The document summarizes the latest IT salary and recruitment trends in the UK. Key points include: - Demand for IT contractors grew in Q1 but slowed in Q2, though rates have remained stable. In-demand skills include Agile, C++, Java, .Net and SQL. - Both permanent and contract vacancies rose slightly in May despite economic uncertainty. Developers, project managers and analysts were most in demand. - Salaries increased marginally for both permanent (0.08%) and contract (0.43%) roles. Business intelligence saw the largest contract pay rise at 1.41%.

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IT Monitor June 2012
Your monthly guide to salary and recruitment
trends in the UK IT market
This months IT Monitor brings you the most up-to-date and
comprehensive salary information from across the IT industry, Highlights from May
complete with this month’s vacancy trends and analysis.
• Total number of vacancies continues to
increase for both permanent and contract
The IT contract market has been in a state of rebuilding over
• Retail, Telecoms and Media, New Media &
the past quarter, with demand for quality candidates growing. This leads us to Creative vacancies all decreased for both
believe that the crystal ball gazing of an IT industry boom and overall buoyant contract and permanent.
sector may be materialising. Demand was high in Q1 but seems to have slowed
• Developers, Project Managers and
in Q2 down 12% on the same period last year, however this was anticipated as Analysts are the most in demand
many IT projects came to an early end in preparation of London 2012. What we professionals for the month of May.
are now seeing in the industry is a rebuild. Daily rates have remained stable • Public sector was the only sector to
with manageable drops of 0.7% on Q1 and 3.2% on 2011. The average rate in the experience any significant increase in
sector is currently £386/day compared to £388 in Q2. contractor roles in May.
• Contractor roles in the telecoms sector
Skills still in short supply include Agile, C++, Java, .Net, SAP, Ruby and SQL testing. experience another nose dive.
In terms of demand, CSS3 saw a 37% increase, and similarly demand for SQL • Permanent salaries and contract rates
DBA’s increased by 36% over the quarter. In contrast, System Analysts took a grow marginally, with the rates stabilising
hit in demand (-43%), as did Credit Risk (-35%) and Siebel, which was down by across almost all technologies.
almost half on Q1.
There is still room for growth and uncertainty about the impact the summer
months will have on hiring levels but at the moment the IT industry appears to
be rebuilding after a slow Q2.
Regards,
Niall Cook, Brand Director
Computer People
niallcook@computerpeople.co.uk
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Permanent vacancies rise
Permanent Contract
Vacancies % Change Vacancies % Change
Number of vacancies:
all sectors 13,054 0.34% 5,720 0.30%
IT continues to buck the trend in comparison to other professional staffing markets, with both permanent and contract
vacancies rising (0.34% and 0.30% respectively) in unstable economic conditions. This coupled with a comparatively smaller
number of candidates looking to move jobs, means that for experienced IT specialists it is still very much a candidate driven
market, giving strong candidates a number of opportunities for their next career move.
Sector breakdown
Permanent Contract (per hour)
Number of vacancies:
major sector Vacancies % Change Vacancies % Change
Banking, insurance and finance 1,452 -1.49% 761 1.33%
Retail 637 -3.34% 84 -2.33%
Telecoms 428 -10.08% 31 -44.64%
Media, new media and creative 411 -8.67% 155 -0.64%
Public Sector 111 -18.98% 203 9.44%
Banking, insurance and finance
With a decrease of 1.49% for permanent roles, the banking, insurance and financial sector experienced a slow down
in May. Contract roles increased (1.33%) The uncertain times in the banking and finance market has led to a decline in
permanent opportunities, however, business as usual requirements means that what would have been permanent hires,
have become contracts to allow for flexibility.
Retail
The retail sector experienced a decrease in contractor and permanent vacancies. As the retail market continues to struggle
with less consumer spending and more competition from the internet, investment in the IT projects and infrastructure has
declined, resulting in falling demand for both contract and permanent IT professionals.
Telecoms
Telecoms saw a big drop for contract roles (down 10.08%) and permanent roles (down 44.64%) this month.
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There continues to be consolidation in the telecoms market, coupled with traditionally large employers reducing headcounts
resulting in reduced hiring of both permanent and contract heads.
Media, new media and creative
Permanent roles experienced a decline this month down -8.67%, while in contrast contract roles remain steady with a slight
fall of-0.64%. Media and new media businesses have been taking a more cautious approach to employment, which has
been reflected in a decrease in demand for IT professionals.
Public sector
Public sector experienced a sharp decline in permanent vacancies of 18.98% while contract vacancies increased by 9.44%
We have seen the impact of head reductions continue, with demand for permanent IT employees continuing to fall.
However, essential project work continues, and with a falling permanent headcount, this has now been supplemented with
specialist IT contractors, reflected in the 9.44% increase in IT contract vacancies.
Monthly salary trends
Permanent salaries rose by 0.08% in May - continuing the recent trend of slight monthly increases. Contract salaries also
continued to increase this month, with a 0.43% rise.
Permanent Contract
Salaries % Change Salaries % Change
% change to salary
and contract rates 0.08% 4.07% 0.43% 3.98%
While the beginning of 2012 has been without the significant salary increases seen 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 roles.
Business Intelligence experienced the greatest increase in contract salaries this month (up 1.41%); while the biggest decline
was recorded at 0.92% for SQL servers.
Contractor rates also increased for web developers (up 1.23%) and Oracle (up 1.24%) and remain steady for Database.
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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# £39,389 0.04% 7.30% £39 0.42% 3.12%
Java £47,751 -0.06% 0.22% £49 0.31% 5.11%
Oracle £52,371 0.01% 8.62% £49 1.24% 0.41%
SQL Server £38,228 -0.04% 4.93% £42 -0.92% 6.98%
Business Intelligence £53,094 -0.03% 9.30% £50 1.41% 0.82%
Web Developer £32,686 0.05% 3.56% £38 1.23% 7.98%
Project Manager £51,960 -0.07% 5.55% £55 0.90% 7.35%
SAP £67,246 -0.06% 4.70% £66 0.81% 5.49%
Testing £46,985 0.10% 7.01% £42 0.20% 1.31%
Database £40,782 -0.12% 0.62% £48 0.04% 7.01%
IT Director £76,504 -0.03% 4.05% £105 0.65% 9.11%
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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
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
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Permanent Contract
Jobs in demand
PHP Developer Designer
Consultant Business Analyst
Architect Web Developer
Business Analyst Architect
Senior Developer PHP Developer
Administrator Flash Developer
Telecommunications Developer Engineer
Consultant Analyst
Project Manager Developer
Architect Project Manager
Project Manager Consultant
Software Engineer Architect
Development Manager Business Analyst
Engineering and Engineer Engineer
Manufactoring Developer Consultant
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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Wrap up
Although permanent job growth has slowed, demand for highly skilled individuals is still high, and this coupled with a
demand for the same skills in the contract market has meant that permanent salaries have continued to rise, as employers
compete for the highly skilled, experienced candidates.
Development technologies continue to be in high demand in both the contract and permanent markets. Companies’
ongoing need to develop new products and update existing applications to keep pace with the changing demands of their
customers has led to development technologies being among the most sought after skills. SAP and Oracle e-business
technologies are also in high demand, with the need for improved efficiencies for large businesses to remain competitive;
investment in these areas continues to be high.
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