IT job spotting: Top 20 metro areas for tech jobs
By Ann Bednarz,
Network World |
Feb 1, 2012 8:09 AM
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Dice.com reports the top 20 metro areas for tech jobs, based on how much IT pros are getting paid and the number of open positions.
After two straight years of flat wages, tech pros finally got a salary bump in 2011. The average annual wage for technology and engineering pros climbed 2% to $81,327 last year, according to new data from Dice.com. In some areas, salaries jumped even higher. Tech pros reported 12% gains in Austin, Texas, and Portland, Ore., for instance. Here’s a look at salaries and job opportunities in the top 20 metro areas for tech jobs, based on data from Dice. Beginning with New York, which has the most available tech jobs as of January 2012, the slides are organized in descending order according to the number of open jobs.
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Average 2011 salary: $90,042
Compared to 2010: +3.1%
Number of tech job openings: 8,349
Compared to Jan. 2010: +8%
Average 2011 salary: $94,317
Compared to 2010: +5.8%
Number of tech job openings: 7,424
Compared to Jan. 2010: -17%
Average 2011 salary: $104,195
Compared to 2010: +5.2%
Number of tech job openings: 5,026
Compared to Jan. 2010: +26%
Average 2011 salary: $83,970
Compared to 2010: +5%
Number of tech job openings: 3,377
Compared to Jan. 2010: +15%
Average 2011 salary: $87,183
Compared to 2010: +3.1%
Number of tech job openings: 3,036
Compared to Jan. 2010: +10%
Average 2011 salary: $88,657
Compared to 2010: +2.2%
Number of tech job openings: 3,009
Compared to Jan. 2010: +25%
Average 2011 salary: $82,235
Compared to 2010: -0.9%
Number of tech job openings: 2,943
Compared to Jan. 2010: +26%
Average 2011 salary: $84,589
Compared to 2010: +3.7%
Number of tech job openings: 2,625
Compared to Jan. 2010: +20%
Average 2011 salary: $90,362
Compared to 2010: +4.9%
Number of tech job openings: 2,553 Compared to Jan. 2010: +15%
Average 2011 salary: $81,041
Compared to 2010: -1.2%
Number of tech job openings: 2,163
Compared to Jan. 2010: +26%
Average 2011 salary: $80,767
Compared to 2010: -1.1%
Number of tech job openings: 1,536
Compared to Jan. 2010: +18%
Average 2011 salary: $86,590
Compared to 2010: +4.1%
Number of tech job openings: 1,524
Compared to Jan. 2010: +16%
Average 2011 salary: $89,307
Compared to 2010: +6.8%
Number of tech job openings: 1,373
Compared to Jan. 2010: +22%
Average 2011 salary: $84,795
Compared to 2010: +2.4%
Number of tech job openings: 1,259
Compared to Jan. 2010: +12%
Average 2011 salary: $74,950
Compared to 2010: -2.8%
Number of tech job openings: 1,163
Compared to Jan. 2010: +48%
Average 2011 salary: $82,055
Compared to 2010: +12.3%
Number of tech job openings: 1,028
Compared to Jan. 2010: +70%
Average 2011 salary: $89,419
Compared to 2010: +12.7%
Number of tech job openings: 912
Compared to Jan. 2010: +8%
Average 2011 salary: $71,455
Compared to 2010: 0%
Number of tech job openings: 893
Compared to Jan. 2010: +23%
Average 2011 salary: $79,830
Compared to 2010: +2.6%
Number of tech job openings: 869
Compared to Jan. 2010: +22%
Average 2011 salary: $85,841
Compared to 2010: +0.3%
Number of tech job openings: 837
Compared to Jan. 2010: -7%
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