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  • ERP Users per ERP 450x450 - ERP Support Staffing Ratios 2024

    ERP Support Staffing Ratios 2024

    Rightsizing the support staff for an ERP system can be difficult. This is because many factors affect the support staffing ratio. These include the type of ERP system, its age, the extent of modification, and the industry sector. Nevertheless, understanding support requirements for ERP systems is vital for IT leaders. This research byte summarizes our full report on ERP support staffing ratios.

    January, 2024

  • thumbnail 9 450x450 - Network Support Staffing Ratios 2025

    Network Support Staffing Ratios 2025

    Following a sharp decline in 2022, the demand for network support personnel has increased and they now make up a larger portion of the IT staff than they have since 2021. Network staffing has been highly volatile in recent years due to economic and technological factors, ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the growth of AI.

    June, 2025

  • Trend in It Security Staff as a Percentage of IT Staff 450x450 - IT Security Staffing Ratios 2024

    IT Security Staffing Ratios 2024

    The constant beating drum of new security vectors and the recent impact of remote and hybrid work have placed pressure on IT security staffing levels. Enterprises have been steadily increasing IT security budgets and personnel for years. However, IT security personnel as a percentage of the total IT staff has decreased slightly from 4.3% in 2022 to 4.2% in 2023. For three years, security personnel as a percentage has been flat, ranging between 4.2% and 4.3%. Has the supply of IT security personnel finally reached its cap?

    February, 2024

  • Desktop Support Staffing Ratios 2024 450x450 - Desktop Support Staffing Ratios 2024

    Desktop Support Staffing Ratios 2024

    The desktop support function has gone through significant disruption in recent years. The COVID-19 lockdowns and the sudden shift to remote work, combined with the recent return to the office has seismically shifted the location and value of the desktop. Digital workplace technologies and the need to secure employee-owned equipment has put a strain on this function. At the same time, however, automation and other influences have made desktop support more efficient. It is always hard to right-size any IT staff function, but desktop support may be harder than normal at this time.

    February, 2024

  • Trending in IT Quality Assurance 450x450 - IT Quality Assurance and Testing Staffing Ratios 2024

    IT Quality Assurance and Testing Staffing Ratios 2024

    IT quality assurance and testing has always been a vital role in IT organizations. However, the role of quality assurance as a discrete job position has changed significantly. In 2023, the percentage of quality assurance and testing staff as a percentage of the total IT staff dropped to 3.6% from 4.2% in 2022.

    February, 2024

  • Landscape Product Image 39 450x450 - IT Staffing Ratios: Benchmarking Metrics and Analysis for 17 Key IT Job Functions

    IT Staffing Ratios: Benchmarking Metrics and Analysis for 17 Key IT Job Functions

    The analysis of IT staffing data has been a core competency of Computer Economics since we began publishing our annual IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks study in 1990. Each year, we survey more than 200 IT organizations across 10 major industry sectors, based on our sampling model, to obtain data on IT staffing levels, server counts, network infrastructure, outsourcing, and spending, among other information pertinent to the assessment of IT staffing.

    September, 2024

  • Trend in IT Standards 450x450 - IT Standards, Training, and Documentation Staffing Ratios 2024

    IT Standards, Training, and Documentation Staffing Ratios 2024

    Some organizations tend to underestimate the importance of the IT standards, training, and documentation job function since its impact on the bottom line may not be clear. However, these job functions are essential for ensuring the smooth operation, compliance, and effectiveness of IT systems — all crucial elements for the overall success of any business.

    April, 2024

  • Trend in Project Managers  450x450 - IT Project Management Staffing Ratios 2024

    IT Project Management Staffing Ratios 2024

    Most enterprises require constant and rapid change. In IT organizations, the role of the IT project manager is critical. New technology adoption, regulatory compliance, outsourcing, remote/hybrid work, and the ever-present mandate to do more with less make it crucial that projects be adequately planned and controlled. Because of this constant need for change, rightsizing the project management staff is an ongoing priority for IT leaders.

    June, 2024

  • Trend in Application Developers as a Percentage 450x450 - Application Developer Staffing Ratios 2024

    Application Developer Staffing Ratios 2024

    In just five years, application developers as a percentage of IT staff have gone from making up nearly a quarter of the entire IT staff (23.1%) to only 14.2%. This significant drop is not necessarily a sign of mass layoffs of application developers. In fact, we have seen no evidence that there are fewer application developers working in IT departments. However, it does signal a change in the overall makeup of IT departments and the changing role of the application developer.

    September, 2024

  • Landscape Product Image 1 450x450 - IT Staffing Ratios: Benchmarking Metrics and Analysis for 16 Key IT Job Functions

    IT Staffing Ratios: Benchmarking Metrics and Analysis for 16 Key IT Job Functions

    The analysis of IT staffing data has been a core competency of Computer Economics since we began publishing our annual IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks study in 1990. Each year, we survey more than 200 IT organizations across 10 major industry sectors, based on our sampling model, to obtain data on IT staffing levels, server counts, network infrastructure, outsourcing, and spending, among other information pertinent to the assessment of IT staffing.

    March, 2024

  • Trend in Application Developers as a Percentage 450x450 - Role of Application Developers is Changing Rapidly

    Role of Application Developers is Changing Rapidly

    In just five years, application developers as a percentage of IT staff have gone from making up nearly a quarter of the entire IT staff (23.1%) to only 14.2%. This significant drop is not necessarily a sign of mass layoffs of application developers. In fact, we have seen no evidence that fewer application developers are working in IT departments. However, it does signal a change in the overall makeup of IT departments and the changing role of the application developer. This research byte summarizes our full report, Application Developer Staffing Ratios.

  • Trend in Server Support Product image - Server Support Staffing Ratios 2023

    Server Support Staffing Ratios 2023

    The demand for server support administrators has been on a downward trend for a decade. Virtualization, automation, DevOps, and the cloud have made IT infrastructure easier to administer. As a result, the IT infrastructure support burden is lessening, although there are factors also working in the other direction. We examine those factors in this new report, part of our IT staffing series.

    April, 2023

  • Trend in Network Support copy - Network Support Staffing Ratios 2023

    Network Support Staffing Ratios 2023

    The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of employees working from home. This accelerated an already increasing demand for network support staff brought on by cloud transformation and caused the number of network support personnel to spike in 2021. However, 2022 trends show a decrease in network support staffing to below pre-pandemic levels. This may be due to businesses reverting to “normal” operations, an increase in automation, a growth in other IT areas, or a combination of these and other factors.

    May, 2023

  • Trend in IT Security Staff as a Percentage of IT Staff 450x450 - IT Security Staffing Ratios 2025

    IT Security Staffing Ratios 2025

    Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, and it is tempting to throw more bodies and more money at the problem. With the threat of significant financial loss, business disruptions, and damaged reputations, organizations of all sizes face increasing pressure to bolster their security posture. Enterprises have steadily increased their IT security budgets and head count for years. However, many struggle to effectively recruit, retain, and develop the skilled security professionals needed to address these growing threats.

    February, 2025

  • IT Management Staffing  450x450 - IT Management and Administration Staffing Ratios 2023

    IT Management and Administration Staffing Ratios 2023

    When it comes to IT managers, it is important to find the “sweet spot.” Too many managers and the IT group can become top-heavy and bureaucratic; too few and IT staff members may feel unsupported and without direction. Overworked managers may be pulled in too many directions, and insufficient management resources may push management tasks on to workers who are ill-equipped to take on those roles.

    June, 2023