Annual State of the CIO study shows increases in compensation, CEO reporting relationships across organizations of all sizes in research on 558 heads of IT. We’ve just completed the research for next year’s “State of the CIO” issue, and some interesting data has emerged vis à vis the strength of the position. CIOs are making more money than ever before (regardless of company size); more top IT execs hold the CIO title; and more report to the CEO than to any other position. Read more “State of the CIO” 2007 State of the CIO coverage 2006 State of the CIO coverage This data is based on responses from 558 heads of IT (regardless of title) from a broad range of industries and company sizes. With a 4.2% margin of error, the data provides an excellent snapshot of the state of the CIO position. (Notably, this report shows a different result from a recent Society of Information Management study, which cited a significant drop—from 45% to 31%–reporting to the CEO had a smaller respondent base of primarily mid-market companies and a margin of error of +/- 8.3%.) Here’s the data:CIO Salaries RisingCIO salaries are rising steadily across organizations of all sizes Organization size Less than $100 Million $100 to $999.9 Million $1 Billion or more 2008 $148,300 $213,500 $344,400 2007 $134,200 $184,000 $281,900 2006 $130,023 $193,561 $283,553 More CIOs Heading ITData show that more heads of IT (60%) have the CIO title than ever before. 2008 2007 2004 CIO 60% 50% 49% CTO 4% 6% 3% VP/IT 11% 13% 13% Director 18% 23% 29% Other 6% 8% 6% CIOs Reporting to the CEOMore CIOs report to the CEO than to any other position. 2008 2007 2004 CEO 41% 41% 40% COO 16% 14% 13% CFO 23% 24% 30% Corp. CIO 7% 5% 4% Other 13% 15% 13% Related content feature 4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches The compelling benefits of using proprietary cloud-native services come at a price: vendor lock-in. Here are ways CIOs can effectively plan without getting stuck. By Robert Mitchell Nov 29, 2023 9 mins CIO Managed Service Providers Managed IT Services case study Steps Gerresheimer takes to transform its IT CIO Zafer Nalbant explains what the medical packaging manufacturer does to modernize its IT through AI, automation, and hybrid cloud. By Jens Dose Nov 29, 2023 6 mins CIO SAP ServiceNow feature Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline What started as a technology reclamation nonprofit has since transformed into a robust, tuition-free training program that seeks to redefine how companies fill tech skills gaps with rising talent. By Sarah K. White Nov 29, 2023 11 mins Diversity and Inclusion Hiring news Saudi Arabia will host the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh By Andrea Benito Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe