IT salaries have risen by 4.1% in the past year, according to a new study.

The study, from IT recruiters CV Screen, monitored 11,000 advertised vacancies and found that the average IT salary for the first quarter of the year was  £34,217.

Matthew Iveson, director at CV Screen, said: “The continued high demand for IT professionals has continued to put upward pressure on IT Salaries. There are certain technical skills where there is still a considerable war for talent with candidates with strong skills in areas such as .Net, C# and PHP inundated with opportunities”