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November 9th, 2011

Peoplebank Intermedium Federal ICT Labour Hire Index - October 2011 Edition Now Available

The latest edition of The Peoplebank Intermedium Federal ICT Labour Hire Index is now available by clicking here

Overview

2011 has seen a steady trend of strengthening demand for ICT contractors. Over the first six months of the year, the Index grew to 1,568 – a rise of 23% from the December 2010 figure.

July 26th, 2011

Contract pay for top project managers soars to pre-GFC levels

Author: Jennifer Foreshew
Appeared in: The Australian
Date: July 26, 2011

Peter Acheson

Peoplebank CEO Peter Acheson.

TOP-end project managers and .net developers are among the in-demand skills that have raked in rate rises of up to $200 a day in the past six to 12-months, according to recruiters.

A highly experienced project manager in a contracting role can earn about $1200 a day, which equates to earnings of almost $300,000 a year.

May 3rd, 2011

Federal ICT contractor rates on the rise

Appeared in: The Australian IT
Author: Jennifer Foreshew
Date: May 02, 2011

CONTRACTOR rates are on the way up in the ACT with the April 2011 Peoplebank Intermedium Federal ICT Labour Hire Index reporting increases of about 30 per cent for some in-demand skills.

The Index, which is already more than 20 per cent higher in March compared with the same time a year ago, also noted a return of interstate IT&T contractors to fill skills shortages in Canberra.

May 2nd, 2011

Peoplebank Intermedium Federal ICT Labour Hire Index - May 2011 Edition Now Available

The latest edition of The Peoplebank Intermedium Federal ICT Labour Hire Index is now available by clicking here

Overview

The Federal Government’s use of ICT contractors strengthened significantly during the first two quarters of 2010-11 (Jul-Dec) with preliminary data for the third quarter (Jan-Mar) indicating further increases.

April 24th, 2011

Oil & Gas and Mining Salary and Contract Rate Survey - April 2011

After a clear trend of pay rises in late 2010, we have witnessed contract rate increases levelling off in 2011 to date. We expect sustained pay increases however to recommence in the second half of 2011.

In the past twelve months, workers in both the Mining and Oil & Gas sectors have experienced pay rises of 10 to 20% or more. However, increases were mostly achieved during 2010 – with the first months of 2011 seeing pay remain flat (compared with December 2011) or with modest pay rises of 5% or less (especially evident for contract rates).