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New Zealand IT RecruitmentMarket Insights & Salary Guide

2016-2017Software Development, Testing & QA

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Market Update

Salary Guide

About Global Attract

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Market UpdateIn the development space demand for full stack developers

continues unabated, with experienced candidates not lasting

long on the market and often receiving multiple, competing

offers. Those in particularly high demand include .NET

developers with front-end experience and capabilities in

JavaScript and modern libraries such as Angular and React.

Pure front-end developers, back-end developers and JavaScript

engineers also remain highly sought after in the New Zealand

market.

In the testing space, automation experience is still highly

coveted while traditional manual testing roles have been in

slow decline as the need for those with scripting skills steadily

increases. Versatility is often a key deciding factor; Selenium,

Specflow and SOAPUI in particular have become commonplace

on employer wish lists. A demand for testing professionals with

strong technical skills who are able to read and write common

coding languages is fast becoming the norm.

Looking ahead to the second half of 2016 it appears as though

a continued shortage of IT professionals will continue to drive

increased contracting rates. This was reflected in the Global

Attract survey with just 3% of software development and testing

professionals predicting a rate decrease. In the Auckland

market new start-ups entering the scene and competing with

larger enterprise accounts, are also driving contract rates

upwards particularly with front-end Developers. This is leading

to a growing number of employers who are willing to accept

candidates who fit 80% rather than 100% of their framework

and library requirements, in favour of a proven track record with

bleeding edge employers.

Such a buoyant market leads to increased mobility and the

Global Attract survey found 56% of Software Development and

testing professionals are intending to change jobs in the 12

months. Contractors Global Attract work with report receiving

3 approaches a week from recruiters and have resorted to only

responding to texts at designated times of the day.

Permanent salaries have not experienced large movement in

the sector with 36% of respondents reporting no remuneration

increase within the year, coupled with 32% of candidates

reporting that they haven’t received a salary review in the last

year. However job satisfaction is high in the sector as employers

continue to provide competitive benefits packages to attract this

in-demand talent pool. A clear payoff of this is high engagement

rates in the sector where only 8% are currently disengaged

at work, in an environment where 51% of employees are

reporting flexible working arrangements. This is highly reflective

of candidate preferences as the most important benefits in this

sector were by far over 20 days holiday and flexible working

hours.

In such a buoyant market we recommend employers consider

their requirements carefully and balance these with benefits that

are attractive to this sector such as over 20 days holiday, flexible

work options and annual bonus schemes.

Rob Frith

Principal Consultant

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Over the next 12 months, what do you anticipate will happen with contract rates within your specific skill set?

When was your last salary review?

Increase

32%

Within the past month

0% 1-3% 4-5% 6-10% 11-15% 15%+

2 - 3 months ago

4 - 6 months ago

7 - 9 months ago

10 - 12 months ago

12+ months ago

No salary review

Remain the Same

65%Decrease

3%

10% 16% 10% 16% 10% 22%15%

Has your overall remuneration increased in the last 12 months?

36%25%

15% 14% 5% 5%

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How would you rate your current job security?

How satisfied/engaged are you in your current role?

Are you intending to change jobs within the next 12 months?

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Very Secure

24%

Secure

61%

Insecure

14%

Very Insecure

1%

Yes No56% 44%

Very

36%

Fairly

36%

Neutral

20%

Not Very

8%


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Which of the following benefits are included in your current package?

Benefits ranked important when considering a new role (top 5)

1 2 3 4 5

Over 20 days

holiday

Flexible

Working

Annual Bonus

Scheme

Flexible Benefits Training

51%

23%

5%

30%

12%

3%

26%

10%

24%

5%

31%

15%

4%

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Extended maternity/paternity leave

Insurance (death in service/life insurance)

Gym membership

Training

Mobile phone

Salary sacrifice

Over 20 days holiday

Share incentive/option scheme

Other

Annual bonus

scheme

Paid study leave

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Is there opportunity for career development in your current role?

When did you last participate in formal training relating to your current role?

What technology/skill do you think you will need to learn next?

22%24%

54%No

0-3 months

4-6 months

7-9 months

10-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

Never

Not sure

Yes

17% 13% 15% 18% 29%2% 5%

27% 24% 22% 21% 21%

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Software Development, Testing & QASalary Guide - 2016-2017

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Permanent package ($000 per annum including KiwiSaver)

Job title Junior Intermediate Senior

.Net Architect 110 120 130

Actionscript Developer 65 75 100

Android Developer 70 85 100

Application Architect 120 140 160

Applications Suport Developer 60 80 100

Applications Support Team Leader 80 100 120

BizTalk Developer 80 110 130

Developer - .NET 70 85 100

Developer - C++ 65 75 90

Developer - Java/J2EE 65 75 90

Developer - Perl 70 80 90

Developer - PHP 70 90 110

Developer - Python 70 90 110

Developer - Ruby on Rails 70 90 110

Developer - Scala 75 90 140

Developer - Clojure 75 90 140

AEM Developer 75 100 140

AEM Architect 120 140 160

Peoplesoft Developer 75 100 140

Salesforce Developer 75 100 140

Salesforce Architect 120 140 160

Sitecore Developer 75 100 140

Sitecore Architect 120 140 160

DevOps Engineer 75 100 140

DevOps Architect 120 140 160

Development Manager 100 120 140

Development Team Leader 100 110 120

Django Developer 75 85 110

Enterprise Architect 120 140 160

IOS Developer 70 85 100

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Frontend Developer (HTML4/5, JavaScript,

JQuery, CSS)75 85 100

Oracle Fusion Developer 80 100 130

SEO Specialist 55 65 85

Sharepoint Developer 70 85 110

Solution Architect 100 120 130

Solution Designer 85 100 120


Technical Lead 90 110 130

webMethods Developer 75 85 110

WebSphere Developer 75 85 110

J2EE/Java Architect 130 150 160

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Pay rate to contractor (rate per hour)


.Net Architect 80 95 110

Actionscript Developer 55 65 80

Android Developer 60 75 85

Application Architect 85 95 110

Applications Suport Developer 60 65 75

Applications Support Team Leader 75 80 90

BizTalk Developer 60 85 95

Developer - .NET 55 65 80

Developer - C++ 55 65 80

Developer - Java/J2EE 55 65 90

Developer - Perl 55 65 85

Developer - PHP 55 65 75

Developer - Python 55 65 75

Developer - Ruby on Rails 55 65 80

Developer - Scala 60 70 90

Developer - Clojure 60 70 90

AEM Developer 70 80 100

AEM Architect 100 120 140

Peoplesoft Developer 70 80 100

Salesforce Developer 70 80 100

Salesforce Architect 100 120 140

Sitecore Developer 70 80 100

Sitecore Architect 100 120 140

DevOps Engineer 70 80 100

DevOps Architect 100 120 140

Development Manager 80 105 120


Django Developer 55 65 80

Enterprise Architect 60 110 135

IOS Developer 60 75 85

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Frontend Developer (HTML4/5, JavaScript,

JQuery, CSS)55 75 85

Oracle Fusion Developer 65 90 105

SEO Specialist 60 75 80

Sharepoint Developer 60 80 95

Solution Architect 100 120 130

Solution Designer 80 95 110


Technical Lead 80 90 95

webMethods Developer 60 75 90

WebSphere Developer 60 75 90

J2EE/Java Architect 100 130 150

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Automation Test Analyst 75 90 110

Datawarehouse Test Analyst 75 90 110

Penetration Tester 75 90 105

Performance Test Analyst. 85 90 120

Systems Test Lead 80 95 120

Systems Test Manager 90 110 130

Systems Tester 75 85 100

Technical Writer 80 95 110

Test Analyst 65 80 90

Test Lead 85 95 110

Test Manager 90 110 130

UAT Test Analyst 75 85 100



Automation Test Analyst 50 65 80

Datawarehouse Test Analyst 55 70 85

Penetration Tester 55 70 85

Performance Test Analyst. 55 75 90

Systems Test Lead 65 75 90

Systems Test Manager 70 85 95

Systems Tester 55 70 80

Technical Writer 55 65 75

Test Analyst 50 65 70

Test Lead 60 70 85

Test Manager 65 75 90

UAT Test Analyst 55 65 75

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About Global AttractAs a specialist New Zealand Technology and Digital recruitment business Global Attract is agile and responsive. We deliver flexible search, recruitment and talent solutions in a partnership format that works for our clients, regardless of their size and stage of business.

Global Attract specialises in recruitment across:• Software Development, Testing and Automation

• Digital

• Project Services

• Consulting, Architecture and Executive

• Business Intelligence and Analytics

Whether you are looking for a new role or seeking the ideal candidate, why not talk to the Technology and Digital recruitment experts?

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All survey responses, comments and insights have been consolidated for this New Zealand IT Recruitment Market Insights and Salary Guide 2016-2017. This survey was carried out during June-July

2016 and distributed via an online questionnaire. Global Attract received 720 responses.

Disclaimer: The remuneration tables are supplemented with data and market information that Global Attract has access to. The results are provided as generic market information only. Global Attract

does not make any warranties regarding the use, validity, accuracy or reliability of the results and information obtained.

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