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NZTech CEO Graeme Muller: 110,000 Kiwis in tech jobs, more expected in 2019

NZTech CEO Graeme Muller: 110,000 Kiwis in tech jobs, more expected in 2019

‘For every new tech role created, 4.9 other support roles are created’

The number of tech sector jobs continues to grow rapidly, with 2830 new jobs created in 2017 and an estimated additional 3200 in 2018, making the tech sector easily the fastest growing in New Zealand, says NZTech head Graeme Muller.

The employment growth has been fastest in computer system design firms like Xero, Push Pay and others that have added close to 15,000 new jobs in the past decade.

“A growing tech sector in 2018 is something for all New Zealanders to celebrate for many reasons. The growth is not limited to one part of the country. New tech roles are highly paid generating new wealth for regional New Zealand and research has found that for every new tech role created, 4.9 other support roles are created in a community,” says Muller, in a statement.

NZTech CEO Graeme Muller
NZTech CEO Graeme Muller

“There are growing examples of globally successful tech firms operating out of the regions such as Animation Research in Dunedin, GPS-IT in Tauranga and TracMap in Mosgiel.

“The regions are now looking more attractive for successful tech exporters. We saw The Straker Group, an internationally successful Kiwi translation software firm, begin the process of moving up to 20 of their staff from Auckland to Gisborne during 2018.

“This growth in digital workers is not limited to the tech sector with most large organisations also trying to employ from the same limited talent pool which is driving up salaries to more than twice the New Zealand average.

“The exponential growth of the tech sector is expected to increasingly impact regional development in a positive way and New Zealand is well placed to benefit from a quick response to digital skills demand and future of work opportunities,” he adds.

Muller says NZTech works closely with government and is encouraged by the investment in teachers’ skills to support the introduction of the new digital technology curriculum in classrooms throughout New Zealand.

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