Top jobs up by 48%

New data from SEEK New Zealand reveals high paying job listings are on the rise, with a 48% increase in the past year for jobs listed that pay over $100,000 per annum ($100k+). 

The data also reveals the top six industries with the most $100k+ roles, and if the results are anything to go by, future rich list hopefuls may want to position themselves in the I.T. sector and in Auckland.

Top 6 industries with the most jobs advertised paying $100K+ 

As of July 2010, over 2,500 jobs are advertised on seek.co.nz with an annual salary of at least $100,000 and just over 10% of these paying over $200k. 

I.T. & Technology jobs continue to dominate the highest paid roles available, with over a quarter of the listings in the $100k+ bracket. As Annemarie Duff, General Manager of SEEK New Zealand explains, this comes as no surprise; 

“I.T. & Technology has been at the top of the list for a long time now, and this sector rates consistently in the top 5 industries with the most sought after employees.” 

“What is really interesting to see is the huge increase in the number of Banking & Financial roles listed, proportionately this area has seen the most growth, the numbers have almost doubled in a year.” 
 

$100k+ jobs by listing location 

Auckland has the biggest proportion of high salary roles, and has experienced a 49% increase in $100K+ jobs overall in the past year. This is despite fluctuations through the year, the most significant of which was in December when listings fell by 8%. 

In contrast Wellington’s top jobs have enjoyed the most overall growth at 80% with results tracking along a steady continuum. The North Island has 90% of the total high paying positions listed, with Christchurch being the only location in the South Island with more than 5% of total $100k+ listings. 

For the country overall in the last 12 months there has been a significant number of high paying jobs on offer, the best month for landing one of these roles was in May 2010 when nearly 3,000 jobs paying $100k+ were listed on seek.co.nz. 

Annemarie Duff says, “It’s great to see the executive job market continuing to grow, and this is a trend reflected throughout every level of the job market. For job seekers, salary is the single most important thing that people consider when looking for a job, and we’ve also noticed that since its launch, the search by salary feature has become a hugely popular tool on SEEK.” 
 

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About SEEK $100K+ jobs data 

SEEK data collates results from all full time, casual and part time jobs with a minimum salary of $100K+. This is based on an annual salary package, salary plus commission, and commission only jobs.

No jobs listed with hourly rates only have been included.

Calculations are based on salary range of job ads placed on seek.co.nz between 1 July 2009 and 30 June 2010.