IT Workforce Insights Report
Clicks’ IT Workforce Insights report gives IT hiring managers an invaluable look behind the curtain and into the mindset of Australian IT job seekers. This report will empower you to make employment offers that are aligned exactly to the market’s needs. Not only will the data in this report help inform your recruitment strategies, it will support your retention plans too.
The 2025-26 report is now available
Key Findings from the 2025-26 IT Workforce Insights Report
- Wage growth has been stagnant across all skill areas. Almost 40% of respondents indicated no change in salary over the past twelve months, the highest in the history of this report. Respondents in the BI, Data & Analytics vertical reported 38% fewer instances of salary increases compared to 36% in 2024. Those employed in the Web & Digital space reported 60% more increases in salary this year, at 56%.
- Optimism towards the health of the IT job market has continued to soften overall, at its lowest in ten years, after a peak in 2022. Victoria has the highest level of positive sentiment: 38% reported feeling optimistic overall, up from 18% in 2024. Jobseekers in NSW reported record high levels of pessimism, at 56%.
- Reports of slow, unclear and emotionally draining hiring processes have increased over last twelve months, as market conditions move more favourably toward employers. More than one quarter of jobseekers experienced a recruitment process taking longer than five weeks in the past year.
Longer processes have led to a 39% rate of withdrawal, the highest since 2022. - There’s a strong call for human oversight regarding AI tools used in the recruitment process. 46% of job seekers believe that AI tools and automations impair the job seeking experience. Concerns include bias, lack of transparency, and keyword filtering that may unfairly exclude qualified candidates.
“While the market shows signs of continued stability after a difficult couple of years, this year’s findings highlight several emerging challenges to navigate in order to secure quality IT professionals. Our research shows that salary sentiments are mixed, but there is a strong inclination towards salary dissatisfaction, especially within highly technical skill verticals such as Software & Application Development and Cyber & Security.”
Tamara Ryf, CEO, Clicks IT Recruitment
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