Demographics and BCS membership (N=152)
| Do you identify as? | n (%) |
| Male | 103 (68) |
| Female | 45 (30) |
| Prefer not to say | 3 (2) |
| Which age group are you in? | |
| Under 20 years | 0 (0) |
| 20–29 years | 8 (5) |
| 30–39 years | 22 (15) |
| 40–49 years | 28 (19) |
| 50–59 years | 41 (28) |
| 60–69 years | 29 (20) |
| 70 years or over | 20 (14) |
| Which country do you mainly work in? | |
| England | 107 (71) |
| Wales | 23 (15) |
| Scotland | 9 (6) |
| Northern Ireland | 3 (2) |
| Other: UK (n=3), Hong Kong (n=2), Luxembourg, Sri Lanka, Singapore, international bodies | 9 (6) |
| Which level is your highest qualification? | |
| Doctorate | 19 (13) |
| Master’s or honours degree/postgraduate certificate/diploma/NVQ5/SVQ5 | 80 (53) |
| HNC/D or foundation/ordinary/bachelor’s degree/NVQ4/SVQ4 | 37 (24) |
| Scottish highers/advanced highers/A levels/National 5/NVQ3/SVQ3 | 7 (5) |
| GCSE/standard grade/National 4/NVQ2/SVQ2 or equivalent | 6 (4) |
| Other: BA (Hons) plus FCCA, M.B.B.S., CISSP | 3 (2) |
| Are you a member or registered with any of the following? | |
| FED-IP | 23 (16) |
| IEng/CEng | 18 (12) |
| RITTech | 16 (11) |
| FCI | 12 (8) |
| CHIME | 11 (8) |
| HIMSS | 7 (5) |
| Other: InstRE, FCybS, European Resuscitation Council, IAHSI, Chartered Management Institute, IEEE, BCS Elite IT Leaders Forum, IHM, IMIA, Institute of Leadership and Management, Institution of Civil Engineers, IAP | 15 (10) |
| None of the above | 81 (55) |
| In terms of your career, do you consider yourself to be? | |
| Early career/newly qualified/new entrant | 20 (14) |
| Mid-career | 64 (42) |
| Looking towards retirement | 36 (24) |
| Retired | 32 (21) |
| Which level of BCS membership do you have? | |
| Professional (MBCS) | 67 (44) |
| Chartered IT professional (MBCS CITP) | 23 (15) |
| Associate (AMBCS) | 22 (15) |
| Chartered fellow (FBCS CITP) | 13 (9) |
| Fellow (FBCS) | 10 (7) |
| Student | 9 (6) |
| Affiliate | 8 (5) |
| Is that through? | |
| Individual membership | 113 (75) |
| Organisational membership | 37 (25) |
| How long have you been a BCS member? | |
| 5 years or less | 61 (40) |
| 6–10 years | 17 (11) |
| 11–15 years | 17 (11) |
| 16–20 years | 14 (9) |
| 21 years or more | 43 (28) |
BCS, British Computer Society; FED-IP, Federation of Informatics Professionals; IEng/CEng, Institute of Engineering/Chartered Engineer; RITTech, Registered IT Technician.