MAY 2016
AUCKLAND
AUCKLAND IT JOB MARKET UPDATE
Statistics have shown that 2016 got off to a strong
start. Employment indicators forecast continued
growth with Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
regions looking to maintain or increase headcount.
According to the latest reports, 63% of Kiwis will be open
to new opportunities in 2016, which is a 6 year peak. This
is due to a surge of growth across some industries and
includes a revival within the ICT space.
Due to the changes and increases in technology,
IT JOB MARKET
Key Points & Trends
1 The new financial year is off to an active start
across both the contract and permanent space 2
with a noticeable increase in activity.
3 2016 will show that some organisations may
need to allow some flexibility for the ebb and 4
flow of fluctuating programmes and projects
which may affect their contract to perm ratios.
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organisations are continuing to look at bringing greater
efficiencies in what they do. Organisations are recognising
they need to invest in the right staff in order to stay relevant.
As in previous years there is still a shortage of Mobile and
Java/.Net Developers if this is you and 2016 is your year
for change then contact one of our team to help you search
for your ideal role.
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Several large transformation programmes
across both the public and private sector are
ensuring IT resources remain in high demand.
In demand resources remain unchanged with
the likes of good Mobile Developers, Java/.
Net Developers, Data & BI specialists and
Automated Testers still thin on the ground.
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SYSTEMS & DATABASE DEVELOPMENT

PERMANENT CONTRACT (p/h + GST)

0-18 MONTHS 2-5 YEARS 5+ YEARS 0-18 MONTHS 2-5 YEARS 5+ YEARS

C#.NET DEVELOPER $55,000 - $80,000 $80,000 - $100,000 $90,000 - $120,000 $40.00 - $50.00 $50.00 - $80.00 $90.00 - $110.00

JAVA DEVELOPER $55,000 - $80,000 $80,000 - $90,000 $90,000 - $110,000 $40.00 - $50.00 $50.00 - $80.00 $90.00 - $110.00

ORACLE/SQL DEVELOPER
or BI DEVELOPER $50,000 - $60,000 $65,000 - $90,000 $100,000 - $130,000 $50.00 - $60.00 $60.00 - $80.00 $90.00 - $120.00

ORACLE/SQL DBA $55,000 - $65,000 $70,000 - $90,000 $90,000 - $120,000 $50.00 - $60.00 $60.00 - $80.00 $90.00 - $110.00

DEVELOPMENT
$110,000 - $140,000 $100.00 - $120.00
MANAGER

WEB/FRONT END DEVELOPER

(PHP, CSS, HTML) $45,000 - $60,000 $60,000 - $85,000 $85,000 - $120,000 $40.00 - $50.00 $50.00 - $80.00 $90.00 - $100.00

iOS/ANDROID JNR /INTERMEDIATE SENIOR LEAD JNR /INTERMEDIATE SENIOR LEAD

DEVELOPER
(this may include experience in $50,000 - $65,000 $70,000 - $95,000 $90,000 - $110,000 $50.00 - $70.00 $60.00 - $80.00 $90.00 - $110.00
other devlopment languages)

ANALYSIS & PROJECT GOVERNANCE

PERMANENT CONTRACT (p/h + GST)

0-18 MONTHS 2-5 YEARS 5+ YEARS 0-18 MONTHS 2-5 YEARS 5+ YEARS
TEST ANALYST
$45,000 - $60,000 $60,000 - $80,000 $85,000 - $100,000 $40.00 - $50.00 $55.00 - $70.00 $70.00 - $100.00

TEST LEADER $110,000 - $130,000 $90.00 - $110.00

TEAM TEAM
BUSINESS ANALYST & JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR
LEADER/MGR
JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR
LEADER/MGR
BUSINESS SYSTEMS
ANALYST $45,000 - $65,000 - $85,000 - $110,000 - $40.00 - $60.00 - $80.00 - $100.00 -
$55,000 $80,000 $110,000 $130,000 $50.00 $70.00 $100.00 $120.00

TECHNICAL WRITER $70,000 - $90,000 $60.00 - $90.00

PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
PROJECT
ADMINISTRATION $45,000 - $65,000 $65,000 - $85,000 $35.00 - $50.00 $55.00 - $75.00

PROJECT COORDINATOR SENIOR PROJECT COORDINATOR PROJECT COORDINATOR SENIOR PROJECT COORDINATOR
PROJECT
COORDINATION $55,000 - $65,000 $65,000 - $85,000 $40.00 - $55.00 $60.00 - $80.00

JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR

PROJECT MANAGER
$55,000 - $75,000 $80,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $130,000 $55.00 - $65.00 $70.00 - $90.00 $100.00 - $120.00

PROGRAMME
$120,000 - $150,000 $110.00 - $130.00
MANAGER

PROJECT DIRECTOR $150,000 - $200,000 $120.00 - $150.00

CIO / CTO $180,000 + $200.00 - $250.00

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Please note these figures are a guideline only and an indication of the market at the time of publication.
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NETWORKING & COMMUNICATION

PERMANENT CONTRACT (p/h + GST)

1ST LEVEL 2ND LEVEL 1ST LEVEL 2ND LEVEL

HELPDESK/DESKTOP
SUPPORT $35,000 - $45,000 $45,000 - $65,000 $25.00 - $35.00 $35.00 - $50.00

JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE SENIOR JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE SENIOR

SYSTEMS
ADMINISTRATOR $55,000 - $70,000 $75,000 - $100,000 $40.00 - $50.00 $55.00 - $70.00

1ST LEVEL 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL 1ST LEVEL 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL
NETWORK ENGINEER
$45,000 - $55,000 $55,000 - $75,000 $75,000 - $110,000 $35.00 - $45.00 $45.00 - $70.00 $70.00 - $90.00

ANALYST CONSULTANT ANALYST CONSULTANT

SECURITY
$65,000 - $85,000 $100,000 - $140,000 $70.00 - $80.00 $90.00 - $120.00

APPLICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS ENTERPRISE

ARCHITECTURE
$110,000 - $110,000 - $120,000 - $150,000 - $100.00 - $100.00 - $100.00 - $120.00 -
$140,000 $140,0000 $150,000 $190,000 $125.00 $125.00 $135.00 $150.00

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
PERMANENT OTE

ACCOUNT MANAGER $100,000 - $160,000

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR $150,000 - $250,000

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT $180,000 - $250,000

MANAGER

SALES MANAGER $250,000 - $350,000

PERMANENT CONTRACT (p/h + GST)

SERVICE DELIVERY
$100,000 - $140,000 $90.00 - $110.00
MANAGER

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YOUR ICT CAREERS & CONTRACT SPECIALISTS
Recruit IT is a specialist permanent and contract
placement consultancy providing some of the top IT jobs in
New Zealand.
We are a New Zealand owned and operated company whose
founding directors have over 25 years experience in the
recruitment industry, both in New Zealand and off shore.
Predominantly we cater for IT jobs in Wellington, Auckland,
Christchurch, Melbourne and Brisbane as well as other
locations throughout NZ and Australia.
Recruit IT have one of NZs largest candidate databases and a
huge network of contacts within this. You know you are dealing
with a large, successful recruitment provider.
We maintain global contacts with candidates and employers
within the SME, Corporate, Vendor, Telecommunication and
Public Sector space.
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2016. ALL INFORMATION REMAINS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF RECRUIT IT GROUP LIMITED
Please note these figures are a guideline only and an indication of the market at the time of publication.