New research from Robert Walters found that 59% of IT professionals are expecting their salaries to rise in 2018.<\/p>\n
The report found that IT and technology professionals are well aware that their skills are highly sought after across a wide range of industries, particularly those specialising in cyber security and web development.<\/p>\n
As a result, they have high expectations regarding salary increases, with 55% of the survey respondents admitting that they expect to receive a bonus.<\/p>\n
Ahsan Iqbal, associate director at Robert Walters, commented:\u00a0\u201cDemand for specialists across cyber security and development has been high for the past few years, driven by the rising threat of cyber-crime and the drive towards digitalisation projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a result, salaries for IT and tech professionals are already at a notably high level as employers compete to secure top talent.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, with demand for these skills remaining high, IT professionals still expect employers to offer increases in remuneration.\u201d<\/p>\n
The majority of employers plan to increase salaries for IT professionals, with 43% planning increases of 1-3% and 29% planning increases of 4-6%. However, almost a third have no plans to increase remuneration.<\/p>\n
Iqbal continued:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cParticularly for smaller firms, meeting the salary expectations of IT specialists may be challenging, with large multinational firms out competing them in terms of remuneration.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, this may not necessarily be a barrier to securing top talent. Increasingly, IT professionals are emphasising the importance of a good work-life balance when considering a role.<\/p>\n “By embracing flexible working strategies and putting policies in place to allow staff to work remotely, an employer may be able to gain an edge over competitors.<\/p>\n \u201cIn addition, the potential for career progression is a high priority for many IT specialists. By demonstrating a commitment to providing training and offering professionals the chance to develop their careers, businesses can attract top calibre professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n Written from press release by Leah Alger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New research from Robert Walters finds that 59% of IT professionals are expecting their salaries to rise in 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":12167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1351],"tags":[2198,366,83,1973,528,2618],"yoast_head":"\n‘Flexible working strategies’<\/h2>\n