ICT Salary & Employment Index. Spring 2014

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1 ICT Salary & Employment Index Spring 2014

2 Market Update NATIONAL The last quarter has seen a vibrant market for technology skills across much of Australia. Over the May-July quarter, demand has strengthened - continuing the trend commenced in Q1 of and while the market could not be described as booming, there are certainly great opportunities available for ICT professionals. While investment from the once-in-a-century mining boom is ending, investment in business technology is continuing as organisations implement their digital transformation strategies. New business models are emerging and old operating models are being discarded as businesses embed automation or data-driven processes in most aspects of their operations. For this reason, Australia s ICT hiring trends run counter to overall trends. For example, while WA and the NT remain the nation s best performing states, the Peoplebank ICT Salary & Employment Index - reflecting levels of business investment - sees strongest demand for ICT skills in NSW, the ACT and VIC. NSW NSW organisations have been snapping up ICT skills at the highest level for several years. Demand is reflecting a quite buoyant mood, based on growing confidence across the business sector that the economy is entering a growth phase. In fact, Peoplebank estimates that demand grew by as much as 20% over the last quarter - on top of growth of around 15% in Q1 of Demand is coming from across the board: Government, IT vendors, telecommunications companies and enterprise, especially from businesses who see technology as an enabler of their business strategies. Hottest demand is for SAP professionals, Business Analysts, Infrastructure Project Managers, Change Managers, Solution Architects, Mobile Developers, Network Engineers and those with skills in Security, Business Intelligence and Digital. Page 2

3 Market Update ACT Over the last quarter, demand has strengthened to levels that are near those of the long-term average - making it the best quarter in more than three years. Demand is being driven by the number of projects on the books as Government agencies automate and undertake digital transformation projects - this volume is amplified by current Government strategy of hiring contractors to fill vacancies in some roles they cannot hire with a permanent public servant due to hiring freezes. ACT Payroll Tax law changes have resulted in contractors wanting to increase rates to offset the payroll tax of 6.85% As a result, we are likely to see local contractors push for compensatory rate rises in the months ahead. Demand is strongest for professionals with skills in SAP, Business Intelligence, Data, Testing,.NET, Project Management and Business Analysis, Sharepoint and Infrastructure Engineers. VIC While the last quarter began on a patchy note - as the Easter quiet period extended into May - the market has climbed back to a four-month high, with a positive outlook for the second half of There continue to be a number of redundancies in the market, but this is not impacting market confidence, and demand for both contract and permanent roles is steadily strengthening. There is also a growing number of fixed-term roles available Organisations are, however, taking their time with new hires - in some cases, extending the search period to three months or so as they search for the perfect candidate. Growth seems to be mostly driven by digital, cloud and development based projects, and is strongest for those with specialist skills in security, Business Intelligence, Project Managers and Business Analysts. There is also strengthening demand for technical roles - Developers (ios, Java, Android), UX/UI Consultants, Testers and Iteration Managers). Other recent hires have been specialist positions in the infrastructure space, including Linux, Security and some Support roles. Page 3

4 Market Update QLD With above-average growth forecast for , confidence is starting to return to the Queensland market. The strength of business investment - the State is currently ranked second strongest on business investment across Australia - is being mirrored in a slow but steady improvement in demand for ICT skills. Demand is at its strongest point in two years, and hiring intentions from the State s largest organisations suggest there will be further incremental strengthening of demand for ICT skills in the second half of the year. It should be noted that demand is strongest for contractors and for fixed-term hires, for projects that have been awaiting a green light for some time, as well as Government and business organisations seeking to increase their capacity. Skills in hottest demand include Business Analysis (especially with Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing experience), Project Managers with both infrastructure and applications development experience. There is also demand for junior telecommunications and Help Desk roles. WA With the economic baton passing from the resources to broader industry in recent months, ICT demand has continued at strong - albeit slightly uneven - levels. The quarter began with strong hiring - especially in the lead up to June 30 - and average hiring levels for the quarter are at their strongest for two years. Hiring began tapering in early July, however, Peoplebank is noting that hiring intentions remain strong, which means demand may spring back in coming months. Demand is being driven by the commencement of new projects, and so is strongest for those with skills as Project Managers, Business Analysts and Architects. There continue to be quality opportunities for ICT professionals with broader skillsets, and there is an even balance between skills and roles available. Page 4

5 Market Update SA Business confidence seems to be stabilising in South Australia s ICT market, which is a positive sign in a market that has been comparatively soft for the past five years. Contrary to the general observation that growth is stalling due to the State s weak jobs market, there has been some strength in ICT hiring over the past quarter. Peoplebank has tracked a slight but significant lift in demand for ICT skills - especially permanent roles - in the education, utilities and Government sectors, and steady demand from the financial services sector. Strongest demand is for Help Desk, Business Analysts, and Web Developers (SharePoint and Drupal). Page 5

6 Salary Table Development NSW ACT VIC QLD WA SA Page 6 Applications Architect Business Analyst Developer -.Net Developer - Java / J2EE Developer - Datawarehouse / ETL Enterprise Architect IT Consultant - Functional IT Consultant - Technical J2EE Architect Oracle Developer Sharepoint Developer IOS Developer Android Developer Software Build & Release Manager Solutions Architect Technical Writer Test Analyst Test Manager

7 Salary Table ERP NSW ACT VIC QLD WA SA Oracle Financials Functional Oracle Financials Technical Microsoft Dymanics GP SAP ABAP SAP Basis Administrator SAP Functional SAP Management SAP Technical Management NSW ACT VIC QLD WA SA Page 7 Applications Development Mgr - large scale Applications Development Mgr - small scale CIO/IT Director Computer Operations Manager Help Desk Manager I.T. Manager Service Delivery Manager Technology & Infrastructure Mgr - large scale

8 Salary Table Support/Infrastructure NSW ACT VIC QLD WA SA Change Manager Data Communications Engineer DBA - Oracle DBA - SQL Server Desktop/PC Support Help Desk Support Incident Manager Infrastructure Architect Network Designer Network Engineer Operator Security Administrator Security Architect Security Engineer Trainers Unix Systems Administration Wintel Server Engineer Page 8

9 Salary Surveys Telecommunications NSW ACT VIC QLD WA SA CS Core Engineer OSS Engineer PS Core Engineer RAN Engineer RF Engineer Telco Project Manager Transmission Engineer IT Project Office NSW ACT VIC QLD WA SA Page 9 Change Manager - Organisational PMO Manager Program Manager Project Analyst Project Administrator Project Co-ordinator Project Scheduler Project Manager - Applications Project Manager - Infrastructure

10 About the Peoplebank ICT Salary Tables The Peoplebank ICT Salary Tables are based upon ICT job offers and employment activity in each location Peoplebank operates in during the past three months. Permanent Salaries All permanent salaries listed are base salaries only and do not include bonuses, superannuation, commissions or other benefits. When formulating salary ranges, as a general rule... Low: The lowest salary expectation. Usually less than 3 years of experience in the role Median: The middle salary expectation. This will tend to be the predominant expectation with most candidates having 3 to 5 years in the role High: The highest salary expectation. The best candidates available with most candidates having more than 5 years in the role. Contract Rates Please note that all rates listed are the Rate to the Contractor only and do not include management fees, superannuation, bonus, commissions or any other benefits or fees. When formulating Contractor ranges, as a general rule... Low: the minimum daily rate achieved for that position to High: the maximum daily rate achieved for that position Salary and Rate Movements Salaries and rates shown in green indicate an increase over the past three months whilst those shown in red indicate a decrease. Page 10

11 More Information To learn more about the Peoplebank ICT Salary and Employment Index, please feel free to contact one of our recruitment specialists in the following locations: NSW phone: ACT phone: VIC phone: QLD phone: WA phone: SA phone: Page 11