Big Salaries and Strong Job Security: These Are the Most In-Demand Jobs in Tech Now

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Big salaries, strong job security and plenty of opportunities — these are a few of the perks of a tech job. Fortunately, there are lots of them on offer, with the recent report ‘The Guide to the IT Professions’ finding that the number of IT jobs grew 14% over the last five years, second only to healthcare’s 21%.

The research was conducted by ACS — the professional association for Australia’s tech sector — in partnership with Lightcast, the world’s leading labour analytics firm, and analysed millions of job postings in Australia since 2016.

Key findings included that cyber security job postings had doubled over five years; most of the IT roles were in NSW, Victoria and Canberra and that employers were demanding 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 just how strong the competition for talent now is,” says ACS Vice-President Jo Dalvean. “For employers, the report shows how important it is to establish alternative pathways into the industry beyond IT related degrees. Some of the sector’s best talent doesn’t come through traditional career progression.”

Dalvean also went on to say that for tech students and workers, the report shows the potential in emerging tech. Regardless of what you’re currently studying or the field you’re qualified in, there are great career opportunities in the coming years, he says. It’s also good to use as a guide for workers, students and employers looking ahead to where they should be investing their talent.

So, what are the most prevalent jobs in tech right now? According to the report, ahead are the 20 most popular, along with how many job ads for them were spotted.

Software Developer/Engineer 31,725

Computer Systems Engineer/Architect 16,071

Data/Data Mining Analyst 11,532

Operations Analyst 8,706

Computer 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/Director of Information Technology 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

Computer Programmer 2,005

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/Data Mining Analyst 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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