SALARY SURVEY 2013 - Robert Walters Singapore

BANGKOKBANGKOKINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYBANGKOKINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYRobertWaltersGlobalSalarySurvey2013415OurinformationtechnologydivisionspecialisesinplacingexperiencedITprofessionalsintopermanentpositionsacrossthefinancialservicesandcommercesectors.WerecruitformajorEuropeanandUSmultinationalsandleadingnationalinstitutions,whichincludeend-userclients,specialistvendorsofproductsandservices(incorporatingoutsourcingpartnersandsharedservices),systemsintegratorsandmanagementconsultancies.MarketOverviewEmployersweregenerallykeentohireinordertomeetthegrowingdemandwithintheITindustry.Inparticular,thenewgovernmentwaslookingtomakeitsmarkonthecountrybyinvestinginlargeinfrastructureprojects,suchasimprovedraillinksandtheairportexpansion.TheseprojectsresultedinmorejobopportunitiesforITprofessionalsthroughouttheyear.BanksactivelyrecruitedITprofessionalsinordertoimprovethesecurityoftheirsystems.Theintroductionofthe3GnetworkalsoledtoasteadydemandforITandtelecommunicationsspecialists,particularlythosewhowerewell-versedinmobilecontent.Inaddition,themanufacturingandengineeringsectorscontinuedtogrowanddevelop,creatingaconsistentdemandforITspecialistswithenterpriseresourceplanning(ERP)orheavyproductionsystemexperience.Asmoreorganisationsmovedtocloud-basedsystems,thesefirmswerekeentorecruitprofessionalsspecialisingincloudservicesandtechnology.Candidateswerepositiveabouttheirjobprospectsandwerereadytomovefortherightopportunity.Whilesalarylevelsrosebyanaverageof5-10%,somereceived10-20%increaseswhentheytookonanewrolewheretherewasashortageoftalent.ProfessionalsworkingasC++engineersandapplicationsupportanalystsreceivedrelativelyhighsalaryrisesofupto25%whenchangingjobsduetotheirindemandspecialistskills.Outlookfor2013Recruitmentactivityislikelytoremainhighacrossarangeofsectorssuchasbankingandfinancialservices,manufacturing,engineeringandITandtelecommunicationsasfirmslaunchlargeinfrastructureprojects.Hiringactivitywillbesimilartothatseenin2012,withITprofessionalswhoareskilledinITsecurity,3G,mobilecontentandcloudcomputinglikelytobesought-after.FirmsinthemanufacturingandengineeringsectorswillcontinuetorecruitemployeeswithERPorheavyproductionsystemexperience,toimprovetheiroverallworkprocessesandachievebetterqualityandefficiency.Weexpectsalarylevelswillremainsimilarto2012,withcertainspecialists,suchasITsecurityanalysts,infrastructuremanagersand.Netengineersreceivingpayrises.SeniorlevelprofessionalssuchasITdirectorscanexpectaslightincreaseinsalarywiththebestprofessionalspotentiallyreceivingTHB2.8-4millionin2013,comparedtoTHB2.5-3.5millionin2012.Candidateswhopossessindemandskillsareawareoftheirmarketvalueandwillhavehighersalaryexpectations,withmanylikelytomoveforincrementsaveraging10-20%.