Kelly ServiceS auStralia

2012 Salary guide

APRIL 2012

about the Kelly ServiceS Salary guide
Å The Kelly Services 2012 Salary Guide is designed to provide both employers and job seekers with salary information on a wide range of roles, providing the ability to benchmark a role or an individual against other areas of expertise or against the same role in another area of the country. The Kelly Services 2012 Salary Guide covers both qualified and non-qualified roles across the Industrial, Accounting and Finance, Banking and Financial Services, Scientific, Engineering, Office Support, Professional Support, Call Centre and Information Technology (IT) industries. The guide also provides a state by state overview of Australia’s diverse employment market.

ABOUT KELLY SERVICES Kelly Services is a recognised provider of world-class workforce solutions, offering an array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as staffing on a temporary, contract and permanent placement basis. Kelly Services has been leading the recruitment industry for over 60 years, setting the industry benchmark with unique and innovative recruitment and retention strategies. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, US, Kelly serves clients in all major markets throughout the world, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500®. In Australia, Kelly Services is a formidable player in the local recruitment market. An in-depth understanding of local talent issues and business needs, allows Kelly Services to tailor workforce solutions in accordance with client requirements. Kelly Australia holds an enviable reputation having been voted as Australia’s favourite recruitment company for the past nine years in a row by job seekers at the Seek Annual Recruitment Awards (SARAs). In 2011 Kelly was once again voted as Best Specialist Large Recruiter and as such is now recognised as a SARA Legend for longstanding excellence in the recruitment industry.

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Methodology: Salary figures included in the 2012 Kelly Services Salary Guide are derived by combining the expert market knowledge of senior recruitment professionals within the Kelly Australia network, with input from clients and job placement data recorded on the Kelly Services database between 1 January and 31 March 2012.

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Å The 2012 Kelly Australia Salary Guide provides an up-to-date, state-by-state overview of current employment market trends and the impact these trends are having on salaries across a range of industry segments and job functions in Australia. This guide covers salary information for entry-level, mid-level and senior-level employees in the Industrial, Accounting and Finance, Banking and Financial Services, Scientific, Engineering, Office Support, Professional Support, Call Centre and Information Technology (IT) industries. As the Australian employment landscape continues to be impacted by an unsteady global economy, evolving workforce demographics, and changing leadership and Australia, with its Mining and Resources industry booming, it’s Banking and Financial Karen colfer Managing director, Kelly Services australia The strong Australian dollar, natural disasters and exponential demand increases in the Mining and Resources sector have all played their part in either increasing or decreasing demand for certain professional skill sets. As a result of