The IT sector is seeing demand in areas such as technology, data, AI/ML, product and security along with digital transformation and Internet of Things (IoT), and generative AI. Junior employees are getting 35-45% salary hikes while switching jobs, with mid-level and senior management getting 30-40% and 20-30% hikes respectively, according to Michael Pages annual Salary Guide.
Engineering firms and non-banking financing companies (NBFCs) are likely to give hikes of over 10%, according to Aon. This set is followed by automobiles, financial institutions, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), tech platforms & products, professional services and global capability centres (GCCs), where increases are seen in the 9.5-9.9% range. Key sectors that see increases slowing include ecommerce (to 9.2% from 9.6%), retail (8.4% from 9.2%), startups (8.5% from 9%), and tech consulting & services (8.2% to 9.1%).
81% of participants in the latest survey carried out by eJobs.ro stated they have recruitment plans for 2024, and 65% of them have already started them.