[LUG] OT: Extract from the FT on IT employment data

[Henry Bremridge <henry.bremridge@xxxxxxxxx>]

IT pay drops as work goes abroad
By Andrew Taylor,Employment Correspondent
Published: October 10 2005 03:00 | Last updated: October 10 2005 03:00

Pay for computer helpdesk workers has fallen by an average of 9.6 per
cent in the past 12 months as companies have increasingly turned to
cheaper offshore contractors, says an industry study.

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However, highly skilled IT managers and consultants were receiving pay
increases more than treble the rate of inflation. Separate figures
published last week by ATSCo revealed that pay for consultants
specialising in security had risen sharply due to increased concern over
internet fraud, viruses and hacking.

Ms Swain said: "It's proved much harder for senior level jobs to be sent
offshore because they need to be face-to-face with their clients, they
often possess business as well as technical skills and are far fewer in
number so the economies of scale don't make it worth while. The fall in
the number of graduates choosing IT careers will filter through to
chronic skill shortages at the top in years to come."

The study by iProfileStats reported that hourly rates for contract and
temporary IT helpdesk workers fell from £16 an hour in 2004 to £12 an
hour in 2005. Average salaries for permanent IT helpdesk workers fell
from £18,076 to £17,538.

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