Just six percent of IT professionals want a high salary when looking for a job - they'd rather have interesting and innovative projects or career progression.

A survey by digital media company Conchango revealed the deciding factors for people when looking for a job. The opportunity to work on interesting and innovative projects came top of the list for more than a third of job hunters, while 31 percent said career progression was important.

The results suggest IT graduates will be happiest putting their energy into stimulating work and stepping up the career ladder rather than seeking out the highest pay for what could be a dull job.

Among the other results, training opportunities were deemed a top three priority, with 13 percent of recruits citing them as the most important attribute they look for in a new company. The success and reputation of a prospective employer also appeared high up in the list (11 percent), whilst job security, location, benefits and working hours were considered to be less important.

According to the research, boredom and lack of growth are the main reasons why people choose to leave their current employment. Eight out of ten of those surveyed stated that their current employer could not do anything to change their mind and only 16 percent said that they would consider a counter offer.