Absolute IT has released its six-monthly Remuneration Report, after surveying ~39,000 anonymous submissions through itsalaries.co.nz. Since the last 6-12 months there have been notable changes. Median base salary has been fluctuating between $80,000 and $82,000 for the past two years. There is a corresponding inverse trend in overseas job applications and placements. As the overseas application rise, the median salary falls and vice versa.
Latest figures from Statistics NZ reveal that migrant arrivals are at record levels, departures are down and May 2016 was the eighth consecutive month to show an annual net gain of migrants. Evidence shows that new migrants will often accept an IT job at a lower rate in order to enter the New Zealand IT job market. Auckland is the region that experienced the biggest drop in IT median salaries. It is also the region that has the biggest influx of migrants in New Zealand which could explain its downward trend. Altough the median income figures are down for the last six months, IT is still a high-earning sector that outperforms the New Zealand full-time median income of $51,000.
National median salary, ICT: June 2009 – June 2016
| Period | $/ANNUM |
|---|
| June 2009 | $77,000 |
| June 2010 | $76,000 |
| June 2011 | $75,000 |
| June 2012 | $75,000 |
| June 2013 | $75,000 |
| Jan 2014 | $80,000 |
| June 2014 | $81,000 |
| Jan 2015 | $82,500 |
| June 2015 | $80,500 |
| Jan 2016 | $82,000 |
| June 2016 | $80,000 |
Regional median pay levels
- Auckland: median base salary down $2,000 [-2.5%]
- Hamilton/Bay of Plenty: median base salary up by $1,750 [+2.5%] and the median contracting rate down by $12 [-17%]
- Wellington figures are mostly flat with the only change in the median base salary down by $1,000 [-1%]
- Christchurch: median base salary up by $5,000 [+6.6%] and the median contracting rate up by $5 [+6.6%]
Women in IT
| City | Regional split % | Median Salary $ |
|---|
| Auckland | 47% | $80,000 |
| Wellington | 33% | $80,000 |
| Hamilton | 11% | $73,500 |
| Christchurch | 8% | $70,000 |
Highest paying IT jobs for women
| Positions | Upper quartile rate | % in these roles |
|---|
| IT Security | $160,000 | 1% |
| Architect | $145,000 | 2% |
| Sales Executive/Account Manager | $140,500 | 2% |
| IT Management | $140,000 | 7% |
| Consultant – BI/CRM | $125,000 | 3% |
| Project Management & Team Lead | $120,000 | 12% |
Permanent salary rates June 2016
| Job Title | Lower quartile | Medium quartile | Upper quartile |
|---|
| Architect | $108,500 | $130,000 | $148,000 |
| Business Analyst | $65,500 | $85,500 | $96,000 |
| Consultant BI/CRM | $85,000 | $110,000 | $122,000 |
| Constultant ERP/Supply | $95,000 | $101,500 | $121,500 |
| Conslultant | $70,000 | $98,750 | $125,000 |
| Data record management | $40,000 | $67,750 | $87,000 |
| DBA/Database Developer | $56,500 | $78,000 | $90,000 |
| Hardware engineer | $450,000 | $57,500 | $85,000 |
| Help desk/support | $42,000 | $50,000 | $57,500 |
| IT Security | $85,500 | $99,000 | $143,500 |
| Management | $95,000 | $120,000 | $150,000 |
| Network Adminisration | $50,000 | $65,000 | $92,500 |
| Network Engineer | $50,000 | $65,000 | $92,000 |
| Project Manager/Team Lead | $82,500 | $100,000 | $120,000 |
| Sales Exec/Account Manager | $80,000 | $98,000 | $121,000 |
| Software Analyst Programmer | $60,000 | $77,500 | $99,500 |
| Software Architect | $98,000 | $110,000 | $125,000 |
| Software Developer | $57,000 | $70,000 | $90,000 |
| Systems Administrator | $58,000 | $70,000 | $83,500 |
| Systems Analyst | $62,000 | $74,000 | $87,000 |
| Systems Integration | $70,000 | $85,000 | $114,000 |
| Technical Writer | $55,000 | $80,000 | $98,000 |
| Tester | $60,000 | $76,500 | $88,000 |
| Digital Developer | $50,000 | $59,500 | $68,000 |
| Digital Designer | $50,000 | $65,000 | $82,500 |
Contract hourly rates June 2016
| Job Title | Lower quartile $/hour | Medium quartile $/hour | Upper quartile $/hour |
|---|
| Architect | 100 | 115 | 140 |
| Business Analyst | 75 | 90 | 100 |
| Consultant BI/CRM | 100 | 100 | 160 |
| Constultant ERP/Supply | 110 | 115 | 120 |
| Conslultant | 100 | 115 | 150 |
| Data record management | 35 | 60 | 100 |
| DBA/Database Developer | 50 | 80 | 110 |
| Hardware engineer | 40 | 70 | 112 |
| Help desk/support | 23 | 25 | 40 |
| IT Security | 90 | 115 | 130 |
| Management | 65 | 120 | 140 |
| Network Adminisration | 50 | 75 | 95 |
| Network Engineer | 50 | 70 | 90 |
| Project Manager/Team Lead | 90 | 100 | 120 |
| Software Analyst Programmer | 25 | 65 | 95 |
| Software Architect | 70 | 100 | 180 |
| Software Developer | 50 | 75 | 100 |
| Systems Administrator | 36 | 44 | 110 |
| Systems Analyst | 40 | 80 | 97 |
| Systems Integration | 70 | 100 | 110 |
| Technical Writer | 75 | 85 | 90 |
| Tester | 45 | 80 | 90 |
| Digital Developer | 50 | 70 | 85 |
| Digital Designer | 45 | 72 | 130 |
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