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Information Technology
Information Technology (IT) represents one of the most exciting areas of
employment for new graduates, with many graduates finding work as
computing professionals in the finance, property and business services sector,
as well as the primary IT sector.
The industry has been one of the fastest-growing areas of the Australian
economy in recent decades. Since the internet began to open up to
commercial and individual usage in 1994, its traffic and its applications have
grown exponentially. In the process, computers and internet communication
have become essential in nearly all workplaces.
The work
The range of occupational pathways in IT continues
as technology penetrates more and more aspects
Money matters of daily life. Common areas of work for IT graduates
The Australian Graduate Survey indicates that half include:
of all new bachelor degree graduates working
 Software engineering / programming
full-time in Australia as computing professionals,
 Systems analysis and administration
earned between $36,000 and $50,000 in 2006. For
 General IT management
experienced professionals, the Hays Salary Survey
 Multimedia development
gives the following typical ranges for some common
 IT support
occupations within the industry:
Employment opportunities for IT graduates are
 Programmer, $40,000-$75,000
very strong at present, with research suggesting
 Senior Analyst/Programmer, $60,000-120,000
a possible skills shortage. Over 20 per cent of
 Development Team Leader, $60,000-$135,000
employers in Australia and New Zealand experienced
 Desktop Support, $35,000-65,000
trouble sourcing IT graduates in 2007 (Graduate
 Network Administrator, $45,000-80,000
Outlook Survey 2007, Graduate Careers Australia).
Significant stats
The industry has developed a unique corporate
 The Information and Communications Technology
culture where flexible employment conditions are
(ICT) sector accounts for 4.6 per cent of GDP and
commonplace.
13.8 per cent of total investment in Australia.
 Geographically, NSW and Victoria are the main
IT skills transfer easily from one country to the
focus for ICT business, employing roughly
next, so experienced IT professionals can expect to
three-quarters of Australian ICT specialists. The find career opportunities almost anywhere in the
ACT, Queensland and WA have each achieved
developed world.
substantial growth in recent years.
 Overseas and Australian research suggests that
What you need
ICT has been a major driver of productivity growth
IT professionals require a high level of technical
in developed countries in recent years. expertise, with specific IT skills varying widely from
 More than 22 per cent of employers who had job to job. The rate of change in technical domains is
trouble sourcing graduates in their 2007 graduate
also very rapid, meaning that continuous learning is
intake want to hire more IT graduates.
essential for IT professionals.
 Nearly 20 per cent of computer professionals
are female, but the figure is higher for computer
Communication skills are becoming increasingly
support technicians (25 per cent).
important. A number of IT jobs require extensive
Figures from the following sources: www.acs.org.au;
liaison with non-technical people, so the ability to
“ICT and productivity: summary of DCITA publications”, translate requirements into technical specifications
Department of Communications, Information
and explain technical issues in simple terms (i.e. no
Technology and the Arts; “Graduate Outlook Survey
2007”, Graduate Careers Australia).
jargon) is essential.
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