In addition to the benchmark reports, the following reports are produced specifically for the IT Professional Survey. Training & Starting Salaries This chart displays average salaries (or ranges) and training type/duration reported by companies which hire entry level programmer/analysts. Alternative Work Schedule Information This report summarizes shift differentials and other differential programs utilized by the participating companies. This report also looks into On Call policies and telecommuting programs.    Hardware/Operating Systems/Environments This chart displays a summary of the hardware/operating systems utilized at the participating companies.   Hot Skills  This chart displays the number of companies which identified the surveyed skills as "hot" and the average premium paid, if any.   Special Programs These reports summarize Retention, Out Sourcing, Contract Employee, and Sign-on Bonus Programs utilized by the participating companies.   Offshore Services This report summarizes whether responding companies perform, or plan to perform, offshore services in the System Development, Systems Maintenance, Computer Operation and Help Desk areas.