Government faces looming IT project bottleneck

Government faces looming IT project bottleneck
Eighty per cent of the new digital jobs created in NZ in 2019 were filled by international talent. (Image: Getty)
Peter Griffin
It’s an excellent time to be a contractor working in IT. Many are naming the hourly rate they're willing to work for, and employers begrudgingly are agreeing to pay it to avoid their IT projects grinding to a halt in a tight labour market.The latest salary guide from tech recruitment company Beyond Recruitment lists the roles comfortably paying a six-figure salary, no matter where you're based in the country, although Auckland-based roles generally command a slight premium. The highest-paying roles include software devel...

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