More than 30 per cent of Australian IT professionals are staying in dead end roles out of fear they will have to settle for lower pay if they take a new job, according to report by recruiter Ambition. The Ambition Candidate Market Trends and Salaries Report surveyed more than 280 IT professionals and found that 35 per cent feel there is no opportunity to progress in their current role but stay to maintain their salary (31 per cent). Furthermore, 36 per cent of Australian IT workers believe their remuneration is lower than market value and 23 per cent are not even sure what their value should be. Six out of 10 IT workers also feel pressured to work more hours than they are paid for and more than 50 per cent admitted to responding to email and requested outside of work hours on their mobile devices. “An uncertain jobs market is keeping talented IT workers from exploring their employment options,” said Andrew Cross, managing director at Ambition, Technology said in a statement. “Australian IT workers seem unsure of their current worth and are therefore unable to challenge employers on their salary and professional development.” Of those surveyed, 62 per cent felt that morale in their business was neutral to low, which according to Cross, directly impacts productivity and ability to attract workers in the future. Almost half (49 per cent) of those surveyed also felt the company did not invest enough in training and development, particularly where core skills to their role was concerned. Related content feature 4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches The compelling benefits of using proprietary cloud-native services come at a price: vendor lock-in. Here are ways CIOs can effectively plan without getting stuck. By Robert Mitchell Nov 29, 2023 9 mins CIO Managed Service Providers Managed IT Services case study Steps Gerresheimer takes to transform its IT CIO Zafer Nalbant explains what the medical packaging manufacturer does to modernize its IT through AI, automation, and hybrid cloud. By Jens Dose Nov 29, 2023 6 mins CIO SAP ServiceNow feature Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline What started as a technology reclamation nonprofit has since transformed into a robust, tuition-free training program that seeks to redefine how companies fill tech skills gaps with rising talent. By Sarah K. White Nov 29, 2023 11 mins Diversity and Inclusion Hiring news Saudi Arabia will host the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh By Andrea Benito Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe