The IT sector is in a period of continuous growth, and this leads many to be interested in working in companies of this type. In this sense, One of the biggest incentives has to do with wages. According to a private survey, Targeted salaries in the technology sector are, on average, 39% higher. compared to those required by the labor market average.
According to Index IT, a report jointly prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development and Production and the Bumeran Employment Portal, the wage gap, which corresponds to the second half of 2022, decreases to 13% at junior levels; it represents 28% in senior and semi-senior positions, and rises to 57% for seniority of boss or supervisor.
“People who develop themselves in the field of technology they tend to ask for a salary 39% higher than the rest of the market. This can mainly be attributed to the large demand for talent that currently exists. The pay gap between IT salaries and the market average is even more evident with the increase in seniority”, explains Federico Barni, CEO of Jobint.
What are the average salaries required in the IT sector?
As of December 2022, the projected IT salary for junior positions was $153,366 a month, while the market average was $136,264. in the positions senior and semi-senior, the required IT compensation was $257,420 per month, while the average was $201,132. In chief or supervisor seniority, the required salary was $492,139, and the overall average was $313,204.
In the second half of 2022, the pay gap compared to the same period of 2021 increased from 10% to 9% in junior positions, from 25% to 22% in senior or semi-senior positions, and 56% to 46% at the manager or supervisor level. That means, the projected pay gap decreased across all seniorities compared to the same period a year earlier.
What are the positions with the best salaries?
The top 5 junior IT positions with the highest monthly salaries are:
- Technology and Systems, with $251,167
- programming, with $226,984
- Telecommunications, with $219,139
- systems, with $207,935
- infrastructure, with $192,500
In relation to senior or semi-senior IT positions with the best salaries are:
- infrastructure with $534,328
- Cyber security with $479,023
- systems with $435,225
- Project management with $413,953
- Information technologies with $350,938
What are the most sought-after IT profiles in the job market?
In the second half of 2022, the most requested IT positions correspond to: Programming, with 18% of tenders; Technology and Systems, with 12%; Functional analysis, with 10%. The three profiles are part of The most requested tech jobs since 2021.
In terms of seniority, IT demand is concentrated in senior or semi-senior positions. In the second half of 2022, this concentration exceeded the market average by 14 percentage points (84% vs. 70%). At the junior and manager/supervisor levels, demand was below the market average, 12% versus 20% and 4% versus 10%, respectively.
What is the profile of candidates for IT positions?
35% of IT candidates are people between the ages of 30 and 40. The majority apply for community management positions and the minority for networks.
23% of applications for IT positions are from 24-29 year olds, another 23% from 19-24 year old talent, and 19% from workers over 40. There are more applications from people over the age of 30 in IT than the rest of the market: 35% vs. 34% for the 30-40 age group and 19% vs. 17% for the older age group 40 years . On the other hand, the 19-29 age group sees fewer IT applications than the rest of the market, with 23% versus 25% of 19-24 year-olds, and 23% versus 24% of those aged 19-24. 24 to 29 years old.
50% of 19-24 year olds apply for senior or semi-senior IT positions. This number rises to 54% for those between the ages of 30 and 40. Boss or supervisor and senior management roles are mostly sought after by people over the age of 40.
It should be noted that, if the report is analyzed from a gender perspective, only 33.5% of technology applications came from women during the second half of 2022, which means an increase of 2.3 percentage points more than in the same period, but in 2021.
During the second half of 2022, the positions with the highest number of applications per advertisement in the Technology area are Community management, Technical support, Systems, E-Commerce and Graphic design. At the other extreme, the IT positions with the least applications per alert are Networks, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computing, and Programming.
“IT is an industry essential for the development of the city for its ability to generate investment, jobs and a good working environment,” said José Luis Giusti, Minister of Economic Development and Production.
The official highlighted: “Profiles related to innovation, technology and the knowledge industry are increasingly in demand”.
In this regard, Pablo Lera, Undersecretary of Economic Development of the City of Buenos Aires, said: “Technology has become a strategic partner of companies done the job profiles will begin to experience another type of demand and competitionconstantly evolving and developing. Decision-making based on reliable and specific data improves management and increases business results”.
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Source: Clarin
