Dice Job Market Report2017
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Dice Job Market Report 2017
Dice, January 2017
We surveyed over 1,200 UK tech professionals and 170 recruitment professionals to create a comprehensive Dice Job Market Report containing salary insight, market expectations on future remuneration, mobility, social media and more.
We hope you find this report useful.
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1. Contractors
Contractor Demographics
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Where contractors currently work
North WestNorth East
London
East Anglia
South East
East Midlands
Yorkshire & the Humber
South West
Wales
Thames Valley
Scotland
West Midlands
Density of Tech Employees
Highest Lowest
Gender Sector
Male Female Private Public
91% 9% 83%
17%
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Years of tech work experience
0% 10%5% 15% 40%20% 30%25% 35%
17%0 - 5 years
14%6 - 10 years
15%
20%16 - 20 years
11 - 15 years
34%More than 20 years
Contractors age
0% 10%5% 15% 40%20% 30%25% 35%
5%18 - 24 years old
0%< 18 years old
17%25 - 34 years old
33%
13%55 - 64 years old
31%45 - 54 years old
35 - 44 years old
1%> 65 years old
What factors entice contractors to relocate?
0% 10%5% 15% 35%20% 25% 30%
14%Challenging tasks
18%Career opportunities
6%High level of responsibility
26%
6%Brand
16%Location
Salary
13%I would not relocate
1%Other*
*Other includes: Work-Life Balance
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Current area of tech
Current career level
0% 10%5% 15% 40%20% 30%25% 35%
17%Senior Management
11%Director
25%Middle Management
12%
5%Entry Level
30%Team Member
Lower Management
Project Management23%
Development13%
Support & Ops17%
Analysis6%
Consultant16%
Testing5%
Design6%
Architect4%
Data Science4%
Engineer4%
Training2%
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4%Android
Contract developerstop ten languages*
0% 4%2% 6% 20%8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
4%Angular
15%C#
5%C++
16%HTML
8%Java
9%JavaScript
4%PHP
4%Python
16%SQL
4%Government
Top 10 Industriescontractors work in*
0% 4%2% 6% 20%8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
5%Healthcare
9%Telecommunications
5%Manufacturing
12%Consulting
5%Internet
9%Software Products
4%Education
4%Public Sector
13%Finance / Banking
*These represent the top 10, hence the percentage overall does not add up to 100
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Top 10 languagescontractors want to improve*
4%PHP
0% 4%2% 6% 20%8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
6%Angular
11%React
6%Android
11%Swift
9%Node.js
11%Python
4%Ruby on Rails
4%iOS
11%Javascript
How are contractorsplanning to upskill in 2017?
Other1%
Secondment/placement3%
Employer funded training10%
Self funded training& development
53%
Working on additionalprojects outside of work
19%
Not planning to upskill
14%
*These represent the top 10, hence the percentage overall does not add up to 100
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Have contractors appliedvia a mobile device
Yes55%
No45%
Are contractors positiveabout their career aspirations in 2017?
Yes78%
No22%
Have contractors searchedfor jobs on a mobile device
Yes75%
No25%
Change in salary (last review)
Increase 50%
Decrease 21%
No change 29%
Contract Rates (hourly)
13%
£91 - £120
7%£151+
5%
£121 - £150
2%25%
£61 - £90
All contract rates are exclusive of recruitment agency fees, commissions, employee bene�tsand performance related bonuses
Last year, only 4% of contractors experienced a decrease in pay, this year 21% experienced a decrease in pay
Contractor Salary
Expectations (next review)
Increase 59%
Decrease9%
No change 32%
£1 - £30
28%
£31 - £60
33%
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When are contractorsexpecting to change job?
Immediately19%
Within 1 month21%
Within 3 months26%
Within 6 months19%
! 1M 3M 6M
Within 1 year9%
1Y
More than 1 year4%
2Y
More than 2 years2%
2Y+
Future Plans
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Are contractors currentlylooking for a new job?
Yes77%
No23%
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Most important factor when choosing a new contract
Challenging tasks33%
Salary27%
Career opportunity17%
Brand / Company3%
Company purpose2%
Location15%
High responsibility2%
Tech infrastructure1%
Most important factor for staying with an employer?
Salary25%
Your team24%
Job security14%
Clear career path18%
Investment in techdepartment
9%
Strong overallbusiness performance
8%
Bene�ts2%
2. Permanent
Permanent Employee Demographics
Gender Sector
Male Female Private Public
83%
17%
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90% 10%
Where employees currently work
North WestNorth East
London
East Anglia
South East
East Midlands
Yorkshire & the Humber
South West
Wales
Thames Valley
Scotland
West Midlands
Density of Tech Employees
Highest Lowest
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What factors entice employees to relocate?
0% 10%5% 15% 35%20% 25% 30%
13%Challenging tasks
25%Career opportunities
5%High level of responsibility
29%
3%Brand
17%Location
Salary
8%I would not relocate
Employee’s age
0% 10%5% 15% 40%20% 30%25% 35%
10%18 - 24 years old
0%< 18 years old
24%25 - 34 years old
32%
8%55 - 64 years old
26%45 - 54 years old
35 - 44 years old
0%> 65 years old
Years of tech experience
0% 10%5% 15% 40%20% 30%25% 35%
27%0 - 5 years
15%6 - 10 years
14%
18%16 - 20 years
11 - 15 years
26%More than 20 years
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Current area of tech
Current career level
0% 10%5% 15% 40%20% 30%25% 35%
14%Senior Management
4%Director
22%Middle Management
19%
7%Entry Level
34%Team Member
Lower Management
Project Management17%
Development16%
Support & Ops32%
Analysis7%
Testing5%
Architect4%
Training2%
Design6%
Consultant8%
Engineer2%
Data Science1%
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*These represent the top 10, hence the percentage overall does not add up to 100
3%Python
Permanent developerstop ten languages*
0% 4%2% 6% 20%8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
4%PHP
11%HTML
9%C++
15%SQL
11%Javascript
11%Java
3%Android
4%C
15%C#
3%Web Services
Top 10 industriesemployees work in*
0% 4%2% 6% 20%8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
5%Internet
9%Telecommunications
6%Retail
11%Software Products
6%Education
7%Consulting
4%Manufacturing
4%Healthcare
11%Finance / Banking
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*These represent the top 10, hence the percentage overall does not add up to 100
Top ten languagespermanent developers are keen to improve or learn*
4%PHP
0% 4%2% 6% 20%8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%
7%Node.js
9%Swift
8%Javascript
10%C#
9%Android
9%Angular
5%SQL
5%Java
10%Python
How are employeesplanning to upskill in 2017?
Employer fundedtraining
29%
Self funded training& development
38%
Working on additionalprojects outside of work
17%
Other2%
Secondment/placement5%
Not planning to upskill9%
Do employees search for jobson a mobile device?
Yes75%
No25%
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Do employees apply for jobsvia a mobile device?
Yes51%
No49%
Are employees positiveabout their career aspirations in 2017?
Yes74%
No26%
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Permanent Employee Salary
Current area of IT
Change in salary (last review)
Increase 59%
Decrease 2%
No change 39%
Expectations (next review)
Increase 62%
Decrease 2%
No change 36%
Current annual salary (gross income)
13%
£60K - £80K
15%
£80K - £100K
4%£100K+
4%
27%
£40K - £60K
36%
£20K - £40K
£0 - £20K
14%
Permanent Employee Current Benefits
Current area of IT
Listed in order of popularity
Current area of IT
14
Duvet days
13
Sabbaticalleave
Other includes: working from home, free �ights
and charity days
4
Pension
1 2
Laptop
3
Privatehealthcare
Flexibleworking hours
5
Mobilephone
7
Extraholiday
8
Child carevouchers
6
Cycle to workscheme
9
Companycar
10
Gymmembership
11
Seasonticket loan
12
Freelunch
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Future Plans
When are employeesexpecting to change job?
Immediately23%
Within 3 months21%
Within 6 months14%
Within 1 year17%
! 3M 6M 1Y
What is the currentemployment status of employees?
Happily employed andnot looking for a job
9%
Employed but opento the right opportunity
49%
Actively lookingfor a new job
42%
Within 2 years11%
2Y
Within 3 years6%
3Y
More than 3 years8%
3Y+
44% of permanently employed candidates are looking to change jobs in the next three
months
*Other includes: feeling valued and work life balance
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Most important factor when choosing a new job?
Salary30%
Challenging tasks25%
Career opportunity25%
Brand / Company3%
Company purpose2%
Location12%
High responsibility2%
Tech infrastructure1%
Most important reason to stay in existing job?
Clear career path27%
Your team18%
Salary16%
Job security17%
Investment in techdepartment
8%
Strong overallbusiness
performance7%
Bene�ts3%
Other*4%
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3. Applying for Tech Roles
*Other includes: achievements, tenure, code sample
The most important elementsof a CV to a recruiter
Cover Letter6%
Personal statement3%
Interest and hobbies2%
Professional experience37%
Education8%
Previous companies20%
CV presentation13%
Soft Skills9%
Other*2%
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Other includes: job hopping, too many ‘we’ statements, shopping list of responsibilities
Is the traditional CV dying out?
No74%
Yes26%
What puts recruiters off an application?
Generic cover letter5%
Too many buzzwords9%
Lack of quali�cations8%
Over quali�ed1%
Other*1%
No cover letter2%
Too long21%
Spelling &grammatical mistakes
32%
Not enough detail21%
The most searched for skills on uk.dice.com
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4. Skills in demand
Most popular IT skills of 2016
Tech professionals Top 15 searched for skills on Dice
SASCisco
.NetTesting
C#
C
SQL
SAP
BusinessAnalystProject
Manager
1 23
4
5
6
78
910
11
12
1314
15PHP
ITSupport
Oracle
ITManager
Java
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The most searched for skills by employers in our CV database
Employers Top 15 searched for skills on Dice
C1 2
Java.Net
3
5
PHP
7
Python
6ASP.net
Dev Ops
9
SAS10
Linux12
Hadoop
15Cisco14
Analyst13
Tester
11
SAP4
8
Javascript
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The most searched for skills by employers in Open Web, Dice's award winning social recruiting platform
Employers Top 15 searched for skills on Open Web
Java1 2
C#
PHP3
5Ruby on
Rails
7
Python
6
C++
Linux9
iOS10
Sharepoint
12
ASP.NET
15AngularJS
14VBA13
SAP11
.Net4
8
Django
5. Social Recruitment
Where to find tech pros (social media platforms)
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Facebook33%
Google +9% Twitter
22%
Meetup4%
Github8%
Stack Over�ow11%
Other5%
Instagram4%
YouTube4%
Excluding LinkedIn
Other sites listed
How do tech professionals interacton social media?
84%Interact with othertech professionals
on social sites
76%Regularly updatetheir pro�les to
appeal toemployers
82%Search for new
job opportunities via social media
95%Receptive to beingcontacted with job opportunities via
social media
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How can recruiters improve contact with tech prosthrough social media?
Current area of IT
How many profiles do tech pros have?
Bemore
personalised
Providefeedback
Specifybasics up front e.g. salary and
location
Followup
Other2%
Research my employmentbackground more
37%
Only target me withrelevant jobs
52%Show technicalunderstanding
of my job9%
Two pro�les26%
One pro�le18%
Three+ pro�les50%
No pro�le6%
6%
18%
26%
50%
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Why recruiters use social mediato recruit tech pros
Other*1%
Discover passive candidates
27%
They help to build talent pools
22%
They help engagewith tech pros
19%
Return oninvestment
12%
Gain understandingof tech pros
11%
Costef�cient
8%
*Other includes: help build brand, �nd in demand
candidates not on job boards,
extend reach, save time
Where are tech professionalsmost likely to respond?
Email65%
Phone16%
Facebook1%
LinkedIn InMail18%
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6. Branding
How does employer brand impact recruitment?
79%Say research on a brandin�uences their decision
to apply
61%Follow organisations
on social andprofessional media
sites
94%Research a companyonline before applying
for a job
Where are tech pros following employers?
LinkedIn45%
Facebook24%
Twitter18%
Google+7%
Other1%
Pinterest1%
Instagram4%
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How are tech prosresearching employers?
LinkedIn18%
Website18%
Google search33%
Glassdoor9%
Talking to peers / networks
8%
Facebook6%
Twitter4%
Google+3%
Instagram1%
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7. Diversity
Diversity in 2017
Current area of IT
What is the main focusof diversity in 2017?
Increase volume ofethnic minorities
14%
Increase volume ofnon UK employees
2%
Increase volume offemale employees
52%
Increase volume ofyounger employees
11%
14%
11%
21%
52%
Other*21%
*Other includes: all of the above, LGBT & disability hires
68% of businesses asked havediversity goals as part of their recruitment strategy
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How will diversity be increasedthrough hiring policies?
Breed a cultureof diversity
52%
Collaborate withrelevant partners
12%
Increase in diversitybranding
14%
Actively sourcingdiverse candidates
22%
What percentage of tech teamsare female?
0 - 25%70%
26 - 50%25%
76 - 100%1%
51 - 75%4%
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In 2016 Dice launched Global Integrated Search, combining the Dice CV Database with social data extracted from the award winning social recruiting tool Open Web. This created the largest database of active and passive candidates in the UK.
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