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SALARY SURVEY 2013 - Robert Walters Singapore

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BRISBANEBRISBANEINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYBRISBANEINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY<strong>Robert</strong><strong>Walters</strong>GlobalSalarySurvey<strong>2013</strong>177Ourinformationtechnologydivisionprovidesrecruitmentservicesacrossavarietyofindustriesinthepublicandprivatesectors.WerecruitacrossallorganisationallevelsforITrolesinsupport,development,architecture,projects,networkingandinfrastructure,inadditiontoseniorITleadershippositionsatdirectorlevelandabove.Withadedicatedteamoflocally-basedandvertically-alignedspecialistconsultants,wecovercontract,temporaryandpermanentrecruitmentacrossBrisbane,theGoldCoastandregionalQueensland.MarketOverviewJoblevelsacrossthetechnologysectorwerebuoyantinthefirsthalfof2012butfellinthesecondhalfoftheyearasconsolidationofprojectsandachangeofgovernmentledtofeweropportunitiesbecomingavailable.Thechangeofstategovernmentledtoasignificantshiftinhowitapproachedthemanagementofcosts,whichaffectedboththeprojectandoperatingenvironments.Thegovernmentreassessedprojectsacrossallindustriesasanunprecedentedamountofthesewereeithercancelledorputonhold.Asaresult,wesawareductioninthecontractorandtemporaryworkforcepopulationasthegovernmentsoughttorecovercosts.Withthesecurityofgovernmentrolesimpactedbythisdevelopment,long-termgovernmentcontractorswereinsteadlookinginterstatefornewjobopportunities.Recruitmentactivitywithintheprivatesectorremainedstablethroughoutthefirsthalfoftheyear.ThiswasdrivenbydemandforspecialistcontractorsacrossalargenumberofongoingITprojectsinoilandgas,bankingandfinance,insuranceandaviation.Outsourcingalsoincreasedintheprivatesectorduetopubliclylistedcompanieslookingtoreducecostsandpartneronprojectsastheysoughttosharerisksandoperationalheadcount.Outlookfor<strong>2013</strong>Althoughthejobsmarketinthesecondhalfof2012provedchallenging,weexpect<strong>2013</strong>tobeayearofchangeandopportunity.Withseveralyearsofunderinvestmentintechnologyduetoeconomicandenvironmentalvolatility,thegovernmentshouldprioritisekeytechnologyinvestmentswhichwillleadtogreaterhiringactivity.OrganisationsacrossallsectorswillalsohavetoimprovebusinessprocessesbyutilisingthelatesttechnologyandthiswillleadtoanincreaseinjobopportunitiesforITprofessionals.

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