INTRODUCTION · Crimson is a dynamic IT recruitment agency and an agile IT solutions consultancy operating across the UK. An innovative and fast-growing organisation, it recruits

IT SALARY SURVEY 2019

Crimson is a dynamic IT recruitment agency and an agile IT solutions consultancy operating across the UK. An innovative and fast-growing organisation, it recruits for every role within the IT team – from 1st line support analysts to CIOs.The last 12 months of fluctuating political, economic, and legislative forces have had a profound effect on the IT jobs market, with uncertainty around Brexit and IR35 having the biggest impact. Coupled with the increasing introduction of automation and AI technologies into many organisations, there is now a focus on recalibrating workforce strategies across the market place. The salaries and charge rates within this report reflect the changing nature of the market and Crimson’s 2018 billing figures.

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INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

P3 - SALARY DATA UK P4 - SALARY DATA LONDON P5 - IT JOBS MARKET ANALYSIS 2019 P6 - TOP PRIORITIES FOR CIOS IN 2019 P7 - HOW WILL BREXIT AFFECT THE IT RECRUITMENT MARKET?

CRIMSON | 2640 Kings Court, The Crescent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, West Midlands B37 7YE, T: 01675 466 477 www.crimson.co.uk

Here is Crimson’s latest salary data based on the candidates we have placed at leading companies around the UK in 2018 and our extensive market research.


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Director of IT / CIO £100K £150K £800 £1200

Head of IT £70K £100K £600 £800

Programme Manager £60K £80K £660 £750

Project Manager £40K £60K £500 £600

Business Analyst £40K £55K £490 £575

BI Analyst / Developer £30K £60K £450 £530

.NET Developer £45K £65K £450 £530

Java Developer £40K £60K £500 £580

Test Manager £50K £65K £500 £575

Test Lead £35K £45K £460 £520

Test Analyst £30K £40K £370 £430

Development Manager £60K £80K £570 £630

Head of Architecture / CTO £90K £120K £925 £1025

Enterprise Architect £75K £90K £685 £775

Solution / Technical / Infrastructure Architect £60K £75K £590 £630

PMO Manager £45K £60K £480 £540

PMO Analyst £30K £40K £340 £400

Project Co-ordinator £25K £30K £240 £290

Helpdesk Support Analyst £20K £30K £165 £205

2nd / 3rd Line Support Analyst £30K £45K £225 £350

Service Desk Manager £32K £40K £375 £425

Service Delivery Manager £45K £65K £480 £550

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Dynamics CRM Consultant £40K £70K £520 £580

Dynamics CRM Developer £40K £60K £480 £540

Dynamics CRM Test Analyst £35K £45K £380 £450

Dynamics CRM Project Manager £45K £65K £540 £640

Dynamics CRM Business Analyst £35K £45K £520 £580

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Chief Digital Officer (CDO) £90K £140K £1050 £1300

Digital Programme Manager £65K £85K £725 £800

Digital Project Manager £55K £65K £525 £625

Digital Business Analyst £40K £60K £500 £600

Digital Architect £70K £80K £680 £750

CANDIDATE SALARY

CONTRACTOR CHARGE RATE

SALARY DATA UK

Here is Crimson’s latest salary data based on the candidates we have placed at leading companies in London in 2018 and our extensive market research.

SALARY DATA LONDON


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Director of IT / CIO £100K £200K £850 £1400

Head of IT £80K £130K £650 £850

Programme Manager £80K £90K £700 £875

Project Manager £70K £80K £550 £650

Business Analyst £50K £65K £540 £625

BI Analyst / Developer £50K £60K £500 £600

.NET Developer £50K £80K £520 £600

Java Developer £50K £70K £575 £680

Test Manager £60K £70K £550 £625

Test Lead £50K £60K £520 £580

Test Analyst £35K £50K £440 £500

Development Manager £70K £95K £625 £690

Head of Architecture / CTO £100K £150K £925 £1150

Enterprise Architect £80K £100K £750 £850

Solution / Technical / Infrastructure Architect £65K £85K £630 £720

PMO Manager £60K £70K £520 £580

PMO Analyst £40K £55K £390 £440

Project Co-ordinator £30K £38K £280 £330

Helpdesk Support Analyst £25K £35K £200 £240

2nd / 3rd Line Support Analyst £35K £50K £275 £400

Service Desk Manager £30K £50K £425 £475

Service Delivery Manager £55K £75K £525 £585

MIC

RO

SO

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Dynamics CRM Consultant £60K £85K £550 £650

Dynamics CRM Developer £50K £80K £500 £580

Dynamics CRM Test Analyst £40K £50K £450 £510

Dynamics CRM Project Manager £60K £75K £575 £650

Dynamics CRM Business Analyst £50K £60K £540 £620

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Chief Digital Officer (CDO) £100K £140K £1150 £1400

Digital Programme Manager £75K £95K £775 £900

Digital Project Manager £60K £80K £575 £700

Digital Business Analyst £50K £60K £550 £625

Digital Architect £90K £100K £750 £850

CANDIDATE SALARY

CONTRACTOR CHARGE RATE

IT JOBS MARKET ANALYSIS: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN 2019?


Despite the impending

introduction of IR35 looming

large over private sector

contractors, GDPR threatening

to hit the least scrupulous and

proactive organisations over their

management and use of contact

data, and digital disruption

continually accelerating, 2018 was

a pleasantly active year in the IT

jobs marketplace.

Will 2019 be as healthy?

Well, now it has been announced

that the IR35 laws won’t be rolled

out into the private sector until April

2020, many organisations, both

those hiring and those providing

contract services, have time to

plan for its introduction. They can

now forecast their resourcing more

effectively, and, from the start of

2019, they will be able to access

the public sector’s data around the

impact of IR35, so they will also

be able to plan strategically using

relevant insights. Ultimately, IR35

is going to make more contractors

consider alternative options in 2019,

including umbrella models and even

permanent positions. However, they

have plenty of time to consider their

opportunities carefully.

Similarly, since the beginning of

GDPR enforcement, Crimson has

seen most of its clients working

hard to get their compliance

procedures in order, particularly

policies relating to their current

and future workforces. Despite

wide-spread fear and intense

changes, GDPR’s introduction has

largely passed without note, with

no ‘landmark fines’ being issued.

However, the number of data

protection complaints in the UK

has doubled in that period, and,

as a result, Crimson has seen an

increased requirement for more

candidates with cyber security

and ‘GDPR skills’. These assets are

being required by all organisations

to protect contact information and

ensure on-going compliance with

data policies. Crimson expects this

to continue throughout 2019 as the

regulations embed further.

Brexit is likely to have a significant

impact on the market place, turn to

pg 7 to see this covered in full.

Finishing on a positive note, Crimson

has noticed a fresh injection of

optimism from its clients. A lot of

them have been talking excitedly

about the transformation projects

and challenges they plan to tackle

in 2019. Crimson’s IT recruitment

consultants are experiencing

increasing demands for candidates

with fresh innovative approaches,

the ability to challenge ideas

constructively, and soft people-

focused skills, as well as the usual

technical capabilities. Candidates

looking for new positions in 2019

should work on these areas of their

repertoire, if they want to become

highly sought after.

TOP PRIORITIES FOR CIOS IN 2019

Opinions about CIOs’ agendas for 2019 vary.

Gartner, who surveyed more

than 3000 CIOs in 89 countries

(across all major industries), has

suggested that most technology

leaders have overseen successful

digital transformations within their

organisations. Digital transformation

has been high on CIO agendas for

several years. Now Gartner has

stated that CIOs’ primary objective

for 2019 is to drive scale via digital

channels to enhance CUSTOMER

ENGAGEMENT.

Reporting via Forbes, Forrester

has made more conservative

predictions. It agreed that digital

enhancements had now reached

the core of most organisations’

structures and operating models.

However, it suggested that

economic uncertainty in 2019 would

be putting many CIOs’ budgets

under pressure. It also claimed that

the digital transformation process

was not over but was part of an on-

going cycle. It argued that nimble

AGILE INNOVATIONS would be the

priority for most CIOs, as they

sought to keep their companies

competitive. It argued their goal

is to ensure ‘customer delight’,

whilst avoiding over-extending their

organisations financially.


CIO Magazine, who surveyed 738

IT leaders, said that most CEOs

were mandating CIOs to lead digital

business initiatives that would

enable their organisations to reach

their corporate revenue growth

goals. Yet, it suggested the main

objective for CIOs was to bolster

CYBER SECURITY defences. It argued

security had become the number

one priority because organisations

had a greater reliance on digital

business processes and revenue

models than ever before.

Harvey Nash’s 2019 Tech Survey

revealed that AI SOLUTIONS were at

the top ofCIOs agendas. It said that

more than 40% of organisations

were already making or saving

money through this technology. In

addition, it suggested that usage

was particularly prevalent in the

financial services sector, but it was

being widely adopted across most

industries. This growth looks likely to

continue in 2019.

With its ear to the ground, Crimson

believes that due to the hurdles

presented by GDPR regulations,

reliance on ‘big data’, IR35, and

Brexit, most CIOs will be aiming

to tighten-up security, remain

compliant, and build strong IT

teams that will ultimately STABILISE

their organisations both next year

and for the long-term.

BREXIT WATCH: HOW WILL BREXIT AFFECT IT RECRUITMENT IN 2019?


After the Brexit referendum outcome

was announced in 2016, Crimson

initially saw a slight softening in

number of IT recruitment requirements

from some of its clients. This was

likely due to a ‘fear of the unknown’.

However, the IT jobs market didn’t

dwell on this for long, and good levels

of activity continued throughout 2018.

Come Friday 29 March 2019, the day

scheduled for Britain to leave the EU,

the market for tech talent may look

and feel very different.

As an IT recruitment agency, Crimson

is concerned that that the current

skills shortage may be exacerbated by

Brexit, as a substantial portion of the

UK’s tech talent originates from the

EU. The Recruitment and Employment

Confederation (REC) has estimated

that 6% of digital technology workers

are EU nationals, and that 20% of tech

workers in London originate from the

EU. Should a large portion of these

people decide they don’t want to live

and work in post-Brexit Britain, a void

could be created in the IT jobs market

place, particularly in the capital.

Deliotte’s 2017 report, Power up:

The UK Workplace said 89% of the

2,242 people it surveyed felt the UK

remained a highly attractive destination

to move to for work. Nevertheless,

it also recognised that Brexit had

shifted perceptions. Of the people it

surveyed based outside the UK, 21%

found Britain a less attractive prospect

for work after Brexit was announced.

This rose to 48% among the EU talent

currently working in the UK.

The UK government has been

working on solutions to tackle this

potential problem. It has reserved

a quota of 200 ‘exceptional ability

visas’ for digital leaders. However, this

allocation is unlikely to be significant

enough to support the IT recruitment

requirements of all UK organisations. In

addition, there have been discussions

about granting work visas to jobs with

salaries that pay £30,000 a year or

more, in a bid to attract only the most

desirable candidates from abroad. If

this idea were to be implemented, it

may assist the technology sector in

retaining its EU talent. This is because

technology workers tend to be paid

much more than employees in other

sectors that rely heavily on EU workers,

like construction and healthcare.

The Deloitte report also suggested

that Brexit may become a catalyst

for the acceleration of automation of

IT tasks. This may occur in a bid to

increase labour productivity, fill the

skills void, and create better quality

jobs. However, Crimson believes that

both organisations and individuals

need to continually develop their

technology skills, so workers can move

into higher-skilled roles, which will be

less threatened by AI.

Bringing it all together

Brexit is likely to cause some skilled

EU nationals currently working in

technology to leave the UK. How many,

only time will tell.

It will be down to the government

and to organisations to incentivise the

most sought-after talented technology

workers to stay.

British IT candidates should also treat

Brexit as an opportunity to make

themselves even more desirable. If

British candidates invest in developing

additional technical and personal skills,

they could propel their careers to new

heights in an extremely competitive IT

jobs marketplace.

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CRIMSON 2640 Kings Court The Crescent Birmingham Business Park Birmingham West Midlands B37 7YE T: 01675 466 477

www.crimson.co.uk

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INTRODUCTION · Crimson is a dynamic IT recruitment agency and an agile IT solutions consultancy operating across the UK. An innovative and fast-growing organisation, it recruits