2012 Hays
IT salary GuIde
Technical Support
Contract € Per day rates less than 5 years 5 years +
1st Line Support / Helpdesk 2nd Line Support / Desktop 3rd Line Support / Server Systems Administrator 90-120 120-150 250-350 250-350 120-150 150-250 350-420 350-450
Permanent less than 5 years 5 years +
1st Line Support / Helpdesk 2nd Line Support / Desktop 3rd Line Support / Server Systems Administrator 20-25,000 25-30,000 35-45,000 30-45,000 22-30,000 30-36,000 45-55,000 50-65,000
Systems
Contract € Per day rates less than 5 years 5 years +
Infrastructrure Architect 450-550 550-700
Permanent less than 5 years 5 years +
Infrastructrure Architect 60-75,000 75-90,000
Networking
Contract € Per day rates less than 5 years 5 years +
Network Engineer Network Manager 250-350 350-420 350-450 420-500
Permanent less than 5 years 5 years +
Network Engineer Network Manager 35-45,000 50-60,000 45-60,000 60-75,000
Database
Contract € Per day rates less than 5 years 5 years +
Database Administrator 350-450 450-600
Permanent less than 5 years 5 years +
INFOrMaTION TeCHNOlOGy
INFrasTruCTure & suPPOrT
Trends
In 2011 we saw the market recover with upward pressure on pay rates and salaries from contractors and permanent candidates respectively. Key drivers for professionals changing jobs are working with cutting edge technologies and salary or contract rate increases.
skills in demand
The 2nd half of 2011 showed a significant increase in jobs in both networking and security. Cisco certifications are essential for any networking position with a minimum of CCNA level. We have also saw an increased demand for candidates with virtualisation experience. With the increase in IT Security outsourcing/assessment, client facing experience is also important. At the more junior end of the market there was a surge in first and second line positions with European languages as more multinationals opened European Shared Services in Ireland. Those who speak German, French, Dutch or a Nordic language can demand a premium.
What do we expect for 2012?
VMWare and other virtualisation
technologies will become more prominent. Experience and certification in this area would be advised as the server migration and consolidation continues from physical to virtual.
Development
Contract € Per day rates less than 3 years 3-5 years 5 years +
Front End Developer Microsoft Developer c# .net Java Developer SQL / Oracle Developer Datawarehousing Technical Architect 200-250 300-370 300-370 320-350 350-400 450-500 250-300 370-420 370-420 350-400 400-450 500-600 300-350 420-500 420-500 400-450 450-550 600+
Permanent less than 3 years 3-5 years 5 years +
Front End Developer Microsoft Developer c# .net Java Developer SQL/Oracle Developer Datawarehousing Technical Architect 32-36,000 38-45,000 38-45,000 32-36,000 45-50,000 55-60,000 36-45,000 45-55,000 45-55,000 45-55,000 50-60,000 60-75,000 45-52,000 55-70,000 60-80,000 60-80,000 65-75,000 75-90,000
ERP
Contract € Per day rates less than 3 years 3-5 years 5 years +
Oracle Consultant SAP Consultant * n/a n/a 450-600 450-600 600+ 600+
Permanent less than 3 years 3-5 years 5 years +
Oracle Consultant SAP Consultant * 45-50,000 45-50,000 55-65,000 55-65,000 65-90,000 65-90,000 * varies depending on module
Testing/QA
Contract € Per day rates less than 3 years 3-5 years 5 years +
Test Manager/Lead Technical Tester / QA Automated Engineer 300-350 220-250 240-260 350-400 250-280 260-280 400-450 280-310 280-320
Permanent less than 3 years 3-5 years 5 years +
Test Manager/Lead Technical Tester/QA Automated Engineer 45-50,000 30-35,000 32-37,000 55-65,000 35-50,000 38-52,000 65-75,000 50-60,000 52-65,000
Trends
In 2011 we saw contractor rates rise and permanent salaries increase but not at the same level.
skills in demand
The development market is buoyant with the hot spots in back-end development – java, .net and Oracle. The first half of 2011 saw one organisation recruit a large amount of QA testers creating a vacuum in the market that has been largely filled by contractors. This led to an increase in rates for this skill. In addition, gaming companies continued to recruit development engineers creating vacancies in the sectors that they have come from. As in other areas of the recruitment market, the financial services and IT consultancy sectors have a strong need for developers as new projects kick off.
What do we expect for 2012?
There is a real shortage of developers in the Irish market, in particular – Java. In the second half of 2011 we saw organisations start to look overseas as they exhausted the Irish candidate pool. With the UK experiencing similar issues, companies are starting to look further afield into Central and Eastern Europe and the economically challenged Mediterranean countries. Towards the end of 2011, companies were sourcing from India once again and with the work permit application process much more fluid than in previous years, we forecast that this trend will continue.
INFOrMaTION TeCHNOlOGy
develOPMeNT & TesTING
Trends
There was an increase in demand for both PM’s and BA’s in 2011 with the financial services sector reflecting the largest jump. Managed services/IT consultancy were just behind. Salaries and daily rates have remained fairly flat. The good news is that contract durations have increased with a typical contract now 6-12 months compared to 3-6 the previous year. Contract rates have remained fairly static for most Project Managers, although those with niche skills in specific areas such as data centre migration and transition management can command higher rates.
skills in demand
Business Analysts with a financial services background will find that they have multiple opportunities when looking for a new position. BA’s with Agile experience are also in demand.
We have seen a jump in requirements for Service Delivery Managers with ITIL Manager Certification due to the increased number of managed service/outsourced projects. There is also increased demand for PM’s with Java experience.
As customers continue to tighten up compliance and screening processes, it is essential that Project Managers have relevant certification such as Prince 2 and PMP.
What we expect for 2012:
We expect the trend for BA’s and PM’s with financial services experience to continue as more projects kick off in the sector. We also expect the movement towards outsourcing to maintain and this will be reflected in the demand from managed service and IT consultancies.
INFOrMaTION TeCHNOlOGy
PrOjeCT MaNaGers & BusINess aNalysTs
Contract € Per day rates less than 5 years 5-10 years 10 years +
Business / Systems Analyst Project Manager Programme Manager 250-300 300-400 450-500 300-450 400-550 500-600 450+ 550+ 600+
Permanent less than 5 years 5-10 years 10 years +
Business/Systems Analyst Project Manager Programme Manager 35-45,000 50-60,000 60-70,000 50-60,000 65-75,000 70-85,000 60,000+ 70-90,000 85-100,000
Ba/PM
Trends
Salaries recovered in 2011, following significant decrease in 2008 and 2009 and stabilisation in 2010. Increases in salaries have been as much as 20% on 2010 for board level appointments.
In addition, companies and candidates are looking at the overall package with benefits also becoming more competitive, including an increase in car allowances. For 2011 we saw bonuses return, but they were strictly performance based, rather than guaranteed.
skills in demand
Candidates with multinational experience are in the most demand. Organisations are typically looking for executive hires to have a holistic business and IT track record. These elements include: staff management, change management, recruitment, outsourcing, vendor management, off-shoring, staff development and mergers and acquisitions. Academic qualifications and accreditations are a pre-requisite, with a primary Degree, Masters / MBA and Project Management certification normally a requirement.
What do we expect for 2012?
With the market becoming more robust we expect more movement at the senior level. In 2011 we saw an increase of 78% of candidates from 2010 in the market and that trend is likely to continue in to 2012. With more multinationals setting up in Ireland, this will create movement as they appoint their senior management teams leaving other executive positions to be filled.
Contract € Per day rates sMe Multinational
Service Delivery Manager Development Manager IT Manager
CIO / CTO / IT Director
n/a n/a n/a n/a 350-450 450-550 450-550 650-800+
Permanent sMe Multinational
Service Delivery Manager Development Manager IT Manager CIO/CTO/IT Director n/a n/a 50-65,000 60-70,000 50-65,000 70-90,000 70-90,000 100-120,000+