Does offshoring depress the demand for local, entry-level IT employees? Yes, says the UK's Association of Technology Staffing Companies, which found that earnings for entry-level IT jobs in the UK have dropped in real terms over the past five years. According to the ATSC, salaries for first-line support staff have remained flat at around £18,000 (U.S. $35,500). During this period, project managers saw a salary increase from £37,500 (U.S. $74,000) to £45,000 (U.S. $88,900). ATSC attributes the growth in managerial salaries to the increasing demand for professionals to manage offshore workers. Not only that, but stagnant entry-level earnings discourage UK students from pursuing IT careers, says the group's CEO.