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NATIONAL SALARY SURVEY RELEASED
The 2006 Hays Salary Survey, detailing typical salaries for a range of sectors, will be released tomorrow.
The survey, which covers 14 employment sectors and hundreds of job roles, reports moderate salary increases, with Western Australia and human resources professionals the biggest salary winners.
On average, the survey reveals 58 per cent of employers increased salaries by 3-6 per cent and 25 per cent increased by less than 3 per cent. Some 13 per cent of employers raised salaries by 6-10 per cent and 4 per cent lifted salaries by more than 10 per cent.
“The last 12 months was characterised by one of the most sustained periods of low unemployment and jobs growth in modern times, the well publicised joining of Generation Y candidates to the workforce and the fierce global resources boom,” said Nigel Heap, Managing Director of Hays. “So it is no surprise it was a year with an unprecedented focus on the candidate.
“The most graphic illustration of this is the salary increases in Western Australia which, in some cases, take them above Sydney salaries and clearly demonstrates the direct and indirect impact of sustained growth in the state.
“In Human Resources, there has been a similar but more muted effect as the focus on recruitment and retention for many organisations has driven demand. Specific focus has been on individuals with a background in recruitment and talent management, as well as in learning and development – with training emerging as a key differentiator for employers wanting to attract and retain good candidates.
“While the focus is on the candidate, nobody is guaranteed an instant job offer with a large increase in salary – in fact the impact on salaries in most locations and disciplines is still notably restrained. A candidate in demand still needs to be the right candidate with the right skills or potential, having done their research and wanting the job, performing well at intervie
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