Corporations compete for cream of IT crop

摘要

Senior software and hardware engineers have seen their salaries grow in leaps and bounds, far outpacing the rest of Canada's workforce, according to recent research. A report from Toronto-based Mercer Human Resource Consulting indicates senior-level high-tech workers have enjoyed raises of more than 25 per cent over the last four years. The national average for wage increases is in the order of three to four per cent. There is pressure to retain the top workers with the most sought-after skills and cash is one way to do it, said Danielle Bushen, principal at Mercer. "There is still a human resources war going on for the best talent," said Barry Gander, vice-president at the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance. "The war . . . for any talent — anybody who was living and breathing and could do coding — is over. But the fact is that the best people are still in great demand."