RALEIGH – If you are looking for an information technology job in North Carolina, the hottest place to explore is Raleigh. But job demand is up in Asheville and Winston-Salem despite the coronavirus. And in terms of skills, software developers are most in demand with those having certifications for analysis especially needed. Here’s a look at the markets.
So reports the NC Technology Association in its latest IT Job Trends report which shows more than 23,000 open jobs.
Here’s a look at the state’s top 10 job markets:
TOP 10 MSAs Location, Apr ‘20 vs. Apr ‘19 openings
- Charlotte/Concord/Gastonia, 8,957 ,-28.7%
- Raleigh, 9,109, -28.6%
- Durham/Chapel Hill, 3,729, -25.4%
- Greensboro/High Point, 1,046, -9.5%
- Fayetteville, 803, -42.9%
- Winston-Salem, 648, +11.0%
- Wilmington, 362 , -2.7%
- Asheville, 223 , +24.3%
- Hickory/Lenior/Monrganton, 139, -13.3%
- Burlington, 131, -45.6%
TOTALS Including All Others 23,835 -25.2%
TOP 10 Occupations
Occ1upations Apr ‘20 Apr ‘19
- Software Developers, 6,325, -19.7%
- Network + Computer Systems Administrators, 2,320, -34.4%
- Computer Systems Analysts, 2,148, -25.9%
- Computer User Support Specialists, 2,021, -25.7%
- Information Technology Project Managers, 1,913, -35.9%
- Information Security Analysts, 1,874, -16.0%
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, 1,864, -19.0%
- Computer + Information Systems Managers, 1,312, -28.0%
- Web Developers, 1,261, -33.8%
- Software Quality Assurance Engineers, 1,038, -17.1%
TOTALS Including All Others, 23,835,-25.2%
TOP 10 Hard Skills/ Certifications Apr ‘20
- Analysis 11,361
- Security 9,471
- Architecture 8,964
- Science 8,949
- Testing 8,603
- Operations 7,982
- Computer Science 7,457
- Integrations 7,447
- Infrastructure 7,390
- Innovation 6,935
