HKCS' survey finding appears to match with those with larger sampling size. Hudson in July released , in which 46.9% of respondents in the IT&T sector said they will hire more people.

"With the uncertain prospects of the global economy, the demand for ICT talents remains strong and companies are willing to allocate more resources to ICT, which suggests further room for development for the ICT industry," said Lau.

On top of releasing salary trend survey data, HKCS also announced a series of promotion campaign to encourage the younger generation to pursue a career in IT. Part of the campaign is organizing the , which will be held on September 22.

Open to the public, the expo include an exhibition from 30 international and local organizations, which together plan to offer more than 300 positions. In addition, more than 10 career seminars will be held to allow students and potential employees a face-to-face sharing with local CIOs, entrepreneurs and HR experts.