Brisbane wages surge ahead
Courier Mail The salary gap between the capital cities has closed, with Brisbane's average yearly salaries catching up to, and in some industries overtaking, Sydney and Melbourne. No longer do Brisbane professionals have to give up their sun-soaked lifestyle in search of better money. According to an annual salary survey by recruitment company Hays, the mining and resource boom in Queensland, coupled with a nationwide skills shortage, means the state’s employers have had to start raising salaries and introducing employer incentives to retain local employees and entice workers from other states. Jobs in information technology in Brisbane now earned more money than other states, with an IT manager position paying an average of $120,000 compared with $115,000 in Sydney and $110,000 in Melbourne. Marketing wages in Brisbane jumped 5.8 per cent in the past year, compared with just a 1 per cent jump in Sydney and Melbourne. A top marketing professional in Brisbane or Melbourne can expect a wage of $200,000. Civil and structural engineers were also closing the gap between states, with Brisbane and Sydney workers earning up to $120,000, compared with $100,000 in Melbourne. The biggest growth area in the state was human resources, Hays Queensland regional director Paula Kirwan said. These days a graduate HR professional could ask for an average wage of $45,000 and those at the top of their careers could command $200,000.
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According to an annual salary survey by recruitment company Hays, the mining and resource boom in Queensland, coupled with a nationwide skills shortage, means the state’s employers have had to start raising salaries and introducing employer incentives to retain local employees and entice workers from other states.
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