RALEIGH – Software developers are most in demand across North Carolina, according to the latest IT Job Trends report from the NC TECH Association.

Here are the top 10 ranked by number of open jobs in October followedd by the plus/minus difference compared to October 2019:

  • Software Developers: 8,779, +12.2%
  • Network + Computer Systems Administrators: 3,078, -12.0%
  • Computer Systems Engineers/Architects: 2,503, +3.8%
  • Computer User Support Specialists: 2,393, -18.3%
  • Information Security Analysts: 2,315, -6.2%
  • Information Technology Project Managers: 2,308, -18.0%
  • Computer Systems Analysts: 2,137, -27.1%
  • Computer + Information Systems Managers: 1,631, -4.4%
  • Web Developers: 1,131, -36.1%
  • Software Quality Assurance Engineers: 946, -22.8%
  • TOTALS Including All Others: 29,174, -7.9%

What are the most in demand “hard skills/certifications?” Here they are:

  • Analysis
  • Innovation
  • Architecture
  • Security
  • Computer Science
  • Infrastructure
  • Testing
  • Operations
  • Integrations
  • Databases

High-tech job openings surge in NC – here’s who is hiring and where