The results, which will be published in October, will allow IT professionals to compare their salary to the average of all respondents in specific job categories.

We survived the downturn, but are salaries regaining some of their former vigor? Or, are readers still getting chintzy pay rises with the odd bonus sustaining ordinary wage levels? All will be revealed. But it won't happen without your participation, so please, do take the time to fill out the survey and return your answers by June 23, 2006. It will provide a foundation for those basing a career on the shifting sands of IT.

What's your biggest career challenge? E-mails to sandra_rossi@idg.com.au (mailto:sandra_rossi@idg.com.au)