Basic salaries for computer staff have increased by their highest level since May 2009, according to XpertHR's December 2011 Computer Staff Salary Survey. The survey reveals that salaries among a matched sample of individuals (those in the same job at the same level as a year ago) rose by 2.8%. This is higher than the 2.2% recorded in the November 2010 survey, and higher than the median 2.1% pay award across the economy in the year to October 2011 recorded by XpertHR. Survey respondents are predicting higher awards over 2012, with a predicted 3% pay increase at their next review.
The survey also suggests that it was a good year for bonus payments in the sector, with basic pay plus bonus increasing by 3.8% over the year. The value of bonus payments ranged from 5.1% of basic salary for professional level 1 staff, to 65.9% for IT directors. More than half the individuals covered by the survey received a bonus.
The report enables users to drill down into the data by job function, industry, location, company size and turnover.
The survey is based on salary information for 53,750 IT employees in 206 organisations.
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