Tech & Transformation Salary Guide
Get the latest salary benchmarks, hiring insights, and workforce trends across technology, IT and transformation sectors.
Understanding the 2025 IT job market
The technology and transformation sector across New Zealand is undergoing substantial shifts. Driven by rapid AI integration, evolving employee expectations, and talent mobility, employers and tech professionals alike are redefining how, where, and why work gets done.
In 2025, IT and tech professionals prioritise competitive salaries, flexible work arrangements, and career growth opportunities. Meanwhile, employers face increasing pressure to retain critical technology skills and build future-ready teams that can navigate rapid digital transformation.
With AI redefining job functions and emerging technologies reshaping entire industries, understanding salary trends and workforce expectations is critical for remaining competitive, whether you're hiring or job hunting.
About the 2025 Tech & Transformation Salary Guide
Based on over 2,000 survey responses from IT, tech and transformation professionals across New Zealand and Australia, this guide offers comprehensive insights into hiring trends, salary benchmarks and employee expectations for 2025.
Featuring detailed salary data and workforce analysis, the guide supports both hiring managers and tech job seekers in navigating the evolving technology talent market.
We’ve also analysed thousands of advertised IT and transformation roles from the past year, revealing salary ranges, median pay, and market rates across a broad spectrum of tech positions across the following discipline areas:
- Architecture
- Infrastructure, Architecture & Cloud/DevOps
- Software Development & Engineering
- Cybersecurity
- AI & Machine Learning
- Senior Appointments
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Digital Transformation
- Change Management
- And more!
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Whats in the guide?
Insights for employers
- Understand what salary to offer by role and location to attract top talent.
- Stay updated on employee priorities, mobility patterns, gender diversity in tech, AI’s impact on roles and more.
- Learn how to retain high-demand tech professionals in a competitive market.
Guidance for job seekers
- Compare your pay against industry benchmarks to negotiate with confidence.
- Discover emerging roles and opportunities driven by digital transformation and AI.
- Understand how flexibility, AI adoption and cost of living affect IT career paths.
Technology & transformation market insights
Download the guide for the latest salary trends and workforce insights shaping the tech and transformation job market for 2025.
Across New Zealand and New Zealand, tech professionals are open to relocating for better pay and career growth. Despite most employers expecting teams to stay put. In NZ, 69% of employees are open to a move, with the majority citing higher salaries as the main driver.
While many businesses are planning salary increases in 2025, employee expectations aren’t quite aligned. In New Zealand, 65% of employers anticipate offering raises, but fewer employees expect them. The strongest outlook is for experienced professionals, particularly at mid-senior levels.
Tech & transformation hiring is set to remain strong, with 64% of New Zealand businesses planning to recruit in 2025. At the same time, job mobility is high, with many professionals considering a move, keeping competition for top talent intense.
Many tech & transformation professionals feel their pay isn't keeping pace with inflation, fueling retention risks and salary dissatisfaction. In New Zealand, 67% of employers expect the rising cost of living to make it harder to retain staff.
AI isn’t replacing tech jobs, it’s creating them. Roles like Generative AI Engineer and AI Manager are booming, while strategic leadership roles in AI are gaining traction across the country. For tech professionals, upskilling in AI is no longer optional, it's essential.
Key 2025 Technology & Transformation Statistics
Figures relate to technology and transformation only
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is salary benchmarking
Salary benchmarking compares pay across the market for specific IT and tech roles. It helps businesses offer competitive salaries to attract and retain talent and gives employees clarity on market pay and career decisions. -
When should I use the Salary Guide and when should I use the tool?
Use the tech & transformation salary guide for a detailed overview of market trends, hiring strategies and the impact of AI on salaries. The benchmarking tool is best for quickly checking current salary ranges by role and location. -
Why is this guide important for hiring managers?
Tech roles evolve rapidly due to AI and digital innovation. This guide helps hiring managers understand competitive pay for emerging roles, workforce trends like remote work and upskilling, and strategies to secure top IT talent. -
How can tech professionals use this guide?
Tech professionals can benchmark their salaries, prepare for negotiations and explore emerging opportunities driven by AI and digital transformation. -
How does AI affect tech salaries and hiring?
AI adoption is boosting demand for specialists in data science, automation and AI tool management, impacting salary levels and hiring strategies. This guide outlines these trends and the emerging roles shaping the tech market. -
What workforce trends shape tech hiring in 2025?
Expect greater flexibility around remote work, increased employee mobility, a strong focus on career development, and growing interest in salary sacrifice and tailored benefits. -
How often is the guide updated?
Annually, using fresh survey data from thousands of tech and transformation professionals and analysis of advertised roles in New Zealand and Australia. -
Can I access salary data for specific roles and locations?
Yes. The Salary Benchmarking Tool lets you filter data by roles, such as software developers, cybersecurity analysts or transformation consultants, and by city or region.
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