Monday 23rd November, 2015

According to the 2016 Salary Guide by Robert Half recruitment, professionals looking for the strongest salary rises in 2016 should focus on technology, risk management and finance & accounting. While overall salaries are predicted to rise by an average of 3% across the board in 2016, compared to last year’s figure of 2.6%, there are some roles expected to outshine the average and receive around double that with rises of between 5.7% and 7.4%.

Attracting the highest salary band of the top 10, Financial controllers are the lynchpins of every organisation and oversee the number-crunching and reporting that ensure businesses are both compliant and solvent.

The most in-demand are Senior finance managers with three years post qualification experience and be responsible for budgeting and forecasting – essential tasks in organisations rebuilding their profitability and productivity.

The top 10 roles;

1. Mobile applications developer +7.4%
2. Web developer +7.3%
3. Junior compliance associate +6.8%
4. Information security manager +6.6%
5. Operation risk manager +5.7%
6. Financial Controller +3.9%
7. Senior Finance Manager +3.7%
8. Financial Business Partner +3.6%
9. Regulatory Accountant +3.5%
10. Qualified Management/Financial Accountant +3.5%.

Phil Sheridan, Senior Managing Director, Robert Half UK commented: "The greatest salary increases are a clear indication of where the imbalance between supply and demand is highest. This is creating upward pressure on salaries for hard to fill roles such as applications developers, compliance experts and information security managers who are so essential to organisations operating in today’s fast-evolving yet tightly regulated commercial environment. Employers are having to move quickly to secure the best candidates and are offering other benefits to attract top professionals such as flexible working, annual leave and career breaks."