RALEIGH, NC—The IT job market in North Carolina continued the modest expansion it’s seen incrementally since the beginning of the year in May, with job openings up 4.8 percent more than in April, according to the new IT Jobs Trend report from N.C. Technology Association and SkillProof and The Select Group.
While this mirrors the national trend of increasing IT job openings nationwide this year after declining every month during the second half of 2013, only employers in the defense industry has a slightly more pronounced increase in average daily job openings.
In May, employers posted a daily average of 3,260 openings for IT professionals, although the report notes that these changes in posted labor demand do not have a significant impact on actual hiring. It adds, however, that “As of now, hiring of IT professionals in North Carolina remains strong.”
The North Carolina seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 6.2 percent, 0.1 of a percentage point down from March’s revised rate of 6.3 percent. The rate is also a 2.2 percentage point drop from the April 2013 rate. Unemployment decreased in 99 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in April. The national unemployment rate for May remained unchanged at 6.3 percent.
The June Market Analysis report notes that two NC cities, Charlotte and Raleigh, were respectively 7 and 8 on a list of the top ten U.S. cities for technology careers in a study sponsored by CIO.com. Average IT salaries in Charlotte were pegged at $90,352 with 1,200 tech jobs available.
In Raleigh, the average salary was $85,559 with 944 tech job openings. The study included average pay, cost of living, and available job opportunities.
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June IT Job market report
