Australian Technology Recruitment Market Insights & Salary Guide 2015-2016 Software Development, Testing & QA

Australian Technology Recruitment Market Insights & Salary Guide 2015-2016 Software Development, Testing & QA

Contents Executive Summary 3 Market Report 4 Salary Guide 9 About Greythorn 15 Contact us 15 These survey results are recognised throughout the Australian IT industry as an accurate representation of the industry and a market leading source of quality insights and opinions. All survey responses, comments and insights have been consolidated for this Australian IT Recruitment Market Insights and Salary Guide 2015-2016. This survey was carried out during June-July 2015 and distributed via an online questionnaire. Greythorn received 3112 responses. Disclaimer: The remuneration tables are supplemented with data and market information that Greythorn has access to. The results are provided as generic market information only. Greythorn does not make any warranties regarding the use, validity, accuracy or reliability of the results and information obtained. Greythorn will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising out of or relating to use of this information. www.greythorn.com.au 2

MARKET REPORT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING & QA Exec Executive Summary Large scale digital transformation and web application projects look set to continue over the coming 12, driving demand in this skill set. There is also a shift in the market towards cloud deployments, and environments moving more towards Agile methodology, creating a demand for automation testers. We predict the next year to continue to bring an increase in contract requirements for test analysts as previously outsourced projects have come full circle due to lack of business interaction. Large scale banking projects are also ongoing with in-house testing teams preferred over outsourcing options. Despite this, one third of IT professionals in this vertical feel insecure in their role over the coming 12, and a large 57% are expecting to change jobs in the next year. With regard to development, junior and mid level programming roles are now being moved off shore which may be affecting job security. Rates and salaries are set to remain stable on the whole, with increases mainly in store for AEM, Sitecore and JavaScript Developers as well as automation engineers, due to demand for strong candidates in this area. Salaries may reduce somewhat for manual testers as there are many candidates in the market in this area, and the market is shifting towards automation testing rather than traditional manual testing roles. Key skills in demand include full stack developers with proven end to end capabilities in the latest technologies; Java,.NET, Functional Programmers (Scala, Clojure, Groovy, etc.), TDD/BDD/DDD, CI/CD, DevOps, Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google, etc.), Sitecore Developers, AEM Developers, UI/ JavaScript Developer, SharePoint and BizTalk. There is also increased demand for strong Developers who can work across the full-stack in an Agile environment. Additionally, as most projects move to be web based those skilled in Winforms will be seeing greater opportunities. IT testers are still required to have strong communication skills. Those skilled in automation, performance, regression and nonfunctional testing are set to see an increase in opportunities. With regard to automation testing, in demand technologies include Selenium, Cucumber, BDD and Ruby. There has also been a decrease in requirements for performance testers. Clients are advised to react quickly to good developers and pay them well, where possible. There is a lack of good developers with strong analytical skills in the current market as well as a lack of automation testers with refined communication skills. Speed of the period between interviewing and offering a candidate is key to securing these professionals. Job seekers are advised to continue expanding their skills and training in emerging technologies. Simon Mills Managing Consultant, Sydney Lindsey Greenaway Managing Consultant, Sydney www.greythorn.com.au 3

MARKET REPORT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING & QA report What do you anticipate will happen with contract rates within your specific skill set? Remain the same Decrease 8% 58% Increase 37% When was your last salary review? Within the past month 2-3 4-6 7-9 12 % 14 % % 8% 10-12 12+ No salary review 14 14 % 12% 26% How has your overall remuneration increased in the last 12? 0% 1-3% 4-5% 6-10% 11-15% 15%+ 38 % % 21 16 % % 12 2% 11% www.greythorn.com.au 4

MARKET REPORT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING & QA How would you rate your current job security? 4% 25% 59 % 12% Very insecure Insecure Secure Very secure How satisfied/engaged are you in your current role? Very Fairly Neutral 29 % 40% 19% Not very 12% Are you intending to change jobs within the next 12? No Yes 57 43 % % www.greythorn.com.au 5

MARKET REPORT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING & QA Which of the following benefits are included in your current package? Annual bonus scheme 23% Mobile phone 20% Gym membership 8% Training 26% Personal Insurance Healthcare 8% 12% Share incentive scheme 8% Flexible working 47% Other 4% Salary Sacrifice 23% Paid study leave 8% 20+ days holiday 23% Additional superannuation 10% Extended maternity/ paternity leave 7% What benefits do you rank important when considering a new role? 1 2 Flexible working $ Annual bonus scheme 3 4 Over 20 days holiday Flexible benefits 5 Training www.greythorn.com.au 6

MARKET REPORT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING & QA Is there opportunity for career development in your current role? 25% 31% 44% Unsure No Yes When did you last participate in formal training relating to your role? 0-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-2 years 2-5 years Never 17% 6 % 4% 5% 19% 20% 29% What technology/skill do you think you will need to learn next? Cloud 43% Big Data 32% DevOps 20% Expanding UI Frameworks 19% AWS 19% Azure 18% Node.JS 18% Swift 9% Salesforce 9% Digital Marketing 8% Content strategy 5% www.greythorn.com.au 7

Software Development, Testing & QA Salary Guide 2015-2016 www.greythorn.com.au 8

SALARY GUIDE NSW VIC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior.Net Architect 110 130 120 150 130 160 Actionscript Developer 65 60 75 80 100 100 Android Developer 70 80 85 100 100 120 Application Architect 120 130 140 150 160 160 Applications Suport Developer 60 60 80 80 100 110 Applications Support Team Leader 80 80 100 100 120 120 BizTalk Developer 80 75 110 90 130 140 Developer -.NET 70 75 85 90 100 130 Developer - C++ 65 60 75 80 90 110 Developer - Java/J2EE 65 75 75 90 90 130 Developer - Perl 70 60 80 80 90 110 Developer - PHP 70 60 90 80 110 110 Developer - Python 70 60 90 80 110 120 Developer - Ruby on Rails 70 75 90 90 110 140 Developer - Scala 75 75 90 90 140 140 Developer - Clojure 75 75 90 90 140 140 AEM Developer 75 75 100 100 140 140 AEM Architect 120 120 140 140 160 160 Peoplesoft Developer 75 75 100 100 140 140 Salesforce Developer 75 75 100 100 140 140 Salesforce Architect 120 120 140 140 160 160 Sitecore Developer 75 75 100 100 140 140 Sitecore Architect 120 120 140 140 160 160 www.greythorn.com.au 9

SALARY GUIDE NSW VIC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior DevOps Engineer 75 75 100 100 140 140 DevOps Architect 120 120 140 140 160 160 Development Manager 100 120 120 140 140 160 Development Team Leader 100 100 110 130 120 150 Django Developer 75 60 85 80 110 120 Enterprise Architect 120 180 140 200 160 250 IOS Developer 70 80 85 100 100 120 Frontend Developer (HTML4/5, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS) 75 70 85 85 100 100 Oracle Fusion Developer 80 80 100 100 130 130 SEO Specialist 55 70 65 90 85 110 Sharepoint Developer 70 80 85 100 110 130 Solutions Architect 100 140 120 160 130 170 Solution Designer 85 120 100 140 120 150 Development Team Leader 100 100 130 130 150 150 Technical Lead 90 110 110 125 130 140 webmethods Developer 75 80 85 100 110 130 WebSphere Developer 75 80 85 100 110 130 J2EE/Java Architect 130 130 150 150 160 160 www.greythorn.com.au 10

SALARY GUIDE NSW VIC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT $ Rate per hour (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior.Net Architect 80 100 95 130 110 150 Actionscript Developer 55 50 65 60 80 70 Android Developer 60 60 75 70 85 80 Application Architect 85 100 95 130 110 150 Applications Suport Developer 60 50 65 62 75 80 Applications Support Team Leader 75 70 80 75 90 85 BizTalk Developer 60 60 85 70 95 90 Developer -.NET 55 60 65 70 80 85 Developer - C++ 55 50 65 62 80 80 Developer - Java/J2EE 55 60 65 70 90 85 Developer - Perl 55 50 65 62 85 80 Developer - PHP 55 50 65 62 75 80 Developer - Python 55 50 65 62 75 82 Developer - Ruby on Rails 55 60 65 70 80 90 Developer - Scala 60 60 70 70 90 90 Developer - Clojure 60 60 70 70 90 90 AEM Developer 70 70 80 80 100 100 AEM Architect 100 100 120 120 140 140 Peoplesoft Developer 70 70 80 80 100 100 Salesforce Developer 70 70 80 80 100 100 Salesforce Architect 100 100 120 120 140 140 Sitecore Developer 70 70 80 80 100 100 Sitecore Architect 100 100 120 120 140 140 www.greythorn.com.au 11

SALARY GUIDE NSW VIC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT $ Rate per hour (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior DevOps Engineer 70 70 80 80 100 100 DevOps Architect 100 100 120 120 140 140 Development Manager 80 90 105 100 120 125 Development Team Leader 80 80 90 90 95 105 Django Developer 55 50 65 62 80 82 Enterprise Architect 60 100 110 140 135 180 IOS Developer 60 60 75 70 85 80 Frontend Developer (HTML4/5, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS) 55 60 75 70 85 80 Oracle Fusion Developer 65 65 90 80 105 100 SEO Specialist 60 60 75 70 80 80 Sharepoint Developer 60 80 80 90 95 110 Solutions Architect 100 110 120 140 130 160 Solution Designer 80 90 95 100 110 120 Development Team Leader 80 80 90 90 105 105 Technical Lead 80 90 90 100 95 110 webmethods Developer 60 80 75 90 90 100 WebSphere Developer 60 80 75 90 90 100 J2EE/Java Architect 100 100 130 130 150 150 www.greythorn.com.au 12

SALARY GUIDE TESTING & QA NSW VIC PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior Automation Test Analyst 75 80 90 110 110 130 Datawarehouse Test Analyst 75 75 90 90 110 110 Penetration Tester 75 75 100 90 120 105 Performance Test Analyst 85 85 90 90 120 120 Systems Test Lead 80 80 95 95 120 120 Systems Test Manager 90 90 110 110 130 130 Systems Tester 75 75 85 85 100 100 Technical Writer 80 80 95 95 110 110 Test Analyst 65 65 80 80 90 90 Test Lead 85 87 95 95 110 110 Test Manager 90 90 110 110 130 130 UAT Test Analyst 75 75 85 87 100 100 www.greythorn.com.au 13

SALARY GUIDE TESTING & QA NSW VIC CONTRACT $ Rate per hour (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior Automation Test Analyst 50 60 65 80 80 100 Datawarehouse Test Analyst 55 65 70 75 85 90 Penetration Tester 55 65 70 75 85 90 Performance Test Analyst 55 65 75 80 90 95 Systems Test Lead 65 70 75 80 90 85 Systems Test Manager 70 75 85 90 95 100 Systems Tester 55 55 70 70 80 80 Technical Writer 55 60 65 70 75 80 Test Analyst 50 55 65 70 70 75 Test Lead 60 65 70 75 85 90 Test Manager 65 70 75 80 90 100 UAT Test Analyst 55 60 65 70 75 80 www.greythorn.com.au 14

MARKET REPORT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING & QA About Greythorn Greythorn is a market leading IT and Technology recruitment agency. As true IT specialists our consultants are subject matter experts in their verticals which is reflected in their industry knowledge and ability to determine candidate suitability based on their skills and experience in a very short time. Specialisations: Architecture Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Big Data and Data Analytics DevOps Digital and Mobile Infrastructure, Networks and Support IT Sales and Marketing IT Security, Compliance and Risk IT Executive CIO, CTO and IT Manager Project Managers and Business/Systems Analysts SAP/ERP/CRM Software Development, Testing and QA Greythorn s software development team are at the forefront of their specialisation, with a depth of knowledge that is unrivalled. Whether you are looking for a new role or seeking the ideal candidate, why not talk to the software development experts. greythorn.com.au/software-development-jobs greythorn.com.au/software-development-recruitment SYDNEY Level 7, 50 Margaret Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia t: +61 2 9249 8000 e: sydney@greythorn.com.au w: www.greythorn.com.au MELBOURNE Level 15, 356 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia t: +61 2 9604 4200 e: melbourne@greythorn.com.au w: www.greythorn.com.au CANBERRA Level 5, 10 Rudd Street Canberra ACT 2601 Australia t: +61 2 6213 5900 e: canberra@greythorn.com.au w: www.greythorn.com.au 15