Which tech jobs saw the biggest increases in job postings in January? The answer to that question could hint at the long-term prospects of certain tech specializations.
According to CompTIA’s monthly Jobs Report, software developers and engineers saw the biggest month-over-month gains in job postings, followed by project managers, data analysts, IT support specialists, and others. Check out the chart:
These robust numbers highlight a truism about the tech industry: while companies everywhere are on the hunt for ultra-specialized talent such as artificial intelligence (A.I.) experts, those tech professionals with a solid grasp of fundamental skills could have their pick of positions across the whole industry. Software developers, IT project managers, data analysts, and data scientists also enjoyed a notable rise in the number of available all-remote positions, despite a broad push by many companies to bring their employees back to the office.
Overall, CompTIA found that tech employment grew by an estimated 17,833 jobs in January. The tech unemployment rate remained unchanged from December, at 2.3 percent, which is lower than the national unemployment rate of 3.7 percent. That’s despite much-publicized layoffs at Google and other prominent tech companies.
If you’re currently on the job hunt, it’s also worth considering which jobs pay the most. Dice’s latest edition of the Tech Salary Report breaks down which types of engineers, managers, and other specialists have the highest earning potential; while managers (especially high-ranking ones such as CTOs and CIOs) can pull down huge paychecks, developers and engineers in “hot” arenas such as cloud and DevOps also earn high average pay:
Dice’s Tech Salary Report includes much additional information about tech salaries and benefits. No matter what job you’re applying for, possessing in-demand skills can give you the leverage you need to extract superior compensation.