A new study has found that London remains the best place in the UK for IT workers, where they are paid a 9% salary premium.
Throughout the UK, IT workers are paid £17,411 more than the national average salary. However, IT workers in the capital are earning £22,622 more than the regional average.
It is found that workers are being paid £5,211 more than they might anticipate, considering their location and profession.
According to the study, techies in Scotland are also better off compared to others, with a 6% salary premium in the country. They are earning £20,188 more than the regional average.
The study also found that IT workers in Northern Ireland are most likely to be comparatively underpaid, where they earn just £10,018 more than the regional average, which means
It suggests that they are being paid £7,392 less than they might expect given their location and profession, a salary discount of 22%.
The similar situation is also found in the Midlands, where IT workers are paid an average 15% lower than what would be expected in the East Midlands, and 13% lower than anticipated in the West Midlands.
Randstad Technologies analysed over 870,000 CVs and pay packets including those of 177,300 IT workers.
Randstad Technologies managing director Ruth Jacobs said: "Not only are average salaries higher in London, but tech workers are paid a higher wage compared to their peers, meaning they earn more relative to their neighbours than in other regions."
"In the capital, demand for skilled IT workers is extremely high, distorting the salaries on offer upwards. Not only is London home to plenty of start-up incubators, but it’s also a thriving global business centre, and all of the largest companies in the capital need strong tech talent to function."
