Pay for IT contractors is predicted to rise in 2013 due to a high demand for temporary IT skills, according to a leading London IT recruiter.
Contractor rates have increased between January and April by an average of 4.5 per cent, and are tipped to continue over the course of 2013. Recruiter, Jenrick IT is predicting the increase over the last three months could continue over the course of 2013, and could tip an increase in daily rates by 7.5 per cent across the year.
At Jenrick IT, the IT contractors on the receiving end of the most client offers or interest are those with skills or experience in IAAS projects, javascript, IT project management, general development (C#, C++, Java, .Net) and CRM-related skills.
Jenrick says demand for developers – which kicked off in earnest in this year’s first three months – remains strong today. Also since the beginning of 2013, the firm has seen consistently solid demand for CRM expertise.
According to Hays Information Technology, IT contractors with the following skills and experience are currently the most sought-after:
- Virtualisation engineers
- ERP functional analysts and consultants
- .Net developers (C#)
- Transition project consultants (both insourcing and outsourcing)
- Technology change project managers
- Windows 7 Rollout experience
- Business systems analysts
- Applications analysts
- SQL BI developers
Meanwhile, SQ Computer Personnel says current demand for IT contractors is predominantly around:
- Business analysis
- Project management
- .Net/Java development
- User experience design skills
- Desktop support services
Demand for contract developers to support Mobile Computing, Cloud Services, Enterprise Social and Big Data will continue to rise, predicts Hays IT. The recruiter believes that organisational change in businesses (of all sizes) will continue to create opportunities for project and change management contractors, while changes in the public sector are also creating demand for infrastructure specialists.
Hays isn’t alone in anticipating more organisations to reach for the Cloud. According to Jenrick IT, given that a quarter of the top 100 companies are suggesting that they will hire people with SaaS and related Cloud Computing skills in 2013, it’s fair to say that the world is going “Cloud Crazy.”
