Why Upgrade to an IT Career?

1. Earn More than the Average NZ Salary

Did you know that the median salary in New Zealand is $48,724 per year while the median IT salary is $90,000* . High IT salaries are fueled by the chronic shortage of skilled IT workers in New Zealand and many companies are forced to hire from overseas to fill their vacancies.

* based on contractor and full-time permanent roles - Source: AbsoluteIT.co.nz

Related News Stories & References

• Absolute IT Renumeration Report January 2018 (PDF)
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• Top tips for a big salary - NZ's highest-earning industries revealed, May 2016
• Who earns what - IT jobs in the top 10.
• www.itsalaries.co.nz
  
  

2. Gain Career Security

The Government has highlighted a long list of IT occupations with long-term skills shortages. These include systems analysts, systems administrators, developer programmers, software engineers, software testers, database administrators, network administrators, support engineers and customer support officers.

With the continual innovation and growth in the IT industry, there is almost unlimited career potential for today’s IT workers. There will always be new IT jobs created in the future that don't exist today, just like Andriod app developer roles that barely existed 5 to 6 years ago.

Related News Stories & References

• NZ Government - Long-Term Skills Shortage List, February 2018- PDF (See page 6)
• IT Sector Growth - media release, July 2013
• The Hottest Careers for 2014
• Skills shortage puts IT grads in the driver's seat - NZ Herald
• Top 10 Job Titles That Didn’t Exist 5 Years Ago
  
  

3. Plentiful Job Opportunities

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• Increase in ICT projects spurs 2014 industry growth in New Zealand
• Does not compute - Where are the IT workers? - NZ Herald, March 2013