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08:01 am on 22 January 2014

IT is being tipped as the “hottest industry” for job seekers in 2014 by Stuff.co.nz.

Using data on new jobs advertised on New Zealand’s two biggest employment websites, Trade Me and Seek, a top 10 has been selected, with IT in the top spot.

“The ICT sector alone had almost 40,000 jobs advertised on Seek during 2013. Gurus are in high demand, and they're being paid big money - enough to buy all the tech toys they could ever wish for,” Stuff.co.nz says.

The website reports that the median pay in IT is $91,000 to $95,000 per annum.

Rounding out the list, in order, are consulting and strategy; engineering; banking and financial services; property; construction; HR and recruitment; government, defence and council; marketing and communications; and science and technology.