"Pretty much everything is stabilizing," Lee said. "Really what's happened is
                      more of a return to a normal situation."

                      Consulting firm Matrix Resources  found that
                      salaries fell 2.1 percent in the third quarter for nonmanagement technology
                      workers hired in technology hubs such as Atlanta, Dallas, New Jersey and
                      North Carolina's Research Triangle Park. In the second quarter, Matrix
                      found that salaries for IT workers in such places increased only 0.85
                      percent.

  Despite the overall stagnation in salaries, some technology professionals with particular skills are doing
 better than others. Starting salaries for database managers, for instance, will increase 4.8 percent from
 this year's range of $83,000 to $114,000, according to RHI.

 However, some positions will likely see a decrease in starting salaries. Starting salaries of
 information-systems mangers will fall 4 percent from this year's salary range of $92,250 to $125,500,
 the study projects. And salaries for desktop-support analysts will drop 4.7 percent, according to RHI.

  Separately, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers launched a new salary calculator Friday
 that allows technology professionals to figure out their worth in the current job market. The calculator
 takes into account more than 70 variables, including geographic location, experience and education, to
 produce a range of salaries for particular positions.
IEEE is charging nonmembers $19.95 for a 12-month subscription to access the calculator and $9.95
 to members. The calculator is based on a scientific survey of more than 9,500 respondents.

 Earlier this year, Salary.com introduced its Personal Salary Report, which calculates the market value of
 technology and non-technology workers alike. Salary.com charges $59.95 for its report, which takes
 into account some 43 different factors.