The latest salary figures from recruitment firm Peoplebank suggest that IT salaries are still largely constant in Australia — but there is hope on the horizon.
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While salaries were relatively flat last quarter, there are some slight signs of improvement, and Peoplebank is predicting increased demand in 2015. That doesn’t mean salaries will rise rapidly, but you should be able to choose more interesting positions rather than just having to settle for whatever is going.
Here’s our regular roundup of the current median salaries recruiters are offering for selected roles, covering the three months ending February 2015. All figures are exclusive of superannuation, commissions or other benefits. (For a perspective on contractor pay across Australia, check out the recent figures from ITCRA.)
| Role | NSW | ACT | VIC | QLD | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analyst | $100,000 | $85,000 | $110,000 | $95,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 |
| CIO/IT Director | $250,000 | $170,000 | $240,000 | $152,000 | $180,000 | $150,000 |
| DBA – Oracle | $110,000 | $85,000 | $110,000 | $91,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| DBA – SQL Server | $120,000 | $80,000 | $110,000 | $91,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Desktop/PC Support | $65,000 | $45,000 | $65,000 | $67,000 | $60,000 | $70,000 |
| Developer – .NET | $100,000 | $85,000 | $80,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $85,000 |
| Developer – Android | $85,000 | $85,000 | $110,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Developer – iOS | $85,000 | $85,000 | $110,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $85,000 |
| Developer – Sharepoint | $100,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 |
| Deveveloper – Java | $90,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $90,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 |
| Enterprise Architect | $150,000 | $130,000 | $150,000 | $120,000 | $180,000 | $100,000 |
| Help Desk Manager | $100,000 | $100,000 | $80,000 | $90,000 | $75,000 | $95,000 |
| Helpdesk Support | $60,000 | $55,000 | $50,000 | $62,000 | $48,000 | $60,000 |
| Infrastructure Architect | $130,000 | $110,000 | $140,000 | $115,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
| IT Manager | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| Project Manager – Applications | $115,000 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $120,000 | $110,000 |
| Project Manager – Infrastructure | $115,000 | $105,000 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $120,000 | $110,000 |
| Security Engineer | $110,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 |
| Solutions Architect | $130,000 | $115,000 | $140,000 | $110,000 | $150,000 | $100,000 |
| Technical Writer | $90,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 | $75,000 | $65,000 | $60,000 |
| Test Manager | $120,000 | $95,000 | $140,000 | $100,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 |
| Wintel Server Engineer | $95,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 |