IT professionals likely to command top dollar in 2016

They can look forward to a 5% wage hike.

IT professionals will command top dollar next year, according to a report by recruitment firm Randstad.

The increasing number of Singapore SMEs, combined with the growing number of smartphone users and rapid adoption of cloud technology means that the demand for IT professionals is likely to go through the roof.

As such, IT professionals across the sector are likely to see a wage hike of up to 5%, while average bonus might also be worth one to three months’ salary. Jobseekers looking to jump ship to another company can expect an 8% to 13% pay rise.

Cloud specialists, cybersecurity experts, full-stack developers and UI/UX designers are likely to command the biggest jumps, said the report.