1. IT Salary Survey
and recruitment
trends 2012
shaping the world of IT
www.randstadtechnologies.com
2. contents
Introduction 1
the annual
IT recruitment trends 2012 2 Randstad Technologies
London Salary Survey 3
UK regions Salary Survey 5 IT Salary Survey
About Randstad technologies 7
This is the leading comprehensive reference of
salaries and skills for those working in IT. The survey
reports UK specific remuneration trends as well as
offering an insight into certain areas within the
industry.
To make the report easier to digest, salaries have
been organised with a focus on technical skills and
an additional analysis is provided on how to interpret
current market trends.
The data has been extracted from Randstad
Technologies’ databases and gives an accurate
reflexion of the market; however one should consider
this report is based on averages and may slightly
differ from actuality for particular profiles.
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3. Randstad Technologies
IT recruitment trends 2012
Over the last few years, it has become When it comes to location, the capital
difficult to predict how the economy is certainly an undeniable hub for IT
and its related hiring or firing trends recruitment, but we could notice some
in the public and private sector will interesting fluxes, which we predict will
develop. In the previous salary survey develop further in 2012.
edition, we sensed and predicted a
positive improvement in the UK with Despite London being undoubtedly
regards to both permanent and contract spurred by the Olympics project, we are
recruitment. We are glad to say the trend also seeing greater numbers of Londoners
turned into reality and will progressively commuting out of the city towards the
continue through 2012. Home Counties where an increasing
number of companies are relocating
So, how is the world of IT recruitment or expanding their IT operations. Two
going to develop in 2012? other areas of the country that have
seen notable growth are Birmingham
First and foremost, IT applicants will and Manchester – attractive for their
be expected to have additional skills – competitive property and labour costs.
either broader and deeper within their
core area of specialism and/or within On a more global note, when
a complementary area of expertise. off-shoring fails or becomes undesirable,
This is arising as a consequence of two some companies are choosing to bring
key factors: higher and wider skills services back onshore. Whilst not a major
requirements due to technological trend, highly skilled IT professionals are
advancement and increasingly limited in demand to manage back-shoring
budgets. Randstad’s research supports situations. Key project and change
this trend. Some 25% of contractors management competencies are in
are studying for a formal qualification, demand for those who can manage the
with another 34% informally up-skilling transition, deal with internal/external
themselves. Of those who are developing clients, manage teams and ensure that
their skills, as many are developing the company’s security is protected at all
knowledge and capabilities within a time.
complementary area of expertise (38%)
as are broadening and deepening
capabilities within their core area of
expertise (38%).
As for the key skills in demand, it will
evolve around the hot technologies that
are developing week by week including
- cloud collaboration, security and IT
forensics, mobile technologies, web
service integration and analytics.
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4. London average salaries
permanent - salary per annum £UK contract - daily rate £UK permanent - salary per annum £UK contract - daily rate £UK
Role junior intermediate senior junior intermediate senior Role junior intermediate senior junior intermediate senior
IT Development - Programmation IT Change Management
Developer 36000-44000 45000-55000 54000-66000 310-370 380-470 460-560 IT Change Analyst 26640-32560 33300-40700 39960-48840 260-320 320-400 390-480
.Net Developer 32400-39600 49500 -50400 48600-59400 270-330 340-410 410-500 IT Change Manager 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 350-430 440-540 530-650
Business Objects Developer 34200-41800 42750-52250 51300-62700 320-390 400-490 480-590
C# Developer 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 310-370 380-470 460-560 IT Infrastructure - Networks - Security
C# .NET Developer 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 320-400 410-500 490-590 Infrastructure Engineer 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 240-290 300-370 360-440
Java Developer 33480-40920 41850-51150 50220-61380 330-400 410-500 490-600 Infrastructure Analyst 26640-32560 33300-40700 39960-48840 210-260 260-320 310-380
Web Developer 25200-30800 31500-38500 37800-46200 220-260 270-330 320-400 Infrastructure Architect 30240-36960 37800-46200 45360-55440 250-310 320-390 380-460
Software Developer 31680-38720 39600-48400 47520-58080 250-310 320-390 380-460 Network Engineer 37440-45760 46800-57200 56160-68640 250-310 320-390 380-460
ASP.Net Developer 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 250-310 320-390 380-460 Network Analyst 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 290-350 360-440 430-530
Sharepoint Developer 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 290-350 360-440 430-530 Network Manager 44640-54560 55800-68200 66960-81840 260-320 330-400 390-480
Excel VBA Specialist 46800-57200 58500-71500 70200-85800 400-480 500-610 590-730 IT Security Administrator 25200-30800 31500-38500 37800-46200 270-330 340-410 410-500
SQL Developer 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 320-400 410-500 490-590 IT Security Analyst 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 290-350 360-440 430-530
Development Manager 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 340-420 430-520 510-630 Network Security Analyst 39600-48400 49500-60500 59400-72600 280-340 350-430 420-510
Applications Development Manager 30960-37840 38700-47300 46440-56760 260-320 320-400 390-480 Network Security Architect 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 420-510 520-640 630-770
Software Development Manager 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 270-330 340-420 410-500 Network Security Manager 36000-44000 45000-55000 54000-66000 310-370 380-470 460-560
Web Development Manager 30960-37840 38700-47300 46440-56760 270-330 340-420 410-500 Virtualisation Consultant 37800-46200 47250-57750 56700-69300 250-310 320-390 380-460
IT Data Management
IT Technical Support
Database Administrator 39600-48400 49500-60500 59400-72600 310-370 380-470 460-560
1st Line Support 16000-19720 20100-23900 23520-28080 70-90 100-120 120-150
Data Analyst 30600-37400 38250-46750 45900-56100 290-350 360-440 430-530
2nd Line Support 21000-25000 25500-30500 30000-36000 100-130 130-160 160-190
Data Manager 41400-50600 51750-63250 62100-75900 360-440 450-550 540-660
3rd/ 4th Line Support 25200-30800 31500-38500 37800-46200 180-220 230-280 270-330
Data Warehouse Developer 34560-42240 43200-52800 51840-63360 260-320 320-400 390-480
Support Manager 32760-40040 40950-50050 49140-60060 270-330 340-420 410-500
Data Warehouse Architect 34560-42240 43200-52800 51840-63360 260-320 320-400 390-480
Data Warehouse Analyst 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 260-320 320-400 390-480
IT Business Intelligence & Business Analysis
Data Warehouse Manager 57600-70400 72000-88000 86400-105600 400-480 500-610 590-730
Business Intelligence analyst 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 270-330 340-410 410-500
Head of Business Intelligence 72000-88000 90000-110000 108000-132000 500-620 630-770 760-920
Business Process Analyst 34560-42240 43200-52800 51840-63360 290-350 360-440 430-530
IT Project Management - IT Programme Management
Business Process Manager 36900-45100 46125-56375 55350-67650 400-480 500-610 590-730
IT Project Manager 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 340-420 430-520 510-630
Business Analyst 36000-44000 45000-55000 54000-66000 310-370 380-470 460-560
IT Project Manager (Prince2) 39600-48400 49500-60500 59400-72600 290-350 360-440 430-530
IT Project Manager (Agile) 39600-48400 49500-60500 59400-72600 320-400 410-500 490-590
IT Architecture
IT Integration Project Manager 72000-88000 9000-110000 108000-132000 240-300 310-370 370-450
IT Architect 48240-58960 60300-73700 72360-88440 340-420 430-520 510-630
IT Migrations Project Manager 50400-61600 63000-77000 75600-92400 350-420 430-530 520-630
Head of Architecture 64800-79200 81000-99000 97200-118800 650-790 810-990 970-1190 Data Warehouse Project Manager 59040-72000 73800-95000 90100-105000 450-550 560-690 680-830
Network Architect 46800-57200 58500-71500 70200-85800 300-370 370-460 450-550 Web Project Manager (e-commerce) 32760-40040 40950-50050 49140-60060 290-350 360-440 430-530
Infrastructure Architect 48240-58960 60300-73700 72360-88440 340-420 430-520 510-630 IT Development Project Manager 41400-50600 51750-63250 62100-75900 300-370 370-460 450-550
Integration Architect 54000-66000 67500-82500 81000-99000 440-540 550-670 660-810
IT Infrastructure Project Manager 39600-48400 49500-60500 59400-72600 310-370 380-470 460-560
Applications Architect 54000-66000 67500-82500 81000-99000 380-460 470-580 570-690
PMO Analyst 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 230-290 290-360 350-430
Technical Architect 48600-59400 60750-74250 72900-89100 330-400 410-510 500-610
PMO Manager 46800-57200 58500-71500 70200-85800 340-420 430-520 510-630
Enterprise / Solution Architect 50400-61600 63000-77000 75600-92400 360-440 450-550 540-660
Process Analyst 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 290-350 360-440 430-530
Systems Architect 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 330-410 420-510 500-610
Programme Manager 59040-72160 73800-90200 88560-108240 450-550 560-590 680-830
Software Architect 54000-66000 67500-82500 81000-99000 470-570 590-720 700-860
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5. London average salaries (continued)
permanent - salary per annum £UK contract - daily rate £UK
Role junior intermediate senior junior intermediate senior
ERPs
SAP ABAP Developer 37440-45760 46800-57200 56160-68640 340-420 430-520 510-630
SAP Consultant 46800-57200 58500-71500 70200-85800 360-440 450-550 540-660
SAP Business Analyst 36000-44000 45000-55000 54000-66000 290-350 360-440 430-530
SAP Project Manager 54000-66000 67500-82500 91000-99000 360-440 450-550 540-660
Oracle DBA 41040-50160 51300-62700 61560-75240 310-370 380-470 460-560
Oracle Developer 34560-42240 43200-52800 51840-63360 340-410 420-520 510-620
Oracle Application Consultant 41760-51040 52200-63800 62640-76560 320-400 410-500 490-590
Oracle Project Manager 59040-72160 73800-90200 88560-108240 430-520 540-650 640-790
Oracle Analyst 36000-44000 45000-55000 54000-66000 28/0-340 350-430 420-510
Software
Software Developer 31680-38720 39600-48400 47520-58080 250-310 320-390 380-460
Software Engineer 33840-41360 42300-51700 50760-62040 270-330 340-410 410-500
Software Manager 41760-51040 52200-63800 62640-76560 290-350 360-440 430-530
Software Architect 54000-66000 67500-82500 81000-99000 470-570 590-720 700-860
Software Development Manager 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200
IT Systems
System Analyst 33840-41360 42300-51700 50760-62040 310-370 380-470 460-560
Systems Architect 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 330-400 410-510 500-610
Systems Administrator 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 270-330 340-410 410-500
Systems Support 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 230-290 290-360 350-430
Systems Development Manager 37440-45760 46800-57200 56160-68640 230-290 290-360 350-430
Systems Integration Engineer 35280-43120 44100-53900 52920-64680 360-440 450-550 540-660
Systems Integration Manager 57600-70400 72000-88000 86400-105600 300-370 380-460 450-550
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6. UK regions average salaries permanent - salary per annum £UK contract - daily rate £UK
Role junior intermediate senior junior intermediate senior
IT Development - Programmation
Developer 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 310-370 380-470 460-560
.Net Developer 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 270-330 340-410 410-500
Business Objects Developer 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 320-390 400-490 480-590
C# Developer 25200-30800 31500-38500 37800-46200 310-370 380-470 460-560
C# .NET Developer 25200-30800 31500-38500 37800-46200 320-400 410-500 490-590
Java Developer 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 330-400 410-500 490-600
Web Developer 23040-28160 28800-35200 34560-42240 220-260 270-330 320-400
Software Developer 25200-30800 31500-38500 37800-46200 250-310 320-390 380-460
ASP.Net Developer 25200-30800 31500-38500 37800-46200 190-240 240-300 290-360
Sharepoint Developer 30600-37400 38250-46750 45900-56100 260-320 320-400 390-480
Excel VBA Specialist 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 320-400 410-500 490-590
SQL Developer 26640-32560 33300-40700 39960-48840 250-310 320-390 380-460
Development Manager 37440-45760 46800-57200 56160-68640 310-370 380-470 460-560
Applications Development Manager 29520-36080 36900-41500 44280-54120 250-310 320-390 380-460
Software Development Manager 36000-44000 45000-55000 54000-66000 270-330 330-410 400-490
Web Development Manager 25200-30800 31500-38500 37800-46200 230-280 290-350 350-420
IT Technical Support
1st Line Support 13680-16720 17100-20900 20520-25080 70-90 90-110 110-130
2nd Line Support 17280-21120 21600-26400 25920-31680 90-110 110-140 140-170
3rd/ 4th Line Support 23760-29040 29700-36300 35640-43560 170-210 220-260 260-320
Support Manager 30600-37400 38250-46750 45900-56100 260-320 330-400 390-480
IT Business Intelligence & Business Analysis
Business Intelligence Analyst 26820-32780 33252-40975 40230-49170 230-280 290-350 350-420
Head of Business Intelligence 64800-79200 81000-99000 97200-118800 500-610 620-760 750-910
Business Process Analyst 32400-39600 40500-49500 48600-59400 270-330 340-420 410-500
Business Process Manager 31500-38500 39375-48125 47250-57750 400-480 500-610 590-730
Business Analyst 28800-35200 36000-44000 43200-52800 270-330 340-410 410-500
IT Architecture
IT Architect 43920-53680 54900-67100 65880-80520 320-400 410-500 490-590
Head of Architecture 62640-76560 78300-95700 93960-114840 640-780 800-980 960-1170
Network Architect 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 290-350 360-440 430-530
Infrastructure Architect 45000-55000 56250-68750 67500-82500 340-410 420-520 510-620
Integration Architect 46800-57200 58500-71500 70200-85800 430-530 540-660 650-790
Applications Architect 48600-59400 60750-74250 72900-89100 340-420 430-520 510-630
Technical Architect 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 320-400 410-500 490-590
Enterprise / Solution Architect 46800-57200 58500-71500 70200-85800 340-420 430-520 510-630
Systems Architect 39600-48400 49500-60500 59400-72600 290-350 360-440 430-530
Software Architect 43200-52800 54000-66000 64800-79200 360-440 450-550 540-660
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8. about Randstad Technologies
As a specialist IT division, Randstad Technologies is able to focus on specific needs. To effectively partner
with our clients, we offer a creative and innovative sourcing and strategy based on client technology find out more by contacting us
requirements and specific roles. Our teams recruit niche and in-demand skills within the IT&Telecom
domain, enabling our clients to tap into the best pool of talents and our candidates to find the best career
Finding and retaining the best people is crucial in today’s ever changing business
match possible.
environment.
Randstad Technologies is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of IT professionals. Our expertise comes thanks
By partnering with Randstad Technologies, you will connect with the IT
to over 35 years experience in sourcing the ideal candidates for temporary and contract work with IT career
recruitment specialists.
opportunities across a variety of industry sectors.
We treat each client and candidate as an individual – focussing on the specific needs of your business or Please call us for more information.
career path and working in partnership to ensure we make the perfect match every time. At Randstad
Technologies, success means more than just filling vacancies. London Manchester
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balanced with an appreciation of what drives the UK’s most talented IT professionals.
we offer a full suite of recruitment solutions, including:
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campaign management
project staffing solutions www.randstadtechnologies.com
areas of expertise
• Development
• Infrastructure Services
• Strategy and Architecture
• ERP/CRM & EPOS
• Testing Services
• Data Management
• Project/Program Management
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