From one week to the next we see conflicting reports of whether IT salaries are up, or down. Here, we have two conficting reports on the same day. <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Management/Data-Professionals-See-Salaries-Rise/?kc=EWKNLCSM09162008STR1">eWeek is reporting that database professional salaries are on the rise;</A> While the eWeek Careers blog by John Hazard and Don Sears reports that <A HREF="http://blogs.eweek.com/careers/content001/compensation/readers_respond_pay_for_tech_jobs_is_low_1.html?kc=EWKNLCSM09162008STR2">payfor tech jobs is low.</A>