Big salaries, solid job security, and plenty of opportunities – these are some of the perks of a tech job. Fortunately, there are plenty, with the recent report “The Guide to the IT Professions” finding that the number of IT jobs has increased by 14% over the past five years, just behind the 21% in the IT sector. health.
The research was conducted by ACS – Australia’s technology industry trade association – in partnership with Lightcast, the global leader in job analytics, and has analyzed millions of job vacancies in Australia since 2016.
Key findings included that cybersecurity job openings had doubled in five years; most IT roles were in NSW, Victoria and Canberra and employers required soft skills like communication, teamwork and planning as much as technical skills.
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“The Guide to the IT Professions report highlights the great opportunities in the technology sector and how fierce the competition for talent now is,” said Jo Dalvean, vice president of ACS. “For employers, the report shows how important it is to establish alternative pathways in industry beyond IT-related degrees. Some of the best talent in the industry does not go through traditional career progression .
Dalvean also went on to say that for tech students and workers, the report shows the potential of emerging technologies. Regardless of what you are currently studying or what field you are qualified in, there are great career opportunities in the years to come, he says. It’s also good to use as a guide for workers, students, and employers considering where they should invest their talent.
So what are the most popular tech jobs right now? According to the report, the 20 most popular are ahead, along with the number of job openings for them that have been spotted.
Software developer/engineer 31,725
Computer Systems Engineer/Architect 16,071
Data Analyst/Data Mining 11,532
Operations Analyst 8,706
IT support specialist 8,097
systems analyst 7,290
IT Project Manager 5,234
Cyber/information security engineer/analyst 4,843
Business intelligence analyst 4,776
Network/systems administrator 4,202
Chief Information Officer/Chief Information Technology Officer 3,833
Database architect 3,770
Software QA Engineer/Tester 3,687
Database administrator 3,263
Network Engineer/Architect 3,088
UI/UX designer/developer 2,630
Web developer 2,580
technology consultant 2,516
Network/Systems Support Specialist 2,202
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As for the fastest growing, the report found these:
Database architect 3,770
Data Warehousing Specialist 588
Data Scientist 1,128
Cyber/information security engineer/analyst 4,843
Data Analyst/Data Mining 11,532
Computer Systems Engineer/Architect 16,071
Security Management Specialist 1,976
Software developer/engineer 31,725
Network/Systems Support Specialist 2,202
technology consultant 2,516
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