IT Salaries in the UK rise by 2% report CV Screen

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IT Salaries in the UK rise by 2% report CV Screen

A comprehensive study by the IT Recruitment specialist CV Screen has found that permanent IT salaries in the UK have risen by 2% over the last 12 months, with the average salary for an IT professional now £36,818.

The in-depth analysis of the IT Jobs market benchmarks 50 different IT roles and monitors over 7,000 advertised positions in the UK during Q1 2010.

CV Screen’s Matthew Iveson commented “We have seen that confidence has returned to the IT Jobs market over the last 12 months and this as a result salaries have risen by 2%. We noticed that in Q4 last year that there was a large increase in vacancies, largely caused by pent up demand from employers who had been sitting tight during the economic slowdown.”

CV Screen also observed that there are more applications per vacancy with a 36% increase in the number of applicants over the same 12 month period. Iveson commented “At the beginning of 2009 it was clear that candidates were understandably reluctant to change roles due to the economic climate. Only now are we seeing greater mobility in the market as IT professionals have the confidence to seek new roles which offer career prospects and in many cases a higher salary.” 

When questioned about which areas were particularly in demand, Iveson commented “We have certainly seen a lot of demand from employers for Web Development skills over the last year and in particular candidates with experience of PHP expertise. There is also continual high demand for candidates with Java and .NET skills and we have also noticed a large rise in the number of SEO jobs available.” 

With regards to the outlook for the IT Jobs market in 2010, Iveson commented “It is clear that companies are more confident than they were 12 months ago and are actively recruiting within their IT departments, particularly in eCommerce where we are seeing continued high demand as companies look to boost their web presence.” 

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About CV Screen Ltd

Established in 2000, CV Screen is a leading IT Recruitment Agency which recruits for organisations throughout the UK.

As one of the UK’s leading IT Recruitment Agencies, our impressive client base includes Links of London, Essex County Cricket Club, Hackett Plc and Easy Group.

With fees of 12.5% of the basic salary for permanent recruitment, our service enables our customers to reduce their recruitment costs without compromising the quality of candidates they recruit.

For further information, please call us on 0845 200 8170

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