The expansion of the sector of information technology (IT) merged with the shortage of talent, its high turnover and the large number of profiles working abroad, promoted a salary increase from the software industry which is close to 100%, far exceeding the inflation of recent months.
According to him ICT Monitor of the City of Buenos AiresThe industry in the Federal Capital generates, on average, 1,000 new positions per month, which have salaries that are 47% higher than the average salary of other sectors.
On the computer salary website, the salary of a programmer is $184,615 and can vary between $100,000 to $400,000. However, for those who prefer to provide private tasks (freelance) for companies abroad, Salary proposals start at approximately US$3,000.
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According to the website of IT surveysthe salary of a new programmer is $120,000, placing it at the bottom of the average. In the event that the collaborator has a lot of experience, that salary can amount to $235,000 and with an average experience of $220,000.
But, apart from the salary, what is it that makes the sector so attractive?
In today’s labor market, professions related to the sector make a clear difference with respect to the others. PROFILE consulted two industry workers who highlight, outside of salary income, advantages such as: cconstant paid trainingflexible schedule, home Officeexploration of different areas of the industryopportunity for personal development and growth.
“It is a sector that is not easy to enter. It is true that there are many job offers, but in general they are looking for highly qualified people. And therein lies the issue and the importance of scholarship programs such as the one offered by this sign, since it offers the opportunity to those of us who do not have experience or we come from another sector to start in the It sector ”, he said in dialogue with PROFILE emilio talaricoSoftware Development (Trainee), at NEORIS.
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Talarico increased the versatility of the schedules and emphasized the time that work leaves him pTo dedicate to your family thanks to the home office: “I have the tranquility of living day by day seeing my daughter. This is priceless, you can enjoy the day with your family and at the same time to be able to work. It’s a privilege”.
“In my case I started in the IT sector from the electronic engineering side. I was in Córdoba and I didn’t have much contact with the programming sector. It was when I came to live in Salta that I enrolled in the Bachelor’s degree in Systems that I started programming. Later, thanks to the courses offered by the company together with the National Technological University (UTN), I was able to discover the .net sector, What is the technology I am working on today?”, he said for his part Luis Cadizwho lives in Salta and holds the position of Software Development (Trainee).
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Before the query about What is it like to work for a company that is based in Buenos Aires? from Salta, Cadiz responded: “Working from Salta is great. First because The northern zone of Argentina is not characterized by having such a large technological pole as is the center of the country. So when looking for a job in the technology sector it limited me a lot. So being offered the opportunity to work from such a remote area is a great privilege for me. On the contrary, I would have to consider moving to Buenos Aires, Rosario or Córdoba which is where I see that there are more opportunities”.
Likewise, Talarico highlighted that with scholarship programs such as the NEORIS or the other of many startups that seek to generate a greater amount of national labor to meet their own needs: “Anyone who wants to enter this world can do it., since in the because it starts practically from zero knowledge. You start from the most basic to the advanced. Then there are more programs with which you can continue complementing that knowledge”.
How to retain such scarce talent?
The company is a global digital accelerator that counts as a majority partner (65%) Advent, one of the largest private equity funds in the world. The digital transformation company focuses on cutting-edge verticals like artificial intelligence, data science, cloud solutions and automation, among others.
“Today he is focused on what is the culture and environment of the company. There are companies that pay in dollars and offer benefits that often seem insurmountable.but it is also necessary to always examine the type of culture and environment that is being managed within that company, which is often not healthy and in fact is unfriendly,” he said. ariana fernandezMarketing and Communications Manager Southern and Andean Region, in dialogue with PROFILE.
“In our firm the salary range is in the average. They are not the highest salaries nor the lowest in the sector, but what if we look at the comfort of the collaborators with the cultural aspect of the company. They work in a team where their ideas are valuedin which they sounded in mind, “he added.
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“Also, here we work a lot in the relationship of collaborators with their peers outside of the working day. This is a current concern and one that is trying to be improved,” he said.
What is the profile that the sector demands the most?
According to Fernández, the profile that the sector needs the most and consequently the one with the most job offers for Seniors. A position for which it is needed work experience of more than two years and in which some cases, according to their knowledge, they may receive greater responsibilities.
As Talarico commented, this is a problem, because there are many job offers for this position, but few opportunities to become a Senior in the sectorso many people give up.
“Today the greatest demand for senior positions is in everything that has to do with data Data Science or Analytics, architects and developers. This is where the main problem for companies is, those profiles they are not looking for work today and you have to convince them to come to work at your company,” said Fernández.
However, this is not the case for the most junior profiles. Those who find it difficult, as Talarico mentioned, find your first job opportunitySince these profiles have proliferated a lot in recent times, finding an opportunity to start in the sector can be a complicated task.
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“Although the scholarship program is aimed at education, its ultimate goal is not to choose candidates to work within the firm, if considered as a kind of hotbed in which the curricula and the profiles that were entering the course are taken into account”, commented Fernández.
Finally, both Talariaco and Cadiz pointed out that the scholarship and NEORIS’ commitment to the talent of each of them “changed their lives.”
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