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IT MonitorYour monthly guide to salary and recruitment trends in the UK IT market
This month’s IT Monitor continues to equip job seekers IT professionals and hiring mangers with the industry’s most up-to-date and comprehensive salary and vacancy trends and analysis.
Allowing for the usual post-Christmas settling in period, January didn’t fair too badly in terms of vacancies and salaries across the UK IT recruitment market.
We saw a decline in vacancies towards the end of 2011, with speculation over the impact of the Euro Zone crisis on the UK employment market, and fear of a pending double dip recession.
Concerns over the lack of stability surrounding global markets continued into January, but many organisations - particularly in the UK - seem to have adopted a “keep calm and carry on” strategy in regards to business. Many organisations have realised that we might be without a definitive economic outlook for some time, and particularly so for Q1. Therefore, hiring managers are continuing to recruit staff to meet requirements; which fairs well for jobseekers in 2012, as it looks set to be a largely candidate led economy for at least the first half of the year.
Regards,
Sid Barnes, Executive DirectorComputer People
February 2012
Highlights from January
• Vacancy levels steadied over the January period for both contract and permanent recruitment.
• Permanent salaries steadied over January with a minor increase recorded, while contractor pay had an increase to commence the year.
• Sizeable pay increases were recorded for contractors in SAP, .Net/C# and Java.
• Interim CIO/ IT Directors and CTOs continue to receive sharp pay increases month-on-month.
• The banking, insurance and finance sector saw a fall in the level of permanent vacancies advertised; compensated by a rise in contractor vacancies.
• Retail and telecoms had a great month with a decent rise in the number of permanent vacancies, and a boom in the number of contractor vacancies advertised.
• Media, new media and creative suffered a significant decline in both permanent and contract vacancies advertised in January.
• Public sector opportunities for permanent employment continued to drop, while the number of contract vacancies steadied with minor increases recorded in January.
• Developers, project managers and business analysts continue to be in high demand across the UK
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Permanent vacancies steady at the start of 2012
While there was no significant surge in the number of vacancies in January, the year did start with minor increases in the number of recorded vacancies for both permanent (up 0.06%) and contract (up 0.05%) roles. Reassuringly then, the previously recorded drop in contractor levels in December (down 0.25%) didn’t persist. The short working month of January kicked off relatively swiftly after the Christmas break, and many of our offices received requirements on the first day back.
Sector breakdown
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Vacancies
5,687
% Change
0.05%
Vacancies
13,003
% Change
0.06%
Permanent Contract
Number of vacancies: all sectors
Vacancies
1,525
652
479
398
129
% Change
1.40%
2.84%
5.04%
-8.51%
-14.57%
Vacancies
782
81
94
153
216
% Change
-1.39%
37.29%
27.03%
-1.29%
0.06%
Permanent
Number of vacancies: major sector
Contract (per hour)
Banking, insurance and finance
Retail
Telecoms
Media, new media and creative
Public Sector
Banking, insurance and finance
Banking, insurance and finance saw overall growth in vacancies by 0.01%, as permanent vacancies rose by 1.40% and contract declined by 1.39%. The industry has enjoyed steady requirements over the past six months, which is a positive sign given that this sector is usually the first to react to fears around recession.
Retail
The retail industry started the year on a high with significant vacancy increases in both permanent and contract roles. Permanent vacancies increased by 2.84%, which is a positive sign considering that consumer spending in January failed to be stimulated, despite retailers across the UK slashing the price of new season stock in an attempt to give the market a much needed boost. On the contractor side we saw an influx in the number of vacancies advertised in January, largely to contrast the steep fall in previous months, but more so to begin preparations for London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Telecoms
As mentioned in previous months, new contracts being awarded early in the latter part of 2011 and in the new year – along with budgets being thawed – has led to a recruitment surge on both the permanent and contract side within the telecoms sector. This month, permanent vacancies rose by 5.04%, and the number of contractors increased by 27.03%.
Media, new media and creative
The creative industry showed a decline in January, which was not unexpected or problematic. We saw substantial increases in vacancies for both permanent and contract staff towards the latter part of 2011, meaning that in the new year, the sector’s requirements are understandably light and are likely to remain so until March and April, when the industry tends to increase staffing in an effort to utilise excess financial budgets.
Public sector
With continued budget cuts impacting the sector heavily in 2011 and showing no signs of easing in 2012, the public sector remains opposed to new permanent hires; leading to a decline of 14.57% in permanent vacancies this month. In recent months, hiring managers were more inclined to recruit contract staff, as contract hires come under project budgets and are more justifiable in the present climate. In January however, it seems that contractor vacancies have steadied with a marginal increase this month of 0.06% being recorded. As we continue to monitor the sector, we are hopeful that we may see a boost in contract employment, although on the whole, we don’t anticipate much sector growth in 2012.
Monthly salary trends
While we saw sharp salary increases at the beginning of 2011, 2012 started off a little slower due to cautious spending. But as salaries have increased consistently over the past 12 months, it appears that hiring managers are willing to pay for quality where IT is concerned.
Vacancies
4.18%
% Change
4.12%
Vacancies
0.08%
% Change
0.72%
Permanent Contract
Number of vacancies: all sectors
Permanent salaries took a hit this month with declines recorded against all key IT jobs, beside web developers (up 0.09%) and project managers (up 0.01%).
Contractor pay was inconsistent this month with large rises recorded for .Net/ C# (up 1.02%), Oracle (up 1.60%), SAP (2.43%) and interim IT directors (3.80%). These four specialisms are key growth business areas at present, as they are key to delivering organisational efficiency and effectiveness projects.
Sharp decreases were recorded for testing (down 1.10%), database (1.20%), SQL (1.23%) and web development (0.45%). Testing will increase in line with development, so it’s likely that we’ll see a boost next month, while database and SQL are suffering from the transitional move of technology towards the cloud. Web development positions are largely permanent at present as, while budget cuts are imminent, people want to keep web activity in-house.
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Jobs in demand
Continuing the trend witnessed in previous months, developers and project managers remain most highly in demand in the IT sector. Analysts continue to be sought after; becoming increasingly important as they act as the interpreter of IT change at the front line to senior management and board level. The analyst’s ability to translate technological innovation into commercial business success is imperative for progressive organisations in 2012, as companies look for any opportunity to differentiate themselves.
Average salary
£38
£47
£49
£39
£50
£35
£51
£63
£41
£45
£96
% Average change (Monthly)
1.02%
0.40%
1.60%
-1.23%
-0.30%
-0.45%
0.30%
2.43%
-1.10%
-1.20%
3.80%
% Average change (Year-on-year)
3.29%
5.00%
0.10%
7.29%
0.61%
10.80%
7.90%
5.45%
1.38%
7.20%
10.10%
Averagesalary
£39,349
£47,855
£52,307
£38,268
£53,167
£32,702
£52,044
£67,219
£46,907
£40,856
£76,560
% Average change (Monthly)
-0.03%
-0.04%
0.00%
-0.12%
-0.08%
0.09%
0.01%
-0.07%
-0.00%
-0.04%
-0.03%
% Average change (Year-on-year)
7.04%
0.21%
8.34%
4.72%
8.88%
3.37%
5.45%
4.59%
6.87%
0.60%
3.92%
Permanent (per annum)
Job title
Contract (per hour)
.Net/C#
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
IT Director
Overall Developer
Analyst
Business Analyst
Project Manager
Software Engineer
Consultant
Architect
Developer
Project Manager
Architect
Business Analyst
Web Developer
Senior Developer
Software Engineer
Permanent
Jobs in demand
Contract
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Designer
Administrator
Java Developer
Test Analyst
Analyst
Business Analyst
Developer
Project Manager
Java Developer
Test Analyst
Architect
Engineer
Consultant
Senior Analyst
Developer
Analyst
Project Manager
Engineer
Designer
Business Analyst
Web Developer
Architect
PHP Developer
Flash Developer
Engineer
Analyst
Developer
Administrator
Java Developer
Designer
Support Analyst
Developer
Analyst
Business Analyst
Project Manager
Consultant
Java Developer
Senior Developer
Support Analyst
C# Developer
Senior Analyst
Developer
Web Developer
Project Manager
Designer
PHP Developer
Consultant
Architect
Business Analyst
Senior Developer
Administrator
Developer
Consultant
Project Manager
Permanent Contract
Banking, insurance and finance
Media, new media and creative
Telecomms
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Wrap up
Overall, this year has begun in a similar fashion to that of 2011. Uncertainty grips the UK and its industries; IT is growing, albeit slowly; and organisations continue to surge ahead with delivering on IT strategies as they become increasingly aware that in an economic downturn, the best way to ride out a storm is to innovate your way through it.
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Salaries by region
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
Average hourly rate
£45
£56
£52
£46
£55
£37
£56
£66
£46
£46
-
£120
Average hourly rate
£35
£44
£43
£39
£54
£31
£45
£57
£32
£36
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
0.04%
-0.38%
-0.53%
0.18%
0.81%
-0.79%
0.73%
0.51%
-0.09%
-0.14%
-
-0.11%
% Change (Monthly)
0.19%
-1.11%
-0.59%
0.72%
0.26%
0.58%
-0.91%
0.56%
0.05%
0.11%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
3.06%
5.91%
0.16%
7.73%
0.72%
11.85%
8.31%
5.59%
1.23%
7.64%
-
10.64%
% Change (Yearly)
2.67%
6.19%
0.99%
4.98%
1.54%
8.35%
7.83%
5.27%
3.26%
4.21%
-
-
AverageSalary
£50,992
£58,833
£60,436
£47,185
£65,109
£39,385
£59,534
£68,730
£54,694
£47,052
£90,318
£71,070
AverageSalary
£38,895
£40,873
£47,206
£38,156
£49,979
£34,406
£49,830
£59,917
£56,048
£42,683
% Change (Monthly)
0.40%
0.02%
0.45%
0.18%
0.45%
0.56%
0.05%
0.33%
0.07%
0.26%
0.27%
0.41%
% Change (Monthly)
1.00%
0.75%
0.71%
0.37%
0.16%
0.38%
-0.12%
-0.12%
-0.16%
-0.14%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
7.47%
1.13%
6.10%
4.40%
11.69%
3.87%
6.02%
4.98%
7.26%
1.38%
0.65%
6.29%
% Change (Yearly)
5.70%
1.05%
5.83%
3.65%
10.59%
3.85%
5.66%
5.38%
0.23%
2.04%
-
-
Permanent
Permanent
London
South East
Contract
Contract
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Salaries by region
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
Average hourly rate
£35
£37
£52
£31
£44
£24
£47
£55
£33
£26
-
-
Average hourly rate
£24
£35
£38
£30
£45
£20
£50
£49
£35
£30
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
1.11%
0.24%
0.28%
1.37%
-0.66%
-0.75%
-0.50%
-0.40%
-0.24%
1.72%
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
-1.02%
-1.08%
-0.25%
-0.96%
-0.25%
-1.93%
-0.54%
0.12%
1.43%
0.65%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
3.42%
3.10%
1.24%
4.84%
1.25%
8.61%
6.78%
4.10%
2.26%
8.13%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
3.24%
6.14%
2.19%
5.65%
1.67%
5.12%
6.77%
4.11%
1.50%
3.49%
-
-
AverageSalary
£34,631
£37,234
£46,355
£35,521
£38,294
£30,501
£47,151
£73,562
-
£33,853
-
-
AverageSalary
£33,234
£36,752
£44,688
£33,545
£30,954
£30,227
£44,539
£63,062
£40,423
£44,265
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
-0.20%
1.04%
-0.12%
0.78%
0.04%
0.87%
0.40%
0.31%
-
-0.29%
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
-0.13%
0.62%
-0.18%
-0.11%
0.03%
1.00%
0.61%
-0.02%
-0.05%
-0.01%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
6.04%
2.14%
5.65%
4.39%
8.57%
3.74%
5.47%
4.80%
-
2.24%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
2.87%
2.37%
5.93%
4.11%
4.71%
2.09%
5.40%
0.16%
0.30%
1.11%
-
-
Permanent
Permanent
South West
East Midlands
Contract
Contract
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Salaries by region
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
Average hourly rate
£37
£39
£39
£38
£50
£34
£41
£52
£36
£31
-
-
Average hourly rate
£33
£39
£48
£31
£45
£25
£43
£57
£31
£27
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
1.30%
0.48%
1.28%
-0.99%
0.50%
-1.14%
-0.23%
0.32%
0.16%
1.47%
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
1.30%
-0.79%
-0.32%
-0.02%
0.91%
-1.52%
-0.35%
0.01%
1.35%
1.18%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
2.16%
5.99%
0.41%
6.74%
0.58%
8.44%
7.62%
4.17%
1.34%
7.15%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
3.46%
5.03%
0.37%
7.69%
3.43%
8.31%
5.18%
2.34%
1.39%
6.31%
-
-
AverageSalary
£37,897
£40,403
£45,715
£38,616
£28,851
£30,751
£48,075
£68,791
£41,506
£41,166
-
-
AverageSalary
£36,112
£42,074
£42,958
£35,686
£46,439
£32,153
£46,467
-
-
£40,884
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
0.50%
0.02%
0.53%
0.75%
0.03%
1.21%
0.50%
-
-
-0.22%
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
0.55%
0.57%
-0.19%
0.87%
-0.23%
0.17%
0.62%
0.02%
0.82%
0.42%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
7.07%
1.86%
6.75%
7.00%
11.01%
3.39%
6.58%
-
-
1.00%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
5.80%
1.50%
8.06%
5.00%
9.80%
4.63%
6.08%
4.38%
5.72%
2.02%
-
-
Permanent
Permanent
West Midlands
East of England
Contract
Contract
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Salaries by region
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
Average hourly rate
£33
£38
£44
£30
£41
£29
£44
£55
£34
£27
-
-
Average hourly rate
£34
£40
£42
£30
£43
£29
£44
£54
£34
£26
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
-0.54%
-1.19%
0.74%
-1.19%
-0.57%
-1.08%
0.09%
-0.79%
0.80%
1.21%
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
-1.45%
-0.21%
-1.07%
1.59%
-0.29%
-1.16%
-0.81%
0.46%
0.53%
0.46%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
3.25%
4.82%
2.20%
4.95%
0.33%
7.71%
5.85%
3.41%
2.07%
5.42%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
2.37%
5.87%
0.05%
6.76%
0.75%
8.38%
7.95%
4.12%
1.45%
7.15%
-
-
AverageSalary
£35,968
£38,547
£41,402
£36,085
£37,286
£29,509
£44,988
£54,645
£31,286
£37,754
-
-
AverageSalary
£35,329
£37,908
£41,689
£36,546
£37,462
£29,814
£44,948
£54,236
£31,589
£37,329
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
0.52%
-0.03%
0.81%
0.24%
0.87%
-0.22%
0.06%
0.66%
0.41%
0.43%
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
-0.18%
0.52%
-0.06%
0.34%
0.14%
0.40%
-0.21%
-0.13%
1.21%
1.00%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
7.15%
1.88%
6.09%
5.25%
9.37%
3.74%
6.21%
3.74%
5.04%
3.34%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
7.24%
1.83%
6.26%
5.18%
9.63%
3.74%
6.45%
3.79%
5.24%
3.24%
-
-
Permanent
Permanent
Yorkshire and Humberside
North West
Contract
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Salaries by region
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
Average hourly rate
£36
£37
£43
£31
£42
£28
£42
£54
£34
£24
-
-
Average hourly rate
£34
£37
£38
£30
£39
£24
£43
£50
£35
£30
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
0.70%
0.26%
0.87%
-0.13%
-0.89%
-0.85%
-1.14%
-0.70%
1.28%
0.80%
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
-0.33%
-1.07%
1.25%
-1.39%
-0.90%
0.25%
0.52%
0.93%
-1.34%
-0.95%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
3.06%
6.14%
2.21%
5.64%
1.84%
5.34%
7.02%
4.27%
1.25%
3.10%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
3.46%
4.73%
2.21%
4.93%
0.76%
7.66%
6.17%
3.36%
2.23%
5.13%
-
-
AverageSalary
£35,162
£38,881
£41,827
£36,400
£36,881
£29,626
£44,912
£53,962
£31,609
£37,130
-
-
AverageSalary
£36,423
£36,594
£41,423
£36,183
£51,832
£34,338
£39,248
£46,552
-
£40,884
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
-0.07%
0.24%
-0.04%
0.43%
0.99%
0.27%
0.37%
0.07%
0.12%
1.03%
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
1.07%
0.30%
0.09%
0.42%
0.74%
0.88%
0.13%
0.19%
-
-0.05%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
7.00%
2.03%
5.98%
5.31%
9.29%
3.81%
6.16%
3.83%
4.87%
3.33%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
5.15%
1.63%
7.72%
4.76%
10.85%
4.33%
5.87%
0.46%
-
4.68%
-
-
Permanent
Permanent
North East
Scotland
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Salaries by region
.Net
Java
Oracle
SQL Server
Business Intelligence
Web Developer
Project Manager
SAP
Testing
Database
CIO
IT Director
Average hourly rate
£36
£37
£37
£29
£40
£25
£46
£51
£32
£25
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
0.65%
-0.63%
-0.25%
-0.69%
1.01%
0.75%
0.61%
0.92%
0.39%
1.07%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
3.67%
4.72%
2.10%
2.87%
1.71%
3.61%
4.92%
2.16%
2.27%
4.17%
-
-
AverageSalary
£35,399
£33,012
£44,606
£35,069
-
£30,275
£44,719
-
-
£31,234
-
-
% Change (Monthly)
0.17%
0.81%
0.04%
0.57%
-
1.29%
0.08%
-
-
0.15%
-
-
% Change (Yearly)
7.59%
1.03%
9.33%
5.47%
-
3.04%
4.63%
-
-
3.71%
-
-
Permanent
Wales
Contract
IT Monitor
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