Post on 21-May-2020
Welcome to our latest Salary Guide!
The technology industry in Victoria is currently presenting a number of challenges for employers
looking for the right talent and incredible opportunities for highly experienced candidates and contractors. A skills shortage in key areas of demand is making finding the right talent more difficult than ever before - that’s if you don’t have the right processes and attraction strategies in place. We are
finding, discerning talent, in increasingly high demand areas, are attracted to companies that have a strong reputation, are working on the latest tech stacks and more interesting project opportunities
designed to build candidates’ expertise and portfolios.
Sourcing and retaining the right talent
The current candidate-driven market is increasing competition for both salary rates and opportunities. While salary rates are incredibly important and shouldn’t be neglected in sourcing strategies, we are
finding more and more it’s the companies who offer the right portfolio opportunities, professional development pathways and exciting projects who have the upper hand in this market.
Companies should also consider the tech stack they are offering potential employees. Organisations that are running on older technologies will not attract the top contractors who want to keep their skills
relevant. We are seeing many contractors decline an opportunity based on the company’s tech stack. The core focus for the industry’s top candidates is to remain as in demand and relevant as possible and working on old tech stacks or less innovative projects won’t assist their career. Therefore, they’re likely
to look elsewhere for the challenges that suit them.
Removing all roadblocks – be ready to have offers out on the same day as the interview
In such a fast-moving marketplace larger companies are missing out on top talent due to their slower processes. While smaller businesses can move from interview to offer within a day, larger enterprises
are still lagging behind and missing out on the best talent. Removing red tape and enabling speed of decision-making will put larger businesses on the same footing to snap up forward-thinking talent
quickly.
Industry changes
While, for many roles, there has been minimal change in demand over the past 12 months, the key jumps in salary rates have included Software Development and DevOps roles. Salary rates for more senior
roles increased slightly across the board, as well as some mid-level roles. The biggest increase in salary rates has been seen in Data, Cloud, Software Development and Agile Coaching roles, which is consistent
with the demand in the market for those job types at the moment.
Creative processes
The industry is being driven by three hot areas – customer transformation, new ways of working and digital transformation. We are also finding more and more, organisations are looking for creative ways to
fill their skills gap. Large organisations are implementing technology architecture training across their workforce, including Cloud certification, supporting their technology transformation and looking ahead to meet future skill gaps.
Jacqui Wightman Davidson Technology General Manager (VIC)
NSW TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL SALARY GUIDE – PERMANENT
Permanent Technology & Digital Salary Guide
VIC TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL SALARY GUIDE – PERMANENT
Salaries include superannuation
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Executive Management – Technology
Role Small-Medium Enterprise
Medium-Large Enterprise
ASX 200
Chief Information Officer $260,000 $330,000 $650,000
Chief Digital Officer $200,000 $300,000 $500,000
Chief Technology Officer $220,000 $320,000 $450,000
Chief Security Officer $240,000 $280,000 $450,000
Head of Delivery $180,000 $250,000 $400,000
Head of Strategy & Architecture $220,000 $320,000 $450,000
Head of Infrastructure $200,000 $260,000 $360,000
Head of Projects $220,000 $260,000 $360,000
Head of Operations $200,000 $260,000 $350,000
IT Manager $160,000 $220,000 $290,000
Chief Data Officer $220,000 $350,000 $500,000
Chief Data Scientist $180,000 $250,000 $350,000
Software Development
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Android Developer $65,000 $90-110,000 $130-140,000
iOS Developer $70,000 $120,000 $140-160,000
Back-end Developers (Full-Stack, .NET/Java/Open-Source/CMS
$70,000 $110,000 $130-140,000
Front End (UI Developer) $80,000 $100-110,000 $130-140,000
PHP Developer $70,000 $90,000 $120-130,000
Python Developer $70,000 $110,000 $120-130,000
Ruby on Rails Developer $70,000 $110,000 $130-140,000
Software Development Manager - $150,000 $200-250,000
Solutions Architect $110,000 $150,000 $200-220,000
Tech Lead - $140,000 $160-190,000
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Digital Design & Digital Product
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Customer Experience (CX) $100,000 $130-140,000 $150-160,000
Digital Product Manager/Owner $90,000 $130-150,000 $180-200,000
Digital/Web Producer $90,000 $110,000 $130,000
Graphic Designer $70,000 $80-90,000 $110,000
Interactive Designer $90,000 $110,000 $140,000
Responsive Web Designer $70,000 $80-90,000 $110,000
User Experience (UX)/Designers $90-100,000 $120,000 $150-170,000
User Experience (UX)/Researcher $90-100,000 $120,000 $150-170,000
Visual/UI Designer $90,000 $110,000 $140,000
Digital – Marketing, Content, Conversion; Sales, Adoption
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Digital Adoption/Conversion/Optimisation $100,000 $130,000 $160,000
Digital Analyst/Analytics $100,000 $120,000 $145,000
Digital Copywriter $80,000 $100,000 $110,000
Digital Marketing Manager $95,000 $120,000 $160,000
Digital Media Manager/Digital Engagement/Growth Hacker
$110,000 $130,000 $150,000
Digital Strategist $100,000 $130,000 $170,000
E-Commerce Manager $110,000 $140,000 $180,000
Head of Digital - - $220,000
Online Editor $80,000 $100,000 $110,000
Search Engine Marketing $100,000 $130,000 $160,000
Social Media Manager $85,000 $110,000 $130,000
SEO Specialist $100,000 $130,000 $160,000
Digital/Web Content Manager/Web Master $85,000 $110,000 $130,000
EDM $100,000 $130,000 $160,000
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Digital Agile Services
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Digital Business Analyst $90,000 $120,000 $150,000
Digital Capability Manager $90,000 $120,000 $150-200,000
Digital Delivery Manager $90,000 $120,000 $150-200,000
Digital Iteration Manager $100,000 $140-160,000 $180-200,000
Digital Project Manager / Delivery Lead $110,000 $140-150,000 $160-180,000
Digital Program Manager - $160,000 $200,000
Digital Project Director - $180,000 $220,000
Agile Coach - $130,000 $170-200,000
Scrum Master $110,000 $130,000 $180-200,000
Change Management
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Change Manager $110,000 $160,000 $210,000
Change Analyst $85,000 $120,000 $125,000
Communications Consultant $75,000 $110,000 $125,000
Project Management & Business Analyst
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Business Analyst $90,000 $120,000 $140,000
Systems Analyst $95,000 $120,000 $140,000
Lead BA/Manager $120,000 $150,000 $180,000
Project Administrator $70,000 $90,000 $120,000
Project Coordinator $80,000 $100,000 $130,000
Project Manager $110,000 $140,000 $180,000
Program Manager - $170,000 $200-220,000
Project Director - $200,000 $230-250,000
PMO Manager $110,000 $170,000 $200,000
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Architect Positions
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Architect - Domain: Middleware - $130,000 $160-220,000
Architect - Domain: Security - $160,000 $200-240,000
Architect - Domain: Network - $130,000 $150-220,000
Architect - Domain: Virtualisation - $130,000 $150-200,000
Architect - Network: Middleware - $130,000 $140-180,000
Architect - Storage & Servers - $140,000 $160-200,000
Architect - Network - $140,000 $150-200,000
Architect - SAP - $170,000 $200,000
Architect - Oracle - $160,000 $180,000
Architect - Cloud (AWS/Azure) $120,000 $160,000 $200,000
Information Architect $80,000 $110,000 $130,000
Architect - Solution $120,000 $140,000 $160-180,000
Architect - Enterprise - $190,000 $220-240,000
System Support & Administration
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Applications Support $70,000 $90,000 $110-130,000
Helpdesk Manager $100,000 $120,000 $150,000
Helpdesk Level 1 Support $60,000 $70,000 $80,000
Helpdesk Level 2 Support $70,000 $85,000 $95,000
Systems Administrator $75,000 $90,000 $120,000
Team Leader $90,000 $110,000 $130,000
Service Delivery Manager $100,000 $140,000 $180,000
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Network Management
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Data/Voice Engineer $110,000 $140,000 $160,000
Network Designer $100,000 $130,000 $150,000
Storage Consultant $90,000 $120,000 $160,000
Network Administrator $100,000 $115,000 $150,000
Network Engineer $100,000 $130,000 $150,000
Security
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Security Engineer $115,000 $140,000 $160,000
Security Consultant $130,000 $160,000 $200,000
Information Security $115,000 $130,000 $150,000
Application Security $130,000 $160,000 $180,000
Cyber Services $115,000 $130,000 $150,000
Data Management
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
BI Developer $90,000 $120,000 $140,000
Data Analyst $75,000 $100,000 $115,000
Database Developer $70,000 $95,000 $140,000
BI Analyst $80,000 $100,000 $130,000
Information Architect $80,000 $110,000 $130,000
Data Engineer $80,000 $95,000 $130,000
BI Architect $130,000 $160,000 $180,000
Data Scientist $90,000 $125,000 $150,000
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Cloud & DevOps
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
DevOps Engineer (Full Stack Dev Background) $100,000 $150,000 $180,000
DevOps Engineer (Systems Background) $90,000 $140,000 $170,000
Cloud/Platform Engineer (AWS / Azure) $110,000 $150,000 $200,000
ERP Positions
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Oracle Functional Consultant $75,000 $110,000 $140,000
PeopleSoft Functional Consultant $70,000 $110,000 $140,000
SAP Functional Consultant $80,000 $125,000 $150,000
ERP Integration Lead $120,000 $130,000 $140,000
Testing & QA
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Test Analyst $60,000 $90,000 $130,000
Test Lead $80,000 $100,000 $140,000
Test Manager $100,000 $140,000 $170,000
Automation Tester $80,000 $110,000 $145,000
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Contract Technology & Digital Salary Guide
VIC TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL SALARY GUIDE – CONTRACT
Rates listed are the daily rate to the contractor inclusive of superannuation.
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Software Development
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Android Developer $400 - $500 $500 - $700 $750 - $1,000
iOS Developer $400 - $500 $500 - $700 $750 - $1,000
Back-end Developers (Full-Stack, .NET/Java/Open-Source/CMS)
$400 - $500 $500 - $650 $700 - $900
Front End (UI Developer) $400 - $500 $500 - $650 $700 - $900
PHP Developer $350 - $400 $400 - $500 $550 - $750
Python Developer $400 - $500 $500 - $650 $700 - $900
Ruby on Rails Developer $400 - $500 $500 - $800 $800 - $1,000
Software Development Manager - - $800 - $1,200
Tech Lead - $700 - $900 $900 - $1,100
Digital Design and Digital Product
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Digital Product Manager $550 $720 $850 - $1000
Digital/Web Producer $400 $520 $700
Graphic Designer $350 $500 $550
Interactive Designer $480 $640 $880
Responsive Web Designer $480 $560 $800
User Experience (UX)/Designers $600 $700 $1,000
User Experience (UX)/Researcher $600 $700 $1,000
Visual/UI Designer $480 $640 $880
Digital Agile Services
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Digital Business Analyst $550 - $650 $700 - $850 $850 - $1000
Digital Delivery Manager $800 $1,000 $1,200
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Digital Iteration Manager $750 $800 $1,000
Digital Project Manager $800 $900 - $1000 $1,100
Digital Program Manager/Project Director - $950 $1200 - $1500
Agile Coach - $1,000 $1200 - $1500
Scrum Master $750 $900 $1,200
Delivery Lead $800 $1,000 $1,200
Change Management
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Change Manager $800 $900 $1,200
Change Analyst $600 $750 $850
Communications Consultant $600 $700 $800
Project Management & Business Analyst
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Business Analyst $600 $750 - $800 $850 - $1000
Systems Analyst $650 $750 $850
Project Administrator $450 $550 $650
Project Coordinator $550 $650 $750 - $850
Master Scheduler - $900 $1,100
PMO Manager - $900 $1,200
Program Manager - $1,000 $1,200
Project Director - $1,000 $1200 - $1500
Project Manager $750 $850 - $900 $1000 - $1100
LEAD BA/Manager - $1,000 $1,200
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Architect Positions
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Architect - Domain: Middleware $900 $1,100 $1,300
Architect - Domain: Security $1,000 $1,400 $1,600
Architect - Domain: Network $900 $1,200 $1,500
Architect - Domain: Virtualisation $900 $1,200 $1,500
Architect - Network: Middleware $900 $1,100 $1,400
Architect - Storage & Servers $1,000 $1,200 $1,500
Architect - Network $950 $1,200 $1,300
Architect - SAP $1,000 $1,200 $1,400
Architect - Oracle $900 $1,100 $1,300
Architect - Solution $900 $1,400 $1,500
Architect - Enterprise $1,100 $1,400 $1,900
Architect - Cloud (AWS / Azure) $900 $1,100 $1,500
Architect - Information $700 $900 $1,100
System Support & Administration
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Applications Support $550 $700 $850
Helpdesk Manager $600 $700 $800
Helpdesk Level 1 Support $330 $430 $550
Helpdesk Level 2 Support $430 $530 $680
Systems Administrator $550 $750 $850
Team Leader $650 $750 $900
Service Delivery Manager $700 $900 $1,100
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Cloud & DevOps
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
DevOps Engineer (Full Stack Dev Background) $700 $950 $1,200
DevOps Engineer (Systems Background) $600 $800 $1,100
Cloud/Platform Engineer (AWS / Azure) $750 $1,000 $1,300
Network Management
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Data/Voice Engineer $750 $900 $1,100
Network Designer $800 $950 $1,200
Storage Consultant $750 $1,200 $1,500
Network Administrator $600 $800 $1,000
Network Engineer $700 $900 $1,200
Security
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Security Engineer $800 $1,000 $1,200
Security Consultant $850 $1,150 $1,400
Information Security - $800 $1,400
Application Security - $1,000 $1,600
Cyber Services $600 $900 $1,200
Data Management
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
BI Developer $650 $800 $900
Data Analyst $600 $680 $800
Database Developer $550 $700 $930
BI Analyst $580 $700 $900
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Information Architect $700 $900 $1,100
Data Engineer $650 $750 $850
BI Architect $850 $950 $1,100
Data Scientist $800 $900 $1,100
ERP Positions
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Oracle Funtional Consultant $550 $750 $900
PeopleSoft Functional Consultant $700 $900 $1,000
SAP Functional Consultant $600 $750 $850
ERP Integration Lead - $900 $1,100
Testing & QA
Role Junior Intermediate Senior
Test Analyst $350 $500 $900
Test Lead $550 $650 $950
Test Manager $600 $800 $1,000
Automation Tester $500 $650 $950