Australian Technology Recruitment Market Insights & Salary Guide 2016-2017 Project Management & Business Analysis 1
Contents Executive Summary 3 Market Report 4 Salary Guide 9 About Greythorn 24 Contact us 24 These survey results are recognised throughout the Australian IT industry as an accurate representation of the industry and a market leading source of quality insights and opinions. All survey responses, comments and insights have been consolidated for this Australian IT Recruitment Market Insights and Salary Guide 2016-2017. This survey was carried out during June-July 2016 and distributed via an online questionnaire. Greythorn received 2583 responses. Disclaimer: The remuneration tables are supplemented with data and market information that Greythorn has access to. The results are provided as generic market information only. Greythorn does not make any warranties regarding the use, validity, accuracy or reliability of the results and information obtained. Greythorn will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising out of or relating to use of this information. 2
Market Update As the digital sector continues to boom projects for 2016/17 are set to focus heavily on this space. Companies implementing online payments platforms are driving significant hiring growth as they invest in development projects to meet industry requirements. Many private sector organisations are now restructuring and moving to Public Cloud environments, and in doing so, undertaking large IT transformation programs that touch all areas of their businesses. While, larger corporate organisations that have traditionally taken a Waterfall approach to delivery are now looking at how to best introduce Scaled Agile to their businesses. Many mobile applications projects are also set to kick off this year. Across most areas, the contracting market is very buoyant, driven by project growth, and it looks likely to be another busy year for Business Analysts, Project Managers and Change professionals. Demand in key sectors such as digital and online payments is turning areas of the market candidate short, with increased opportunities available for business analysts with strong communication skills and those with digital and cloud migration experience. As always, strong stakeholder engagement and excellent communication skills remain in demand. Those with Agile and Scrum experience will see an abundance of opportunities. We re also set to see an increase in roles available for Change Managers who sit between the business and IT. Within the finance sector, Transformational Change is still very much a trend, but organisational change is increasing in popularity. In spite of a buoyant market, rates and salaries look set to remain stable for the most part. Those with strong stakeholder engagement skills and niche digital experience will start to be able to demand higher rates and salaries as the year progresses. Employers are advised to allow time to source the right talent by the time a role is released to the market or a recruitment partner, the candidate is often needed to commence yesterday. Allowing a little extra time to source top talent, can save time in the long run. When you do find the right candidate, be prepared to hire quickly, as good, highly skilled candidates are being snapped up fast. Job seekers looking to succeed would do well to polish up on stakeholder engagement skills and skill up in digital and Agile, if possible. Job interviews remain a stumbling block for many highly skilled professionals. We recommend preparing well for interviews and ensuring you are able to articulate key skills and selling points in a succinct manner. The market remains competitive, so spend time on your CV and LinkedIn profile to ensure your application stands out, obtain recommendations and endorsements and build your network. Lindsey Palmer Associate Director Kate Graham Principal Consultant Sourcing good, top quality, reliable talent in these areas remains a challenge. In such a market, employers cannot rely on active candidate pools via job board applications. We now see a shift towards focused networking, candidate pooling, and relationship building to ensure access to the best talent in the market, rather than the best talent currently available. Lisa Pavey Senior Consultant Grant Lynn Consultant 3
In spite of a buoyant market, rates and salaries look set to remain stable, with most predicting no changes over the next 12 months. Over the next 12 months, what do you anticipate will happen with contract rates within your specific skill set? 30 % 66 % 4 % Increase Remain the same Decrease When was your last salary review? 1 month 2-3 months 4-6 months 7-9 months 10-12 months 12+ months No Review 5 % % % 11 11 9 % % % 14 14 36 % Has your overall remuneration increased in the last 12 months? 0 % 1-3 % 4-5 % 6-10 % 11-15 % 15 % + 2 % 11 % 11 % 9 % 19 % 48 % 4
Thanks to strong growth in projects, particularly within the contracting market, job mobility remains high with just a third of respondents not planning on a job change. Are you intending to change jobs within the next 12 months? No Yes 33 % 67 % How would you rate your current job security? 8 % 57 % 30 % 5 % Very Secure Secure Insecure Very Insecure How satisfied/engaged are you in your current role? 29 % 40 % 18 % 13 % Very Fairly Neutral Not very 5
In spite of a 26% increase, year on year, in those receiving flexible working as a benefit it is still the most desired and important benefit for Project Management and Business Analysis professionals. Which of the following benefits are included in your current package? 49 % Flexible working Salary sacrifice 34 % 30 % Anual bonus scheme Mobile phone 28 % 22 % Over 20 days holiday Training Insurance (death in service/life insurance) Extended maternity/paternity leave Paid study leave 6 % 7 % 8 % 8 % 8% 22 % 10 % 11 % Share incentive option scheme Additional superannuation Gym membership Health care Benefits ranked important when considering a new role (top 5) Flexible working Flexible benefits Training Annual bonus scheme 20+ days holidays 6
Project Managers and Business Analysts continue to see projects fail due to a range of challenges, however this year the number of respondents who cited a misalingment between projects and their business objectives is up a significant 8%. What are your biggest challenges? % 32 % 30 25 % Siloed business areas & processes Changing business needs Lack of accountability What do you believe are the biggest causes of project failures? Poor scoping & planning 78 % 74 % Misalignment between projects & business objectives No accountability % 47 39 % Diffused decision making Resource conflicts 30 % 7
In spite of training being the third most important benefit to Project Managers and Business analysts just under a quarter have not recieved training over 2 years, while a further 20% have never received training! Is there opportunity for career development in your current role? % % % 38 41 21 Yes No Unsure When did you last participate in formal training relating to your current role? 0-3 months 4-6 months 7-9 months 10-12 months 1-2 years 2-5 years Never 14 % 10 % 6 % % 8 % 19 % 23 20 % What technology/skill do you think you will need to learn next? (Top 3) CLOUD BIG DATA DIGITAL MARKETING, TRANSFORMATION & ANALYTICS 8
Salary Guide 2016/17 Project Management & Business Analysis 9
PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. Super) BUSINESS ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 100 130 150 VICTORIA 100 130 150 QUEENSLAND 100 130 150 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 100 130 150 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 130 150 CHANGE COORDINATOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 80 110 130 VICTORIA 80 110 130 QUEENSLAND 80 110 130 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 80 110 130 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 80 110 130 CHANGE MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 120 150 180 VICTORIA 120 150 180 QUEENSLAND 120 160 180 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 120 160 180 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 120 160 180 DATA ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 100 110 120 VICTORIA 100 110 120 QUEENSLAND 80 100 130 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 80 100 130 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 80 100 130 10
PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. Super) HEAD OF PMO JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 160 180 220 VICTORIA 160 180 220 QUEENSLAND 160 180 220 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 160 180 220 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 160 180 220 LEAD BUSINESS ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 130 150 170 VICTORIA 130 150 170 QUEENSLAND 130 150 170 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 130 150 170 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 130 150 170 PMO ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 90 110 130 VICTORIA 90 110 130 QUEENSLAND 90 110 130 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 110 130 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 90 110 130 PMO COORDINATOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 70 90 110 VICTORIA 70 90 110 QUEENSLAND 70 90 110 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 70 90 110 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 70 90 110 11
PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. Super) PMO MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 110 130 125 VICTORIA 110 130 125 QUEENSLAND 120 140 120 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 120 140 108 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 120 140 120 PORTFOLIO MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 165 180 220 VICTORIA 165 180 220 QUEENSLAND 160 180 220 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 144 162 198 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 160 180 220 PRACTICE LEAD JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 120 135 165 VICTORIA 120 135 165 QUEENSLAND 130 150 180 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 117 135 162 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 130 150 180 PROCESS ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 95 110 120 VICTORIA 95 110 120 QUEENSLAND 100 120 140 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 100 120 140 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 120 140 12
PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. Super) PROGRAM MANAGER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 170 195 250 VICTORIA 170 195 250 QUEENSLAND 160 180 250 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 160 180 250 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 160 180 250 PROJECT COORDINATOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 90 110 125 VICTORIA 90 110 125 QUEENSLAND 70 90 120 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 70 90 120 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 70 90 120 PROJECT DIRECTOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 150 180 230 VICTORIA 150 180 230 QUEENSLAND 150 170 220 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 150 170 220 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 150 170 220 PROJECT LEADER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 130 155 180 VICTORIA 130 155 180 QUEENSLAND 120 150 170 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 108 135 153 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 120 150 170 13
PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. Super) PROJECT MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 110 150 180 VICTORIA 110 150 180 QUEENSLAND 100 140 170 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 100 140 170 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 140 170 PROJECT OFFICER/ADMIN JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 80 90 100 VICTORIA 80 90 100 QUEENSLAND 60 85 110 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 60 85 110 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 60 85 110 PROJECT SCHEDULER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 85 95 105 VICTORIA 85 95 105 QUEENSLAND 90 110 130 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 110 130 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 90 110 130 SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 110 120 145 VICTORIA 110 120 145 QUEENSLAND 100 130 160 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 100 130 160 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 150 185 14
PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. Super) TECHNICAL BUSINESS ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 100 115 135 VICTORIA 100 115 135 QUEENSLAND 85 105 135 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 85 105 135 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 85 105 135 TECHNICAL WRITER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 85 95 110 VICTORIA 85 95 110 QUEENSLAND 80 110 125 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 80 110 125 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 80 110 125 TRAINER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 95 105 110 VICTORIA 95 105 110 QUEENSLAND 80 115 140 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 80 115 140 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 80 115 140 L+D CONSULTANT JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 90 120 150 VICTORIA 90 120 150 QUEENSLAND 90 120 150 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 120 150 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 90 120 150 15
PERMANENT $000 per annum (incl. Super) BUSINESS CONSULTANT JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 120 140 160 VICTORIA 120 140 160 QUEENSLAND 120 140 160 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 120 140 160 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 120 140 160 16
CONTRACT Contract ($ Rate per hour incl. super) BUSINESS ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 85 100 105 VICTORIA 85 100 105 QUEENSLAND 80 95 115 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 80 95 115 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 80 95 115 CHANGE COORDINATOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 45 75 105 VICTORIA 45 75 105 QUEENSLAND 55 70 85 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 55 70 85 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 55 70 85 CHANGE MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 95 105 150 VICTORIA 95 105 150 QUEENSLAND 100 125 160 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 100 125 160 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 125 160 DATA ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 75 90 95 VICTORIA 75 90 95 QUEENSLAND 60 80 100 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 60 80 100 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 60 80 100 17
CONTRACT Contract ($ Rate per hour incl. super) HEAD OF PMO JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 110 140 165 VICTORIA 110 140 165 QUEENSLAND 130 150 170 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 130 150 170 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 130 150 170 LEAD BUSINESS ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 90 110 115 VICTORIA 90 110 115 QUEENSLAND 110 120 140 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 110 120 140 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 110 120 140 PMO ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 55 80 105 VICTORIA 55 80 105 QUEENSLAND 70 85 100 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 70 85 100 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 70 85 100 PMO COORDINATOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 65 80 95 VICTORIA 65 80 95 QUEENSLAND 60 70 80 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 60 70 80 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 60 70 80 18
CONTRACT Contract ($ Rate per hour incl. super) PMO MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 100 125 150 VICTORIA 100 125 150 QUEENSLAND 90 120 150 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 120 150 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 90 120 150 PORTFOLIO MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 100 125 150 VICTORIA 100 125 150 QUEENSLAND 100 125 150 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 113 135 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 125 150 PRACTICE LEAD JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 100 125 150 VICTORIA 100 125 150 QUEENSLAND 100 125 150 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 113 135 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 125 150 PROCESS ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 55 90 110 VICTORIA 55 90 110 QUEENSLAND 70 90 110 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 70 90 110 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 70 90 110 19
CONTRACT Contract ($ Rate per hour incl. super) PROGRAM MANAGER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 120 150 200 VICTORIA 120 150 200 QUEENSLAND 130 170 200 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 130 170 200 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 130 170 200 PROJECT COORDINATOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 45 55 65 VICTORIA 45 55 65 QUEENSLAND 40 70 90 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 40 70 90 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 40 70 90 PROJECT DIRECTOR JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 120 150 180 VICTORIA 120 150 180 QUEENSLAND 120 150 180 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 120 150 180 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 120 150 180 PROJECT LEADER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 100 120 140 VICTORIA 100 120 140 QUEENSLAND 100 110 130 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 99 117 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 110 130 20
CONTRACT Contract ($ Rate per hour incl. super) PROJECT MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 90 115 135 VICTORIA 90 115 135 QUEENSLAND 90 115 150 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 115 150 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 90 115 150 PROJECT OFFICER/ADMIN JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 35 50 65 VICTORIA 35 50 65 QUEENSLAND 40 60 80 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 40 60 80 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 40 60 80 PROJECT SCHEDULER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 45 55 75 VICTORIA 45 55 75 QUEENSLAND 70 85 100 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 70 85 100 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 70 85 100 SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 65 95 115 VICTORIA 65 95 115 QUEENSLAND 90 100 110 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 90 100 110 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 100 150 185 21
CONTRACT Contract ($ Rate per hour incl. super) TECHNICAL BUSINESS ANALYST JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 110 120 160 VICTORIA 110 120 160 QUEENSLAND 65 85 110 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 65 85 110 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 65 85 110 TECHNICAL WRITER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 45 55 75 VICTORIA 45 55 75 QUEENSLAND 60 80 100 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 60 80 100 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 60 80 100 TRAINER JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 55 75 95 VICTORIA 55 75 95 QUEENSLAND 60 80 100 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 60 80 100 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 60 80 100 L+D CONSULTANT JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES 70 90 110 VICTORIA 70 90 110 QUEENSLAND 70 90 110 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 70 90 110 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 70 90 110 22
CONTRACT Contract ($ Rate per hour incl. super) BUSINESS CONSULTANT JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR NEW SOUTH WALES N/A 110 130 VICTORIA N/A 110 130 QUEENSLAND N/A 110 130 SOUTH AUSTRALIA N/A 110 130 WESTERN AUSTRALIA N/A 110 130 23
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