48% rise in $100k jobs - IT sector leads the way

Data from employment website Seek has found that high paying job listings are on the rise, with a 48% increase in jobs that pay over $100k per year.

The data also revealed the top six industries with the most $100k+ roles and the IT and technology industries lead the way.

1. IT and Technology
2. Engineering
3. Sales and Marketing
4. Accounting
5. Healthcare and Medical
6. Banking and Financial Services

Seek says that IT and technology jobs continue to dominate the highest paid roles available, with over a quarter of the listings in the $100k+ bracket.

Annemarie Duff, General Manager of Seek New Zealand, said, “IT and technology has been at the top of the list for a long time now, and this sector rates consistently in the top five industries with the most sought after employees.”

Auckland was reported to have the biggest proportion of high salary roles and has experienced a 49% increase in $100K+ jobs overall in the past year. “This is despite fluctuations through the year, the most significant of which was in December when listings fell by 8%,” says the report.

Seek says that Wellington’s top jobs have enjoyed the most overall growth at 80%. The North Island has 90% of the total high paying positions listed, with Christchurch being the only location in the South Island with more than 5% of total $100k+ listings.

For the country overall in the last 12 months there has been a significant number of high paying jobs on offer, the best month for landing one of these roles was in May 2010 when nearly 3,000 jobs paying $100k+ were listed on the employment website.