa
AZ Arizona
AR Arkansas
CA California
CO Colorado
CT Connecticut
DE Delaware
DC District of Columbia
FM Federated States of Micronesia
FL Florida
GA Georgia
GU Guam
HI Hawaii
ID Idaho
IL Illinois
IN Indiana
IA Iowa
KS Kansas
KY Kentucky
LA Louisiana
ME Maine
MH Marshall Islands
MD Maryland
MA Massachusetts
MI Michigan
MN Minnesota
MS Mississippi
MO Missouri
MT Montana
NE Nebraska
NV Nevada
NH New Hampshire
NJ New Jersey
NM New Mexico
NY New York
NC North Carolina
ND North Dakota
MP Northern Mariana Islands
OH Ohio
OK Oklahoma
OR Oregon
PW Palau
PA Pennsylvania
PR Puerto Rico
RI Rhode Island
SC South Carolina
SD South Dakota
TN Tennessee
TX Texas
UT Utah
VT Vermont
VI Virgin Islands
VA Virginia
WA Washington
WV West Virginia
WI Wisconsin
WY Wyoming
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4.
Institution Student Body Size
(Required.)
1–499
500–999
1,000–1,499
1,500–1,999
2,000–2,999
3,000 or more
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5.
What Is Your Job Title?
(Required.)
Artificial intelligence/machine learning engineer
Associate director of IT
AV specialist
Business analyst
Business intelligence analyst
CDO or equivalent
Chief innovation officer
Chief privacy officer
CIO or equivalent
CISO or equivalent
CRM business systems analyst
CTO or equivalent
Data analyst
Data governance officer
Data security analyst
Database administrator
DevOps engineer
Director of IT
Educator with technology duties
Executive Director of IT
GIS software engineer
Help desk or desktop support (any title)
Instructional designer
Instructional technologist
Internet technology architect/strategist
IT administrator
Manager of IT
Network administrator
Network engineer
Programmer
Project manager
Senior data analyst
Software engineer
Systems administrator
Technician
Trainer
VP of data analytics
VP of innovation
VP of IT
Web application developer
Other (please specify your job title)
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6.
How long have you worked in IT?
(Required.)
0–2 years
3–5 years
6–10 years
11–15 years
16–20 years
21 or more years
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7.
How long have you worked at your current institution?
(Required.)
0–2 years
3–5 years
6–10 years
11–15 years
16–20 years
21 or more years
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8.
What is your current salary? (A whole number only; please do not include the dollar sign.)
(Required.)
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9.
Do you anticipate receiving a raise within the next 12 months?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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10.
Do you anticipate receiving a promotion within the next 12 months?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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11.
Do you expect to leave your current employer within the next 12 months?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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12.
Do you expect to leave the education sector within the next year?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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13.
Does your employer outsource IT, or will it begin outsourcing within the next year?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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14.
Do you expect to leave the profession of IT within the next year?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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15.
Please indicate your level of satisfaction with your current job
(Required.)
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
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16.
What is your outlook for the future of IT in K–12 education?
(Required.)
Unbridled growth and opportunity
Healthy Growth
Continued stability
Slow decline
Doom in the near future
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17.
How many days per week does your employer allow you to work remotely?
(Required.)
5 days per week
4 days per week
3 days per week
2 days per week
1 day per week
None
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18.
What is your favorite thing about your current job?
(Required.)
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19.
What is your LEAST favorite thing about your current job?
(Required.)
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20.
What will be the biggest data security threat over the next five years?
(Required.)
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21.
What will be the biggest shift in education IT over the next five years?
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22.
What is your department's top priority for the year ahead?
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23.
What will be the impact of AI on your profession over the next five years?
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24.
What are the most important technology skills for teachers to have going forward?
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25.
Please enter any additional comments you have about the state of IT in K–12 education.
26.
Please share any IT topics you would like to see covered in the coming year in our articles, webcasts, events, and podcasts. If there are any speakers or experts you wish to see, please list them here as well.
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27.
Do you wish to be contacted for a possible interview on the topic of IT job satisfaction? (We will use the email address you provide in the next question.)
(Required.)
Yes
No
28.
Your Information
Name (optional)
Email Address (optional)