The new year will bring some good news for certain professionals whose skills will be in high demand this year.
The Robert Walters Salary Survey for 2019 has revealed some of the jobs that are most likely to receive payrises. It looks at the difference between the wages of a job offered this year, compared to last year, to see where the biggest demand and growth could occur.
It suggests two unlikely factors will drive wage growth: the mining and resource sector and the royal commission into the banking industry.
The mining sector is enjoying a resurgence and there will be skill shortages in Western Australia and Queensland for engineering, project delivery, commercial management, project controls and quality and safety.
Meanwhile the banking royal commission exposed ethical failings in many institutions, which will increase demand for risk, remediation and compliance professionals, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne.
“Over the past few years we have seen only very specialist jobs experience double digit wage growth, such as high-end technology software developers, cyber security specialists and infrastructure professionals,” Robert Walters managing director James Nicholson…
