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Data Talent Survey 2025
1.
To which gender identity do you most identify?
Female
Male
Transgender Male
Transgender Female
Gender Variant/Non-Conforming
Not listed
Prefer not to answer
2.
Are you a:
Permanent Employee
Day Rate Contractor
Fixed Term Contractor
Unemployed
3.
What is your main decision-making driver when selecting a potential employer?
4.
Where were you born?
5.
What is your visa status?
6.
When did you move to Australia?
Last 12 months
Within last 2 years
Within last 3 years
N/A
7.
What state do you reside in?
Queensland
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
New Zealand
8.
Which job function best describes your role:
Senior Leadership
Team Management
Data Engineering
Data Science
Visualisation
Analytics/Insights
Analytics/Digital
Delivery/Project Management
Data Warehousing
Data Migration/Integration
Data Governance
Machine Learning
AI – NLP Engineering
AI – Prompt Engineering
AI – Algorithm Engineering
AI – Deep Learning Engineering
AI – Research (Scientist or Engineer)
Other (please specify)
9.
How often do you keep an eye out on the job market?
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Yearly
10.
How often are you approached about other opportunities?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Rarely
11.
How did you secure your current role?
Recruiter
Own network - referral
Headhunted
Direct Application
Application on job site
Approach through social media (EG LinkedIn)
Event (EG Women In Data)
Other (please specify)
12.
How long did the interview process take to secure your last role?
Less than a week
1-2 weeks
3-4 weeks
1-3 months
Over 3 months
13.
What new technologies are you most excited to get your hands on?
14.
Including Superannuation what is your salary band?
Up to $80,000
$80,000 - $99,999
$100,000 - $124,999
$125,000 - $149,999
$150,000 - $199,999
$200,000 - $250,000
$250,000+
N/A
15.
Including Superannuation what is your current daily rate?
$650 or under
$650 - $850
$950 - $1150
$1150 - $1250
$1250 or over
N/A
16.
Do you feel like you are currently remunerated fairly compared to the data market?
Yes
No
Unsure
17.
How much commercial Data experience do you have?
0-2 years
2-5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years
20+ years
18.
Which industry sector is most attractive to you?
19.
What are you currently doing to upskill yourself?
20.
How long have you been in your current company
Under 6 months
6 - 12 months
1-2 years
2-4 years
5+ years
21.
Based on your view will your company be hiring data talent in 2025?
Yes
No
22.
If answered yes above, which verticals will you be hiring within?
23.
How many days a week are you allowed to work from home?
Sporatic
0 Days
1 Day
2 Days
3 Days
4 Days
Fully Remote
24.
How long do you typically want to stay with a business/on a project?
3 months
6 months
12 months
1-2 years
2+ years
25.
Have you been presented with a counter-offer if you resigned within the last 2 years?
Yes
No
26.
If answered yes above, did you take counter-offer?
Yes
No
27.
What would you prefer as your average, initial length of contract?
Up to 3 months
Up to 6 months
Up to 12 months
12+ months
28.
Feedback makes us bitter or better - what do you think of Precision Sourcing?
Current Progress,
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