Dice Job Market Report 2016

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1 Dice Job Market Report 2016 Dice, January 2016

2 Introduction We surveyed over 1,200 UK tech professionals and 200 recruitment professionals to create a comprehensive Dice Job Market Report containing salary insight, market expectations on future remuneration, mobility, social media and more. We hope you find this report useful. Dice Dice, January

3 1. Contractors Contractor Demographics Gender Sector 88% 12% 75% 25% Male Female Private Public Where contractors currently work Scotland North West West Midlands Thames Valley Wales South West Density of IT Employees Highest Lowest North East Yorkshire & the Humber East Midlands East Anglia London South East 3

4 What factors entice contractors to relocate? Career opportunities Challenging tasks High level of responsibility Salary Location Brand I would not relocate Other 19% 15% 6% 25% 15% 7% 13% 0% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Contractors age < 18 years old years old years old years old years old years old > 65 years old 0% 4% 15% 26% 35% 18% 2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Years of tech work experience 0-5 years 6-10 years years years More than 20 years 18% 12% 14% 18% 38% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 4

5 Current career level Director Senior Management Middle Management Lower Management Team Member Entry Level 9% 20% 25% 11% 29% 6% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Current area of tech Project Management 20% Development 11% Support & Ops 16% Analysis 11% Testing 6% Architect 2% Training 3% Design 4% Other areas of tech included: Security and Operations Consultant 15% Engineer 7% Other 5% 5

6 Contractor Salary Contract Rates (hourly) 29% 13% 42% 18% 4% 2% 5% All contract rates are exclusive of recruitment agency fees, commissions, employee benefits and performance related bonuses Change in salary (last review) Increase 51% No change 29% Decrease 20% Last year only 4% of contractors experienced a decrease in pay, this year 20% experienced a decrease in pay Expectations (next review) Increase 60% No change 33% Decrease 7% 6

7 Future Plans When do contractors expect to change job?! 1M 3M 6M Immediately 30% Within 1 month 24% Within 3 months 21% Within 6 months 11% 1Y 2Y 2Y+ Last year 18% of contractors expected to change job immediately, this year 30% expect to change immediately Within 1 year 9% Within 2 years 3% More than 2 years 2% Most important factors when choosing a new contract Challenging tasks 33% Salary 26% Location 18% Career opportunity 17% Other important factors included: culture, flexibility and work life balance Brand / Company 3% Tech infrastructure 2% High responsibility 1% 7

8 Most important factor for staying with an employer? Being paid the market rate 31% Investment in tech department 7% 31% 7% 4% 12% Benefits 4% 26% 20% Strong overall business performance 12% Your team 26% Clear career path 20% 8

9 2. Permanent Permanent Employee Demographics Gender Sector 87% 13% 80% 20% Male Female Private Public Where employees currently work Scotland North West West Midlands Thames Valley Wales South West Density of IT Employees Highest Lowest North East Yorkshire & the Humber East Midlands East Anglia London South East 9

10 What factors entice employees to relocate? Career opportunities Challenging tasks High level of responsibility Salary Location Brand I would not relocate *Other 23% 14% 7% 28% 15% 3% 8% 2% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Employee s age < 18 years old years old years old years old years old years old > 65 years old 0% 6% 22% 31% 29% 12% 0% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Years of tech experience 0-5 years 6-10 years years years More than 20 years 24% 14% 16% 19% 27% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Other* included: flexible working, training and travel opportunities 10

11 Current career level Director Senior Management Middle Management Lower Management Team Member Entry Level 5% 13% 26% 18% 33% 5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Current area of tech Project management 15% Development 13% Support & Ops 27% Analysis 5% Testing 3% Architect 4% Training 3% Design 5% Other areas included: Operations, Sales and Marketing Consultant 9% Engineer 8% Other 8% 11

12 Permanent Employee Salary Current annual salary (gross income) 13% 13% 0-20K 38% 28% 20K - 40K 40K - 60K 13% 60K - 80K Current area of IT 4% 80K - 100K 4% 100K+ Change in salary (last review) Increase 59% No change 39% Decrease 2% Expectations (next review) Increase 62% No change 37% Decrease 1% 12

13 Permanent Employee Current Benefits Listed in order of popularity Pension 5 Laptop 6 Private healthcare 7 Current area of IT Mobile phone 8 Flexible working hours Cycle to work scheme Extra holiday Child care vouchers Company car 13 Gym membership 14 Season ticket loan Current area of IT Free lunch Other benefits included: buying and selling holidays, free internet, tablet, share options and life insurance Sabbatical leave Duvet days 13

14 Future Plans When do employees expect to change job?! 3M 6M 1Y Immediately 21% Within 3 months 22% Within 6 months 15% Within 1 year 17% 2Y 3Y 3Y+ 43% of permanently employed candidates are looking to change jobs in the next three months Within 2 years 9% Within 3 years 6% More than 3 years 10% Most important factors when choosing a new job Salary 28% Career opportunity 27% Challenging tasks 27% Location 11% Other important factors included: culture, flexibility and work life balance High responsibility 4% Brand / Company 2% Tech infrastructure 1% 14

15 Most important reason to stay in an existing job? Your team 23% Other 6% 23% 6% 7% 29% Investment in tech department 7% 6% 16% 13% Clear career path 29% Benefits 6% Being paid the market rate 16% Strong overall business performance 13% Other reasons to stay in a job included: feeling appreciated, work life balance and security 15

16 3. Skills in demand Most popular IT skills of 2015 Tech professionals Top 15 searched for skills on Dice 1 Project Manager 7 Java 11 Cisco 4 C 8 Oracle 12.Net 2 Business Analyst 13 SAS 5 SQL 9 PHP 14 Testing 3 IT Support 6 IT Manager 10 SAP 15 Linux The most searched for skills on uk.dice.com 16

17 Employers Top 15 searched for skills on Dice 1 2 Java C 3 SAP 4 PHP 5.Net 6 Salesforce 8 SAS 9 Sharepoint 7 Linux 11 ASP.Net 12 Dynamics AX 10 Analyst 13 Testing 14 ios Developer 15 Python The most searched for skills by employers in our CV database 17

18 Employers Top 15 searched for skills on Open Web 4 DevOps 1 Java 5 C+ 2 PHP 6 Python 3.Net 12 Linux 8 ios 13 Hybris 9 C# 14 Android 10 Magento 15 7 SAP 11 Project Manager Scala The most searched for skills by employers in Open Web, Dice's award winning social recruiting platform 18

19 4. Social Recruitment How do tech professionals interact on social media? 83% Interact with other tech professionals on social sites 74% Regularly update their profiles to appeal to employers 83% Search for new job opportunities via social media (10% more than last year) 93% Receptive to being contacted with job opportunities via social media (10% more than last year) Where to find tech pros (social media platforms) Facebook 36% Stack Overflow 9% Github 4% Meetup 5% Other 7% Google + 17% Twitter 22% Other sites listed Excluding LinkedIn 19

20 How can recruiters improve contact with tech pros through social media? Only target me with relevant jobs 50% Show technical understanding of my job 9% (down 11% YOY) Other 3% Follow up Develop a relationship Research my profile better Research my employment background more 38% More transparency around who the role is with How many profiles do tech pros have? Three+ profiles 45% 45% 7% No profile 7% 20% 28% Current area of IT Two profiles 28% One profile 20% 20

21 Where are tech professionals most likely to respond? 65% Phone 17% LinkedIn InMail 16% Facebook 1% Current area of IT Text 1% Why recruiters use social media to recruit tech pros Discover passive candidates 28% They help engage with tech pros 24% They help to build talent pools 20% Current area of IT Technology & Marketing pros use social channels more than other professionals Gain understanding of tech pros 15% Return on investment 13% 21

22 5. Branding How does employer brand impact recruitment? 93% Research a company online before applying for a job 78% Say research on a brand influences their decision to apply 56% Follow organisations on social and professional media sites Where are tech pros following employers? LinkedIn 47% Facebook 23% Twitter 17% Google+ 9% Instagram 2% Pinterest 1% Other 1% 22

23 How are tech pros researching employers? Website 30% LinkedIn 20% Google+ 14% Talking to peers / networks 12% Glassdoor 8% Facebook 8% Other included: Instagram, Pinterest and News feeds Twitter 4% Other 4% 23

24 About Dice Dice is a DHI Service. It is a leading tech career site for the UK, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands. uk.dice.com helps connect employers with relevant active and passive tech professionals. The site currently advertises over 9,000 live vacancies from companies such as Bloomberg, BBC, EE, Boeing, TUI Group and many more* In 2014 Dice launched Open Web, a new sourcing tool that tracks publicly available social data from 130 leading social and professional sites, providing recruiters with a social search engine containing rich tech profiles. *As of January 2016 Clients Dice, January

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