Australia continues to experience a strong demand for IT professionals with employers across the board struggling to fill their IT vacancies. The skills shortage is acerbated by Australian professionals moving overseas to seek new work experiences and lifestyles. The continuing strong hiring environment and current shortage of skilled professionals has led to an 11.54% increase in the Greythorn Salary Index, and this robust climate is likely to continue throughout 2007/08.
The top IT skills in demand for 2007/08 are listed below:
| Skills in demand 2007/08 | ||||
| CONTRACT | PERMANENT | |||
| • Java / J2EE | • Project Managers | |||
| • .NET Developer | • Business Analyst | |||
| • Project Managers | • Java / J2EE | |||
| • Business Analysts | • .NET Developer | |||
| • SAP | • CISCO | |||
| • SQL DBA | • SAP | |||
| • Testers | • SQL DBA | |||
| • Oracle DBA | • Unix | |||
| • EAI | • C# | |||
| • Cognos | • Testers/Test Analysts | |||
| GOVERNMENT | ||||
| • Unix - AIX | • SAP | |||
| • Linux | • Java/J2EE Developer | |||
| • ETL | • ESB | |||
| • Business Analyst | • Novell | |||
| • Oracle | • Help Desk Support | |||
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For further information on IT remuneration in Australia contact one of the Greythorn's Australian offices.
SYDNEY
Andrew Crothers (contract)
Ph. +61 2 9249 8041
E.
Melanie Kay (permanent)
Ph. +61 2 9249 8034
E.
MELBOURNE
Jenny Hood (contract)
Ph. +61 3 9604 4236
E.
Kylie Bonnor (permanent)
Ph. +61 3 9604 4223
E.
CANBERRA
Kristy Ward
Ph. +61 2 6213 5922
E.