Next year, the wages of information technology workers can increase by 50%. What are the other sectors?

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – According to a survey conducted by Robert Walters Indonesia as part of the 2018 Wage Survey, workers with technology training can get a pay raise of up to 50% in 2019.

"Software developers, engineers and product managers will be in high demand, and salaries for technology and IT experts can increase by 50 percent," said Eric Mary, Robert Walters' national director. Thursday report (29/11/2018).

This is motivated by the reflection of 2018 where growth is sustainable e-commerce, start-up, and the increased digitization efforts are motivated by strong recruitment activities in the information technology and information technology sectors.

"There will be a high recruitment rate in 2019. Professionals with data expertise science and badytics will be needed, especially for those who have the ability to manipulate big data and predict customer behavior, "said Eric.

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In addition to the technology sector, seven areas or other sectors will benefit from a salary increase of approximately 10 to 35% by 2019.

Banking and financial services rank second after technology, especially for those with digital skills and management experience.

"The new regulations of IFRS 17 (International Financial Reporting Standards) 17, job seekers with knowledge of regulations, compliance and process improvement, will be highly sought after. Salary increases in the banking and financial services sector have increased on average by 20 to 35%, "says the report.

Robert Walters predicts that this trend will continue, with a privileged position at Fintech and insurance companies offering salary formulas comparable to those of the banking sector.

Then come the areas of human resources development (HR) and marketing and sales, whose salary should increase by about 20 to 30%. More roles e-commerce and Company start-up become one of the driving factors in these two areas.

Professionals with international experience, the ability to communicate well in English are increasingly indispensable in the field of human resource development that will generate strong demand.

Local businesses that are growing internationally will encourage a strong demand for sales and marketing professionals with digital expertise, good communication skills and a combination of strategic and operational capabilities. .

Accounting and finance are motivated by the demand for qualified bilingual candidates with solid multinational work experience. Foreign multinational companies will prefer to employ professionals with a stable career and good regulatory knowledge in Indonesia.

"Competent business badysts and business partners specializing in commercial financing will continue to be sought after as all businesses seek to expand their customer base and gain market share." The salary increase tends to be between 10 and 10 percent. and 30%, depending on the role of seniority and the size of the company, "explains the report.

The last is the area of ​​law, supply chain, and purchases.

For the legal sector, companies start-up those looking for financing or initial public offerings (IPOs), as well as mergers and acquisitions, are stimulating the demand for in-house counsel.

"Smart legal consulting technology will continue to be in demand in all sectors due to the transition from paper-based contracts to electronic contracts and the mandatory use by the state of the bidding system." online for commercial permits, "he said.

So, supply chain and purchases which is actually a market downturn fast consumer goods (FMCG) in 2018. However, recruitment activities continue in the field. e-commerce and distribution. With operations audits becoming more rigorous, job seekers with technical expertise in quality control are in high demand.

"Factory managers and product development specialists will also have high demand, but are hard to find in a limited group of national candidates," said Eric in his report.