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Typical IT Budget Increases Disguise Major Transformation in IT Departments
Many of the top line IT metrics from Avasant’s latest IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026 study may look roughly the same as they have been for much of the last decade. On the surface, it is easy to say that this is another ho-hum, predictable year for IT departments. But a deeper dive shows significant transformation that’s underway. This Research Byte is a brief description of some of the findings in our IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026 study.
IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 1: Executive Summary
This chapter provides composite metrics for all survey respondents across all sectors and organization sizes. The sample includes over 300 organizations and is stratified by size and sector as described in the survey methodology section. Respondents must have at least $50 million in annual revenue or IT spending greater than $1 million, and maintain at least some operations in the US or Canada. There is no upper limit on the size of survey respondents.
IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 50: Higher Education Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 50 provides benchmarks for higher education institutions. This subsector includes public and private colleges and universities, research universities, business and medical schools, and for-profit institutions. The 20 respondents in the sample have annual revenues ranging in size from about $50 million to about $8 billion.
IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 49: Logistics Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 49 provides benchmarks for logistics providers. The 32 respondents in this sample range in size from about $50 million to over $80 billion. This subsector is comprised of logistics companies that transport goods, including refined petroleum distributors, national moving or courier companies, freight transportation companies, supply chain logistics providers, and other logistics companies.
IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 48: Government Agencies Subsector Benchmarks
Chapter 48 provides benchmarks for federal, state, and regional government agencies. This category includes public health agencies, courts and law enforcement agencies, organizations that provide IT services to government agencies, social service agencies, state parks, and other federal, state, and regional government units. The 15 respondents in the sample have operating budgets that range in size from about $50 million to about $70 billion.
IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 47: City and County Government Subsector Benchmarks
IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 46: IT Services and Consulting Subsector Benchmarks
IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 45: Software and Technology Subsector Benchmarks
IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2025/2026: Chapter 44: Trade Services
Chapter 44 provides benchmarks for trade services companies. The 16 respondents in the sample range in size from a minimum of $50 million to over $40 billion in annual revenue. This subsector includes specialty contractors, oil field services providers, mining services companies, environmental services firms, and other businesses offering skilled trade services.
