The industry

Ireland is now the world's largest exporter of software and is fast becoming a centre for website design.

Salaries

Website design and e-commerce salaries now starting at £14,000-£18,000. Salaries range from £18,000 up to £80,000 for staff with medium level experience in administration, marketing, graphic design, webmaster, e-commerce project management, web production, software engineering, technical analysis and senior executive roles.

Staff demand

Demand for e-business and web staff has doubled in last 6 months. Employees with Java or C++ programming languages are currently the most highly sought after in the sector. There is a growing demand for copywriters. "Website operators now realise that the content and messaging of their site is vital to attracting viewers and users," New Media CV reports.