SALARY SURVEY 2013 - Robert Walters Singapore

INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYHOCHIMINHCITYHOCHIMINHCITYINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYOurinformationtechnologydivisionrecruitsexperiencedITprofessionalsformultinationalandmid-sizedcompaniesacrossavarietyofindustries,spanningthetechnology,softwareproviderandend-userspace.Werecruitforavarietyofroles,includingseniorsoftwaredevelopers,technicalarchitects,informationsystemsspecialists,technicalsupportspecialists,virtualdesktopinfrastructureservicemanagersandseniorimplementationdeliveryspecialists.MarketOverviewITjobsacrossallindustrieswereatrelativelylowlevelsin2012.ProfessionalsindemandincludedITmanagers,technicalsupportspecialists,softwareengineers,softwarearchitects,seniorsoftwaredevelopers,technicalarchitects,systemarchitectsandsolutionsengineersastheserolessawhigherturnoverlevels.Companieswerealsoparticularlykeentorecruitexperiencedsystemengineers.Firmsincreasinglyevolvedintosolutionsprovidersandmovedbeyondsimplyofferingproducts.Thisrequiredrolessuchasaccountmanagers,channelsales,consumerinsidesales,productmarketingmanagersandbrandproductsalesmanagerstoassistingeneratingrevenueanddifferentiatingproductsandservices.Salarylevelsrosebyseven to10%year-on-yearin linewithinflation.Professionalswhomovedjobsreceivedincrementsof15 - 20%duringthefirsthalfoftheyearduetohigherdemandforrecruitment.However,thisfiguredippedto10 - 15% in the second half of the year asaresultofslowerjobmovement.Companiesalsoofferedbettercompensationandbenefitspackagestoretainstaff.Outlookfor2013Thesamerolesthatwereindemandin2012arelikelytoberecruitedforin2013.Employeeswithexperienceinsystemintegration,smallmediumenterprises(SME)managementandsystemengineeringsolutionswillcontinuetobesought-after.Asemployersaimtodiversifytheirservicesandsolutionstomeetconsumerdemand,theywillseektohiremoresolutionsengineers.Whilebothemployersandcandidatesmayremaincautiousduringthefirsthalfoftheyearasaresultoftheeconomicslowdownweexpectthattheywillbecomemorepositiveaboutmovingjobsduringthesecondhalfoftheyear-aslongastheeconomystabilises.Hence,mostITprofessionalsarelikelytoreceivehighersalariesinlinewithVietnam’sinflation,namelyaround10%.Salaryincrementsarelikelytoremainat15 - 20%forthosechangingjobs.HOCHIMINHCITYINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYROLEPERMANENTSALARYPERANNUM$US2012 2013ITHead(10+yrs'exp) $50-60k $58-69kITInfrastructureHead(10+yrs'exp) $26-30k $30-35kTechnicalDirector/CTO(10+yrs'exp) $26-39k $30-45kSeniorProjectManager(7+yrs'exp) $23-32k $26-37kITManager(5+yrs'exp) $22-28k $23-36kSeniorSystemEngineer(6+yrs'exp) $20-31k $23-36kITSecurityManager(5+yrs'exp) $19-32k $22-37kTechnicalArchitect-.NET(5+yrs'exp) $16-24k $18-24kSeniorAndroid/iOSDeveloper(5+yrs'exp) $16-20k $18-23kSeniorBusinessAnalyst(5+yrs'exp) $15-23k $17-26kC#/ASP.NETEngineer(5+yrs'exp) $15-20k $17-23kERPTechnicalConsultant(5+yrs'exp) $12-19k $14-22kEmbeddedSoftwareEngineer(5+yrs'exp) $11-16k $13-18kSharePointDeveloper $11-15k $13-17kSeniorDatabaseEngineer $10-16k $11-18kJavaEngineer(4+yrs'exp) $9-14k $10-16kERPFunctionalConsultant(5+yrs'exp) $9-16k $10-18kSeniorQCEngineer(5+yrs'exp) $7-12k $8-14kNB:Figuresarebasicsalariesexclusiveofbenefits/bonusesunlessotherwisespecified. RobertWaltersGlobalSalarySurvey2013 424