Australian Technology Recruitment Market Insights & Salary Guide 2015-2016 Digital & Mobile
Contents Executive Summary 3 Market Report 4 Salary Guide 9 About Greythorn 13 Contact us 13 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
exec Executive Summary The digital and mobile sector is set to boom over the next twelve as many organisations carry out user experience, online and transformation projects. Sectors set to grow include banking and finance, education, pure online and energy and utilities as large scale digital transformation projects are still ongoing. Some projects surrounding IoT have started to go live in the energy and utilities sector, however these haven t had a major impact as yet. We expect to see more developments in this area in the 2015/2016 financial year. There is strong movement in the market from banks as they seek to build internal digital teams. Additionally, the startup space continues to grow year-on-year, particularly in Melbourne. The Greythorn survey found that 61% intend to change jobs in the next 12, indicating a buoyant market. Professionals working in this space are also the most satisfied in their current roles with 40% stating they were very engaged. These statistics seem to be contradictory but are most likely signs of a contract driven market that is more transient than traditional markets. Skills in demand are set to include Android and ios developers, however there will also be a surge in JavaScript MV* framework popularity and an increase in demand for Service Design and UX professionals. Trends within this sector show a growth in demand of Scaled Agile/SAFe within modern Engineering and Product development environments. Larger organisations are moving towards better build and release environments with DevOps and CI/CD commonplace in mature environments. Native Mobile also continues to be popular amongst the larger blue-chips, with SME s opting for Responsive Web apps. All signs point towards a skills shortage, particularly in UX/Design and development across multiple languages. The lack of good developers means clients need to react quickly when they meet one and be prepared to pay market rates. Job seekers also value flexible working opportunities, currently only offered to 36% within the digital/mobile space and clients should consider what other options they can offer to secure top candidates, outside of rates. One of the major challenges in this sector has been large corporations paying above market rate and driving prices up across the board. The Greythorn survey found that half of jobseekers were expecting rates to continue to increase over the next 12. However, although there may be a slight increase in-line with inflation, we now expect rates to begin to stabilise on the whole. In-demand Engineers and Designers have already enjoyed an aggressive increase in pay over the last 12-24 and we expect this to plateau over the next 12. Developers looking to secure work will need to ensure they have a good portfolio. Most modern teams are operating in an Iterative/ Agile fashion; employers are always looking for people that are collaborative and highly competent. Simon Mills Managing Consultant, Sydney Michael Boyd Senior Consultant, Melbourne www.greythorn.com.au 3
How satisfied/engaged are you in your current role? Very Fairly Neutral Not very 40 % 15% % 37 % 8 Are you intending to change jobs in the next 12? No Yes 39 % 61% What are your biggest challenges? 44% Keeping up with a constantly evolving sector Lack of stakeholder understanding of technology 33% Lack of budget 32% Aligning to business needs 27% Learning new skills 19% Device fragmentation 13% Understanding my audience 11% Security 10% Lack of accountability 3% Other www.greythorn.com.au 4
What do you anticipate will happen with contract rates within your specific skill set? Remain the same Increase 49% 51% When was your last salary review? Within the past month 2-3 4-6 7-9 12 % 18 % % 2% 10-12 12+ No salary review 15 15 % 8% 30% How has your overall remuneration increased in the last 12? 0% 1-3% 4-5% 6-10% 11-15% 15%+ 40 % 15 % 10 % % 17 3% 15% www.greythorn.com.au 5
Which of the following benefits are included in your current package? Training 22% Share incentive scheme Salary sacrifice 25% Mobile phone 19% Personal insurance Flexible working 36% 20+ Holidays 19% Gym membership Annual bonus scheme 36% Health care 14 % % Extended maternity/ paternity leave % 8% 11% 14 Other 6 % 6% Additonal superannuation 8 What benefits do you rank important when considering a new role? 1 2 Flexible working $ Annual bonus scheme 3 4 Over 20 days holiday 5 Training Flexible benefits www.greythorn.com.au 6
What technology/skill do you think you will need to learn next? Expanding UI Frameworks 40% Cloud 26% Marketing Transformation & Analytics 24% Big Data 24% Content Strategy 22% Swift 18% AWS 16% Node.JS 14% Azure 10% DevOps 6% Salesforce (Business Analysis & Systems) 4% Is there an opportunity for career development in your current role? 20% 25% Unsure No 55% Yes 0-3 When did you last participate in formal training? 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-2 years 2-5 years Never 20% 12% 4 % 4% 8% 20% 32% www.greythorn.com.au 7
Digital & Mobile Salary Guide 2015-2016 www.greythorn.com.au 8
SALARY GUIDE NSW VIC PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior Android Developer 65 65 80 90 110 130 Art Directors 65 65 85 85 120 120 Back-End Developers (.NET/Java/ Open-Source & CMS) 70 60 85 90 110 125 DevOps Engineer 80 75 110 100 150 140 DevOps Architect 100 120 120 140 180 160 Digital Business Analysts 80 90 110 130 135 150 Digital Change/Capability Management Digital Delivery & Digital Product Managers 90 90 110 110 140 140 90 90 120 120 150 150 Digital Producer 70 70 90 90 110 110 Digital Program Manager/Project Director 120 160 160 180 200 220 Digital Project Manager 100 140 140 160 180 180 Campaign Manager 85 60 110 90 140 110 Digital marketing executive 90 55 120 70 150 90 Digital Strategists 80 80 100 100 120 120 Django Developer 75 70 85 90 110 110 E-Commerce Manager 110 75 140 90 175 120 Front End (UI Developers) 75 60 85 90 100 125 Graphic Designer 65 50 75 70 85 90 www.greythorn.com.au 9
SALARY GUIDE NSW VIC PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior Interactive Design 70 70 90 90 120 120 IOS Developer 70 70 85 95 100 150 Online Editor 65 65 80 80 110 95 Perl Developer 70 60 80 80 90 110 PHP Developer 70 60 90 80 110 110 Python Developer 70 60 90 80 110 120 Responsive Web Designer 60 65 75 90 100 110 Ruby on Rails Developer 70 75 90 90 110 140 SEO Specialist 50 65 70 80 80 110 Social Media Manager 75 65 90 80 110 95 Software Engineer 70 75 80 90 90 130 Solutions Architect 110 140 120 160 150 170 UX Designer 80 70 90 100 110 135 UX Researcher 60 60 80 100 110 130 Web Content Manager/Web Master 65 55 75 85 85 120 Web Designer 65 55 85 90 110 110 Web Developer - Back End 65 60 85 85 110 125 Web Developer - Front End 65 55 85 80 110 120 Web Producer 65 60 75 85 85 110 www.greythorn.com.au 10
SALARY GUIDE NSW VIC CONTRACT $ Rate per hour (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior Android Developer 55 50 80 70 95 90 Art Directors 60 50 90 60 105 75 Back-End Developers (.NET/Java/ Open-Source & CMS) 60 45 70 60 85 80 DevOps Engineer 70 70 80 80 100 100 DevOps Architect 80 100 100 120 110 140 Digital Business Analysts 60 75 75 95 105 115 Digital Change/Capability Management Digital Delivery & Digital Product Managers 75 75 95 95 110 115 75 75 105 95 120 115 Digital Producer 55 50 65 70 80 80 Digital Program Manager/Project Director 105 130 125 170 150 200 Digital Project Manager 100 110 140 135 180 160 Campaign Manager 85 n/a 110 n/a 140 n/a Digital Marketing Executive n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Digital Strategists 65 60 80 80 105 95 Django Developer 55 55 65 70 80 80 E-Commerce Manager 80 75 95 90 105 100 Front End (UI Developers) 60 50 75 70 85 80 Graphic Designer 35 40 40 55 50 70 www.greythorn.com.au 11
SALARY GUIDE NSW VIC CONTRACT $ Rate per hour (incl. super) Role Junior Intermediate Senior Interactive Design 70 60 90 75 120 100 IOS Developer 70 55 85 75 100 100 Online Editor 65 45 80 60 110 70 Perl Developer 70 50 80 65 90 80 PHP Developer 70 50 90 65 110 80 Python Developer 70 50 90 65 110 85 Responsive Web Designer 60 50 75 65 100 80 Ruby on Rails Developer 70 60 90 70 110 90 SEO Specialist 50 45 70 60 80 80 Social Media Manager 75 40 90 50 110 65 Software Engineer 70 60 80 70 90 85 Solutions Architect 110 110 120 140 150 160 UX Designer 80 60 90 75 110 100 UX Researcher 60 65 80 75 110 90 Web Content Manager/Web Master 65 60 75 75 85 80 Web Designer 65 50 85 70 110 85 Web Developer - Back End 65 60 85 75 110 85 Web Developer - Front End 65 50 85 65 110 80 Web Producer 65 50 75 65 85 75 www.greythorn.com.au 12
contact 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 digital and mobility team are dedicated to this rapidly evolving sector, having placed over 160 job seekers within digital in the last two years alone. Whether you are looking for a new role or seeking the ideal candidate, why not talk to the digital experts. greythorn.com.au/digital-mobile-jobs greythorn.com.au/digital-mobile-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 13