Workers in the technology, engineering and marketing sectors in Northern Ireland have experienced the biggest hike in salaries over the last year, according to a new survey.
In a further sign that the labour market remains tight, average salaries for all workers jumped 5.6% in the year, just ahead of the UK average, recruitment company Hays said. However, for those in sectors where workers are in high demand, pay packets jumped by over a quarter on the year.
Electrical CAD (computer aided design) technicians and cyber security analysts were two jobs which jointly topped the table with a jump in average salaries of 26.7% each to £38,000 and £57,000 a year respectively. They were closely followed by marketing or CRM analysts which saw their salaries climb 25% to £35,000 and PR managers, also up 25% to an average of £40,000.
