The job market is tight right now. So if you’re trying to get a job in the IT space, you have to have the skills that employers are looking for. Recruiting firm Cybercoders has complied such a list and here’s the top ten for 2013:
|
Rank
|
Skill
|
Job Types Associated with Skill
|
Average Salary Range
|
|
1
|
JSON
|
Web Developer
|
$98,000 – $103,000
|
|
2
|
Objective-C
|
Developer, Mobile Developer
|
$100,000 -$112,000
|
|
3
|
SAAS
|
Software Engineer, Developer
|
$102,000-$115,000
|
|
4
|
Cloud
|
Cloud Engineer, Developer
|
$96,000 – $115,000
|
|
5
|
XCode
|
Mobile Developer
|
$98,000 – $108,000
|
|
6
|
SharePoint
|
Developer
|
$80,000 – $92,000
|
|
7
|
ERP
|
Account Manager, Analyst
|
$73,000 -$85,000
|
|
8
|
HTML 5
|
Front End Developer
|
$64,000 – $72,000
|
|
9
|
T-SQL
|
Data Analyst
|
$73,000 – $90,000
|
|
10
|
iOS
|
Developer
|
$111,000 -$118,000
|
Why is this important? With salaries that often begin at six figures, highly skilled technical positions for developers, software engineers, and software architects remain in constant demand. Also of note, three of the skills on the list are Apple related with a fourth being cloud related. Thus if you have these skills, you might want to start looking at your career options. If you don’t have these skills, then it might be time for an upgrade.
The Top 10 Hottest Tech Skills for 2013
Posted in Commentary with tags Cybercoders, IT, Skills on October 9, 2012 by itnerdThe job market is tight right now. So if you’re trying to get a job in the IT space, you have to have the skills that employers are looking for. Recruiting firm Cybercoders has complied such a list and here’s the top ten for 2013:
Rank
Skill
Job Types Associated with Skill
Average Salary Range
1
JSON
Web Developer
$98,000 – $103,000
2
Objective-C
Developer, Mobile Developer
$100,000 -$112,000
3
SAAS
Software Engineer, Developer
$102,000-$115,000
4
Cloud
Cloud Engineer, Developer
$96,000 – $115,000
5
XCode
Mobile Developer
$98,000 – $108,000
6
SharePoint
Developer
$80,000 – $92,000
7
ERP
Account Manager, Analyst
$73,000 -$85,000
8
HTML 5
Front End Developer
$64,000 – $72,000
9
T-SQL
Data Analyst
$73,000 – $90,000
10
iOS
Developer
$111,000 -$118,000
Why is this important? With salaries that often begin at six figures, highly skilled technical positions for developers, software engineers, and software architects remain in constant demand. Also of note, three of the skills on the list are Apple related with a fourth being cloud related. Thus if you have these skills, you might want to start looking at your career options. If you don’t have these skills, then it might be time for an upgrade.
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