ICT Trends: Remuneration
May 2nd 2014, 6:34 am
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ICT Trends: Remuneration
Interesting reading regarding ICT remuneration data which has just been published:
http://www.techblog.co.nz/696-ICTTrendsRemuneration
http://www.techblog.co.nz/696-ICTTrendsRemuneration
Over the past year the median salary in the NZ IT sector has seen a healthy rise in contrast with the wider economy. In January 2014 Absolute IT recorded the first notable increase in the national base median salary, now sitting at $80,000, since 2011. Auckland is driving the remuneration improvements with a 6.7 per cent increase in the median base salary, the same as the national figure. Wellington holds the highest median base remuneration at $85,000 while increases for Christchurch and the Waikato/BoP are 1 and 2 per cent respectively.
May 2nd 2014, 8:16 am
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Re: ICT Trends: Remuneration
I must say Chch is the place to be if you are in IT. My partner, his colleagues and a couple of our friends all do very well for themselves. If you can land a job with a good company then you're laughing...
May 2nd 2014, 8:48 am
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Re: ICT Trends: Remuneration
the market isnt that great in auckland, same old choice of companies. 100k is achievable if youre better than average, but of course that gets you nowhere in terms of housing, hence a large trickle of aucklanders to aussie.
May 5th 2014, 10:18 pm
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Re: ICT Trends: Remuneration
Thanks for posting that cappuccino
No wonder why this company is struggling to get any system analysts, testers and BAs
I don't suppose you know of any sites that could give me average salaries for the Christchurch area? I'll give you one example of a salary on offer, is $60,000 a suitable salary for a QA analyst? Is that the sort of average salary in the Christchurch area?
No wonder why this company is struggling to get any system analysts, testers and BAs
I don't suppose you know of any sites that could give me average salaries for the Christchurch area? I'll give you one example of a salary on offer, is $60,000 a suitable salary for a QA analyst? Is that the sort of average salary in the Christchurch area?
May 6th 2014, 9:17 am
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Yes - some would say its all Kiwi's under 30... some would say its a specific type of Kiwi going over. I'd say its a steady flow from here to there. Virtually every Kiwi I have met, i.e. at the gym or through sports or in a shop (under 35), apart from 4 nurses - have gone to Aus in the last year or so.
May 6th 2014, 11:56 pm
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Re: ICT Trends: Remuneration
I've recently changed jobs, in Wellington.
I found I was offered roles for between 30k less than I earned to about the same.
I moved for a very small rise in base salary but actually a fairly big drop overall as I no longer earn oncall or overtime, but on the plus side I no longer do oncall or overtime
I found I was offered roles for between 30k less than I earned to about the same.
I moved for a very small rise in base salary but actually a fairly big drop overall as I no longer earn oncall or overtime, but on the plus side I no longer do oncall or overtime
May 7th 2014, 11:54 am
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Seems to depend on the roles, I know chief and enterprise architects get paid very well, maybe more than in the UK in some cases. Especially for contract rates.
May 12th 2014, 8:38 am
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I work as a Senior Consultant (A certain Microsoft Product specialist) which is quite niche due to the product knowledge.
What I would say is that there are no (real) shortage of Developers / Server engineers or generic PM's.
However, those that can consult and hold their own with a client are what are really in demand earn the extra $$. If you can do that you can probably add $30k to your salary.
Slightly off topic but.... I had my own IT business in the UK and can honestly say that the clients you deal with are a lot tougher, more demanding and want things way beyond the true value of what they are paying in NZ.
If some of the acted like they did in the UK, they would have been politely told to find another supplier.
You cant afford to do that over here as there are a lot fewer total clients so you have to bite your tongue and 'negotiate' a solution. Thats where you earn your $$
What I would say is that there are no (real) shortage of Developers / Server engineers or generic PM's.
However, those that can consult and hold their own with a client are what are really in demand earn the extra $$. If you can do that you can probably add $30k to your salary.
Slightly off topic but.... I had my own IT business in the UK and can honestly say that the clients you deal with are a lot tougher, more demanding and want things way beyond the true value of what they are paying in NZ.
If some of the acted like they did in the UK, they would have been politely told to find another supplier.
You cant afford to do that over here as there are a lot fewer total clients so you have to bite your tongue and 'negotiate' a solution. Thats where you earn your $$
