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IT Monitor March 2012
Your monthly guide to salary and recruitment
trends in the UK IT market
This month’s IT Monitor brings you the most up-to-date
and comprehensive salary information from across the IT Highlights from February
industry, complete with this month’s vacancy trends and
• Both permanent and contract IT vacancies
analysis. increased.
• Permanent opportunities soared in the
After a slow start to the year, the IT industry looks to be on the rise. February public sector, while contractor vacancies
charted a positive course for IT professionals, as vacancies and salaries rose dwindled.
across all sectors - particularly in areas that previously relaxed their hiring of
• Permanent roles increased across media,
permanent workers; most notably retail and the public sector. new media and creative, while contractor
vacancy levels experienced a slight decline.
The boost to IT employment within the retail sector is largely attributable to the • Telecoms boomed across the board as
pending 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as organisations prepare for the permanent and contractor roles peaked,
anticipated increase in demand on their IT infrastructure and systems, with an along with retail.
influx of tourists expected in the UK. • Month-on-month permanent salaries
remain steady, while contractor pay rates
The public sector veered from its usual course of employing contractors to align rise.
with project budgets rather than permanent salaries, by increasing its hiring of • Developers and project managers
permanent staff this month - marking a decline in demand for IT contractors. emerge as the month’s most in demand
professionals.
While a complete return to the previously dizzy heights of IT recruitment is yet • Interim IT directors and SAP contract
to be seen, the positive shoots of recovery in Q1 point to an increase in both professionals come out on top with
February’s highest pay increases.
employer confidence and heightened demand for quality IT professionals.
Candidates should take comfort in the fact that the market is still largely
candidate led, with the majority of skill sets much in demand.
Regards,
Sid Barnes, Executive Director
Computer People
sidbarnes@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 13,024 0.16% 5,711 0.42%
Overall, advertised permanent vacancies increased marginally this month, with a rise of 0.16% on this time last year.
While minimal, this increase - and perhaps more notably the absence of any decrease - signals confidence in the hiring
of permanent staff and a greater commitment to the implementation of future IT strategy. Encouragingly, this increase in
demand for permanent IT professionals means that we can expect many new projects over the coming months.
Contractor vacancies increased in February by 0.42%, equating to 24 additional advertised jobs. While we witnessed a
slight decline in vacancy levels for contractors across most sectors, the upward trend for contractor employment is still
evident.
Sector breakdown
Permanent Contract (per hour)
Number of vacancies:
major sector Vacancies % Change Vacancies % Change
Banking, insurance and finance 1,528 0.20% 772 -1.28%
Retail 691 5.98% 78 -3.70%
Telecoms 514 7.31% 95 1.06%
Media, new media and creative 445 11.81% 152 -0.65%
Public Sector 165 27.91% 194 -10.19%
Banking, insurance and finance
With an increase of 0.20% for permanent roles, and a decline of 1.28% in contractor vacancies, the banking, insurance and
financial sector experienced a mixed month. While permanent hiring levels increased steadily over the past six months,
they are now starting to plateau.
The decline in contractor vacancies seen over the past two months continued as expected, as we approach 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.
Retail
Similarly, the retail sector experienced a dip in contractor vacancies - falling by 3.70% in the month of February, in line with
the end of the financial year. But with a rise of 5.98% across permanent vacancies, the message is one of positivity.
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As London 2012 approaches, companies are addressing their permanent hiring needs to meet the demand occasioned by
heightened tourism. It’s likely 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 continued its upward trend, as both permanent (up 7.31%) and contractor (up 1.06) vacancies
increased; largely due to new budgets being approved after a thawing in January. With a number of telecoms related
projects on the horizon - needed to increase broadband width for the UK - the market is set to peak this year.
Media, new media and creative
After a dismal start to the year - where vacancies fell by 8.51% - media, new media and creative bounced back this month
with an 11.81% increase in jobs across the sector. This is attributable in large part to an on-trend emphasis from many
companies on their social and digital media strategy. Those with social and digital expertise then will continue to be in high
demand.
While permanent vacancies increased in February, contract vacancies declined by 0.65% due to the shedding of excess
budget before the start of the new financial year.
Public sector
It’s good news for the public sector as February marked an overall increase in the number of permanent vacancies (up
27.91%); perhaps owing to the need for departments to utilise excess budget before the new financial year.
Resulting, contractor vacancies fell by 10.19% to make way for permanent hiring as projects come to an end.
Monthly salary trends
Permanent salaries rose by 0.07% in February — continuing the recent trend of slight monthly increases. Contract salaries
also continued to increase this month, with a 0.68% rise.
Permanent Contract
Vacancies % Change Vacancies % Change
Number of vacancies:
all sectors 0.07% 4.722% 0.68% 4.07%
While the beginning of 2012 has been without the significant salary increases experienced at the start of 2011, we continue
to see demand for contractors, along with an increase in pay for interim and project IT staff and management.
.Net/C# experienced the greatest increase in permanent salaries this month; while the biggest decline was recorded at
0.13% in web development. This decrease is a continuing trend sparked by the outsourcing of web requirements by many
organisations to media, new media and creative agencies and offshore.
There was high demand for interim IT directors (up 3.80%) and SAP practitioners (up 2.43%) in February, as new board
members were needed to implement streamlining initiatives across a number of industries.
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SAP practitioners in the UK continue to be in high demand, preferred over contractors in mainland Europe because of the
high value of their experience.
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# £39,384 0.09% 7.07% £38 1.02% 3.29%
Java £47,827 -0.06% 0.22% £47 0.40% 5.00%
Oracle £52,331 0.05% 8.45% £49 1.60% 0.10%
SQL Server £38,264 -0.01% 4.77% £39 -1.23% 7.29%
Business Intelligence £53,135 -0.06% 9.03% £50 -0.30% 0.61%
Web Developer £32,659 -0.13% 3.44% £35 -0.45% 10.80%
Project Manager £52,008 -0.07% 5.50% £51 0.30% 7.90%
SAP £67,268 0.07% 4.67% £63 2.43% 5.45%
Testing £46,905 0.00% 6.88% £41 -1.10% 1.38%
Database £40,827 -0.07% 0.60% £45 -1.20% 7.20%
IT Director £76,564 0.01% 3.99% £96 3.80% 10.10%
Jobs in demand
Continuing the trend seen in previous months, developers and project managers retain their status as the most in demand
professionals. We are also seeing demand for architects and business analysts increase as companies aim to innovate
through new product developments - creating the need for business analysts to streamline activity.
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
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Permanent Contract
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
PHP Developer Designer
Consultant Business Analyst
Architect Web Developer
Business Analyst Architect
Senior Developer PHP Developer
Administrator Flash Developer
Telecomms Developer Engineer
Consultant Analyst
Project Manager Developer
Architect Project Manager
Project Manager Consultant
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Permanent Contract
Software Engineer Architect
Development Manager Business Analyst
Engineering and Engineer Engineer
Manufacturing Consultant
Developer
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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Salaries by region
Permanent Contract
London Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £51,159 0.33% 7.61% £45 0.64% 3.13%
Java £59,160 0.56% 1.26% £56 0.20% 5.96%
Oracle £60,656 0.37% 6.19% £52 0.66% 0.22%
SQL Server £47,253 0.14% 4.50% £46 0.49% 7.66%
Business Intelligence £65,130 0.03% 11.84% £55 0.67% 0.74%
Web Developer £39,294 -0.23% 3.94% £37 -1.13% 11.83%
Project Manager £59,442 -0.15% 6.16% £56 0.63% 8.26%
SAP £69,110 0.55% 5.09% £66 -0.57% 5.64%
Testing £54,649 -0.08% 7.29% £46 0.27% 1.15%
Database £47,342 0.62% 1.42% £47 1.02% 7.61%
CIO £90,601 0.31% 0.67% - - -
IT Director £71,082 0.02% 6.29% £119 -0.06% 10.69%
Permanent Contract
South East Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £39,028 0.34% 5.84% £35 1.40% 2.63%
Java £41,075 0.50% 1.07% £43 -0.52% 6.22%
Oracle £47,532 0.69% 5.97% £43 0.01% 1.01%
SQL Server £38,249 0.24% 3.73% £38 -0.78% 5.05%
Business Intelligence £50,233 0.51% 10.72% £54 -0.24% 1.56%
Web Developer £34,334 -0.21% 3.92% £32 0.48% 8.27%
Project Manager £49,944 0.23% 5.74% £45 0.76% 7.76%
SAP £60,190 0.46% 5.40% £57 -0.36% 5.31%
Testing £56,297 0.44% 0.33% £32 -0.42% 3.29%
Database £42,938 0.60% 2.10% £36 -0.11% 4.15%
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Salaries by region
Permanent Contract
South West Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £34,581 -0.14% 6.19% £34 -0.89% 3.44%
Java £37,154 -0.22% 2.20% £37 0.08% 3.09%
Oracle £46,351 -0.01% 5.67% £52 -0.25% 1.24%
SQL Server £35,783 0.74% 4.53% £32 1.55% 4.80%
Business Intelligence £38,311 0.04% 8.67% £44 1.02% 1.23%
Web Developer £30,501 0.00% 3.77% £24 1.70% 8.57%
Project Manager £47,109 -0.09% 5.54% £47 0.61% 6.81%
SAP £73,836 0.37% 4.85% £55 -0.23% 4.05%
Testing - - - £33 -0.55% 2.29%
Database £33,853 0.00% 2.38% £26 -0.29% 8.19%
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East Midlands Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £33,259 0.07% 2.97% £23 -1.83% 3.31%
Java £36,711 -0.11% 2.39% £35 -0.55% 6.13%
Oracle £44,946 0.58% 5.95% £38 -0.12% 2.25%
SQL Server £33,609 0.19% 4.13% £30 -1.58% 5.70%
Business Intelligence £30,881 -0.24% 4.74% £45 -0.38% 1.65%
Web Developer £30,601 1.24% 2.18% £20 2.40% 5.11%
Project Manager £44,584 0.10% 5.53% £51 0.83% 6.82%
SAP £63,445 0.61% 0.31% £49 0.58% 4.06%
Testing - - - £35 0.67% 1.43%
Database £44,580 0.71% 1.17% £30 1.35% 3.55%
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Salaries by region
Permanent Contract
West Midlands Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £36,436 0.90% 7.10% £37 -0.19% 2.09%
Java £42,060 -0.03% 1.91% £39 -0.14% 6.03%
Oracle £43,129 0.40% 6.90% £38 -0.50% 0.39%
SQL Server £35,953 0.75% 7.07% £38 -0.13% 6.68%
Business Intelligence £46,356 -0.18% 11.16% £49 -0.01% 0.61%
Web Developer £32,529 1.17% 3.50% £34 0.37% 8.39%
Project Manager £46,661 0.42% 6.60% £41 0.08% 7.53%
SAP - - - £52 0.02% 4.11%
Testing - - - £36 0.34% 1.27%
Database £41,095 0.52% 1.07% £30 -1.11% 7.08%
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East of England Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £37,808 -0.23% 5.82% £33 -0.08% 3.41%
Java £40,431 0.07% 1.52% £39 -0.59% 4.96%
Oracle £45,790 0.16% 8.13% £48 -0.87% 0.32%
SQL Server £38,974 0.93% 5.16% £30 -1.30% 7.62%
Business Intelligence £29,147 1.03% 9.85% £46 0.53% 3.46%
Web Developer £30,836 0.28% 4.73% £25 -0.69% 8.29%
Project Manager £48,228 0.32% 6.15% £43 0.68% 5.17%
SAP £68,754 -0.05% 4.48% £57 0.52% 2.37%
Testing £41,538 0.08% 5.78% £31 -0.36% 1.36%
Database £41,249 0.20% 2.12% £27 -1.09% 6.29%
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Salaries by region
Permanent Contract
Yorkshire and Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Humberside Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £36,059 0.25% 7.27% £33 -1.07% 3.31%
Java £38,499 -0.12% 1.89% £39 1.15% 4.88%
Oracle £41,712 0.75% 6.23% £44 0.61% 2.13%
SQL Server £36,084 0.00% 5.35% £29 -1.37% 4.90%
Business Intelligence £37,396 0.29% 9.42% £41 0.72% 0.31%
Web Developer £29,563 0.19% 3.87% £29 1.17% 7.63%
Project Manager £45,106 0.26% 6.36% £44 0.70% 5.78%
SAP £54,667 0.04% 3.86% £55 0.21% 3.39%
Testing £31,416 0.42% 5.08% £35 1.21% 2.11%
Database £37,685 -0.18% 3.50% £28 1.76% 5.43%
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North West Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £35,382 0.15% 7.38% £34 0.23% 2.39%
Java £38,254 0.91% 1.98% £40 0.82% 5.87%
Oracle £41,888 0.48% 6.32% £42 -0.68% 0.08%
SQL Server £36,747 0.55% 5.18% £30 -0.39% 6.70%
Business Intelligence £37,549 0.23% 9.69% £43 0.63% 0.77%
Web Developer £30,036 0.74% 3.83% £29 -0.21% 8.30%
Project Manager £45,332 0.86% 6.54% £44 -0.04% 7.98%
SAP £54,343 0.20% 3.93% £55 0.85% 4.14%
Testing £31,596 0.03% 5.26% £34 -1.08% 1.37%
Database £37,403 0.20% 3.27% £26 0.60% 7.21%
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Salaries by region
Permanent Contract
North East Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £35,430 0.76% 7.16% £36 0.33% 2.99%
Java £39,168 0.74% 2.19% £37 -1.10% 6.14%
Oracle £42,060 0.56% 6.10% £43 0.40% 2.27%
SQL Server £36,729 0.90% 5.42% £31 0.15% 5.63%
Business Intelligence £36,833 -0.13% 9.41% £42 -0.40% 1.91%
Web Developer £30,011 1.30% 3.96% £28 1.00% 5.35%
Project Manager £45,254 0.76% 6.30% £42 0.97% 6.98%
SAP £53,981 0.04% 3.88% £54 -0.34% 4.22%
Testing £31,750 0.45% 4.89% £33 -1.31% 1.19%
Database £37,396 0.72% 3.43% £24 0.86% 3.13%
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Scotland Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £36,345 -0.21% 5.29% £34 0.48% 3.43%
Java £36,594 0.00% 1.71% £37 -0.10% 4.82%
Oracle £41,768 0.83% 7.86% £38 -1.27% 2.27%
SQL Server £36,240 0.16% 4.89% £30 -0.05% 4.99%
Business Intelligence £52,052 0.42% 11.01% £39 -0.70% 0.83%
Web Developer £34,527 0.55% 4.39% £24 1.12% 7.71%
Project Manager £39,391 0.36% 5.91% £43 -0.40% 6.16%
SAP £46,540 -0.03% 0.55% £50 0.81% 3.41%
Testing - - - £35 1.08% 2.18%
Database £40,856 -0.07% 4.75% £30 -0.21% 5.18%
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Salaries by region
Permanent Contract
Wales Average % Change % Change Average % Change % Change
Salary (Monthly) (Yearly) hourly rate (Monthly) (Yearly)
.Net £35,429 0.09% 7.66% £36 1.39% 3.63%
Java £32,999 -0.04% 1.10% £38 1.25% 4.68%
Oracle £44,663 0.13% 9.46% £37 -0.29% 2.10%
SQL Server £35,448 1.08% 5.60% £29 -0.25% 2.88%
Business Intelligence - - - £40 1.17% 1.65%
Web Developer £30,425 0.50% 3.16% £25 0.74% 3.64%
Project Manager £44,820 0.23% 4.71% £46 0.41% 4.95%
SAP - - - £50 -0.55% 2.16%
Testing - - - £32 -0.74% 2.22%
Database £31,215 -0.06% 3.84% £25 -1.27% 4.12%
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Wrap up
With vacancies on the rise, permanent salaries remaining steady, and contract rates increasing, positive shoots are
undoubtedly emerging across the whole of the IT sector.
As the new financial year approaches it will be interesting to see how the market reacts and how generous or meagre the
budgets (if any) are given to hiring managers.
The positive impact of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games will start to be felt as the year progresses, as will the
government’s commitment to IT spend.
With all of this in mind, we could be looking at a very positive year for the market, with increased growth and job creation.
Watch this space.
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