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IT Monitor April/May 2012
Your monthly guide to salary and recruitment
trends in the UK IT market
This months IT Monitor brings you the most up-to-date and comprehensive
salary information from across the IT industry, complete with this month’s Highlights from March
vacancy trends and analysis.
• Both permanent and contract IT vacancies
increased.
With announcements in the press this month of a pending spike in demand for
• Permanent roles increased in the public
IT professionals in the UK, the market appears to be responding. We have seen sector and in media, new media & creative
positive growth in the demand for IT professionals, as vacancies and salaries only.
continued to rise on aggregate across all sectors.
• Retail was the only sector to experience
any significant increase in contractor roles
Media, new media and creative vacancy levels increased which in prior years in March.
has indicated that an incline in the number of vacancies is likely to be on the • Contractor roles in the telecoms sector
horizon as this is the sector that tends to staff up first. takes a nose dive.
• Developers and project managers are
For the second month running, the public sector focuses on recruiting on a the most in demand professionals for the
permanent basis to hit headcount, this is particularly prevalent in March as it is month of March. Analysts also join the top
the final month of the financial year. of the list.
• Interim IT directors and SAP contract
As London keenly awaits the 2012 Olympic Games we have seen an increase professionals come out on top again
in the number of jobs advertised. However as projects near end in order to for achieving the months highest pay
increases.
be ready for the July influx, we may see declines in advertised jobs as many
development and project staff contracts would have come to an end.
Regards,
Niall Cook, Brand Director
Computer People
niallcook@computerpeople.co.uk
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Permanent vacancies remain steady as Q1 progresses
Permanent Contract
Vacancies % Change Vacancies % Change
Number of vacancies:
all sectors 13,050 0.20% 5,722 0.19%
Overall, advertised permanent vacancies increased this month, with a rise of 0.20% compared to this time last year.
While the economy seems uncertain, the IT jobs market appears to have a more clearly aligned strategy, one aligned
to innovation and development. Encouragingly, these increases in demand for permanent IT professionals means that
shelved projects are being revived.
Contractor vacancies increased in March by 0.19%, signalling that the IT contract market is still buoyant, despite many
projects nearing closure at the end of the year and leading up to the Olympics.
Sector breakdown
Permanent Contract (per hour)
Number of vacancies:
major sector Vacancies % Change Vacancies % Change
Banking, insurance and finance 1,473 -3.60% 740 -4.15%
Retail 678 -1.88% 83 6.41%
Telecoms 463 -9.92% 77 -18.95%
Media, new media and creative 445 2.25% 175 15.13%
Public Sector 176 6.67% 198 2.06%
Banking, insurance and finance
With a decrease of 3.60% for permanent roles and 4.15% in contractor vacancies, the banking, insurance and financial
sector experienced a slow down in March.
This decline was to be expected as we approached the end of the financial year and contracts and projects come to a
close. We are therefore likely to see increased headcount at the beginning of the financial year, as budgets are approved
for the year ahead.
This is a typical recruitment pattern for the banking, insurance and finance sector as these sectors traditionally tend to staff
up at the commencement of the financial year.
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Retail
The retail sector experienced an increase in contractor vacancies — at 6.41% in the month of March, in line with the end of
the financial year. However, there was a slight dip in permanent vacancies at 1.88% showing a mixed month of activity for
the sector.
As London 2012 approaches, it’s hoped that the Games will have a positive impact on the economy longer term, which
could spell job creation in the IT industry long after the Games.
Telecoms
The telecoms industry saw a noticeable slowdown in March in both permanent and contractor vacancies at -9.92% and
-18.95% respectively.
Over the past few months we saw steep inclines in the recruitment of IT professionals in the telecommunications sector. The
current declines could be attributed to the early completion of projects including upgrades in London to 4G connection from
3G, which will leave a lull in vacancy’s compared to previous months.
Media, new media and creative
Media, new media and creative continued to experience a positive month in vacancies with permanent roles increasing
by 2.25% and contractor roles increasing by 15.13%. This industry along with the finance industry is the first to hire and
therefore we are hoping that this has a ripple effect on the market as a whole going forward.
Public sector
It continues to be good news for the public sector as March shows an increase in the number of permanent vacancies (up
6.67%) and contractor vacancies (up by 2.06%) these increases seen for a two month period seem to be a turning trend.
Monthly salary trends
Permanent salaries rose by 0.07% in March this represents a steadying in salaries for IT professionals as we approach
the summer months. Contract salaries increased at a higher margin than permanent this month, with a 0.59% rise.
Contractors are in a good position at present as employers are willing to pay higher rates to ensure that projects are
delivered on time in preparation for London 2012.
Permanent Contract
Vacancies % Change Vacancies % Change
% change to salary
and contract rates 0.07% 4.19% 0.59% 4.03%
Compared to the salaries of 2011, 2012 has been a steady year thus far for IT professionals. We are continuing to see
demand for contractors however we are more likely to see salaries steady as projects come to and end as does the
financial year.
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Oracle experienced the greatest increase in permanent salaries this month with a 0.09% rise, while the biggest decline was
recorded at 0.10% in Java.
Contractor rates continue to increase for interim IT directors (up 3.80%) which are a clear nod to the number of change
management projects going live. There are also a large number of interim CIO roles requiring CIOs to make quick turn
around in efficiency and effectiveness savings within organisation, this added pressure and short-term target setting
justifies the increase month-on-month. Oracle, .Net/C# and SAP contractor roles continue to see increases in salaries,
largely due to the number of integration projects that are currently underway.
Permanent (per annum) Contract (per hour)
% Average % Average
% Average change % Average change
Job title Average change (Year-on- Average change (Year-on-
salary (Monthly) year) salary (Monthly) year)
.Net/C# £39,374 -0.03% 7.16% £38 1.02% 3.29%
Java £47,781 -0.10% 0.22% £47 0.40% 5.00%
Oracle £52,377 0.09% 8.56% £49 1.60% 0.10%
SQL Server £38,244 -0.05% 4.86% £39 -1.23% 7.29%
Business Intelligence £53,112 -0.04% 9.18% £50 -0.30% 0.61%
Web Developer £32,670 0.03% 3.50% £35 -0.45% 10.80%
Project Manager £51,995 -0.02% 5.51% £51 0.30% 7.90%
SAP £67,286 0.03% 4.68% £63 2.43% 5.45%
Testing £46,937 0.07% 7.00% £41 -1.10% 1.38%
Database £40,831 0.01% 0.61% £45 -1.20% 7.20%
IT Director £76,525 -0.05% 4.01% £96 3.80% 10.10%
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Jobs in demand
Many organisations are hot on demonstrating their innovative capabilities at present, which is largely why we are
continuing to see the trend of developers and project managers being the most in-demand professionals at present.
We are also seeing demand for architects and business analysts.
Permanent Contract
Jobs in demand
Overall Developer Developer
Project Manager Analyst
Architect Business Analyst
Business Analyst Project Manager
Web Developer Software Engineer
Senior Developer Consultant
Software Engineer Architect
Administrator Designer
Java Developer Administrator
Designer Java Developer
Support Analyst Test Analyst
Banking, Insurance Developer Analyst
and Finance
Analyst Business Analyst
Business Analyst Developer
Project Manager Project Manager
Consultant Java Developer
Java Developer Test Analyst
Senior Developer Architect
Support Analyst Engineer
C# Developer Consultant
Senior Analyst Senior Analyst
Media, New Media Developer Developer
and Creative
Web Developer Analyst
Project Manager Project Manager
Designer Engineer
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Permanent Contract
Jobs in demand
PHP Developer Designer
Consultant Business Analyst
Architect Web Developer
Business Analyst Architect
Senior Developer PHP Developer
Administrator Flash Developer
Telecommunications Developer Engineer
Consultant Analyst
Project Manager Developer
Architect Project Manager
Project Manager Consultant
Software Engineer Architect
Development Manager Business Analyst
Engineering and Engineer Engineer
Manufactoring Developer Consultant
Consultant Analyst
Analyst Project Manager
Software Engineer Developer
Support Engineer Business Analyst
Senior Engineer Software Engineer
Business Analyst Support Engineer
Public Sector Manager Analyst
Analyst Developer
Developer Manager
Consultant Engineer
Engineer Consultant
Architect Project Manager
Project Manager Business Analyst
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Wrap up
As vacancies continue to rise month-on-month, permanent salaries steady, and contractor pay increases the IT recruitment
sector continues to gain momentum.
With the close of the financial year – all eyes are set on what the market reaction will be to the 2012 Olympic Games.
More importantly what pressures the economy slipping into a technical recession and the threat of the Eurozone collapse
will have on IT recruitment.
All signs are pointing to an uncertain few months. While the Olympics will bring short-term excitement to the market, the
increased holiday days for the Queens Jubilee, the interruption on work patterns caused by the Olympics and the rocky
economy could mean businesses act more cautiously when recruiting in the latter part of the year.
Watch this space.
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