The state of u.s. tech hiring
According to a survey of more than 2,800 IT senior managers with hiring responsibilities in 28 major U.S. markets:
69% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
54% plan to hire for new positions in 2021 - for a list of city rankings, scroll to the bottom.
73% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management
91% are concerned with losing valued staff
Atlanta
80% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
61% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
78% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Database management
90% are concerned with losing valued staff
Austin
71% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
45% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
77% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Wireless network management
96% are concerned with losing valued staff
Boston
69% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
52% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
67% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation and web development and design (tie)
85% are concerned with losing valued staff
Charlotte
70% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
48% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
81% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Web development and design
Database management
95% are concerned with losing valued staff
Chicago
61% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
52% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
62% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Database management
81% are concerned with losing valued staff
Cincinnati
67% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
56% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
81% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Business intelligence and reporting services
89% are concerned with losing valued staff
Cleveland
59% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
52% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
68% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management
Desktop support
91% are concerned with losing valued staff
Dallas
80% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
69% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
77% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management
Network administration
91% are concerned with losing valued staff
Denver
76% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
50% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
72% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Web development
Telecommunications support and cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
98% are concerned with losing valued staff
Detroit
71% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
73% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
87% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Web development and design
85% are concerned with losing valued staff
Houston
74% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
62% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
77% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management
89% are concerned with losing valued staff
Indianapolis
71% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
50% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
75% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Database management
DevOps
Agile
95% are concerned with losing valued staff
Los Angeles
79% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
62% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
82% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management and web development and design (tie)
92% are concerned with losing valued staff
Miami
77% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
74% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
80% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Web development and design
Database management
89% are concerned with losing valued staff
MINNEAPOLIS
68% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
49% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
70% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Database management
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation
98% are concerned with losing valued staff
Nashville
61% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
45% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
60% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation
Database management
91% are concerned with losing valued staff
New York
76% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
62% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
75% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Desktop support
90% are concerned with losing valued staff
Philadelphia
71% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
52% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
69% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Database management
86% are concerned with losing valued staff
Phoenix
60% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
46% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
58% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management
Cybersecurity
88% are concerned with losing valued staff
Pittsburgh
57% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
50% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
67% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Database management
94% are concerned with losing valued staff
Portland
82% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
53% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
83% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Web development and design and wireless network management (tie)
98% are concerned with losing valued staff
Raleigh
58% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
45% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
66% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Telecommunications support
Cybersecurity
92% are concerned with losing valued staff
Sacramento
73% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
49% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
80% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Database management
Telecommunications support, cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation (tie)
97% are concerned with losing valued staff
San diego
62% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
45% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
73% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management
Cybersecurity
97% are concerned with losing valued staff
San Francisco
54% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
44% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
65% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Database management
92% are concerned with losing valued staff
Seattle
69% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
65% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
84% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management
Cybersecurity
94% are concerned with losing valued staff
Tampa
65% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
51% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
69% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cybersecurity
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Database management
85% are concerned with losing valued staff
Washington, D.C.
70% are very confident in their company's growth prospects in 2021
56% plan to hire for new positions in 2021.
72% anticipate hiring more contractors.
The three most in-demand skillsets:
Cloud (e.g., computing, security and architecture)
Cybersecurity
Database management
87% are concerned with losing valued staff
*cities most likely to hire for new positions in 2021
Miami - 74%
Detroit - 73%
Dallas - 69%
Seattle - 65%
Houston - 62%
Los Angeles - 62%
New York - 62%
Atlanta - 61%
Cincinnati - 56%
Washington, D.C. - 56%
Portland - 53%
Boston - 52%
Chicago - 52%
Cleveland - 52%
Philadelphia - 52%
Tampa - 51%
Denver - 50%
Indianapolis - 50%
Pittsburgh - 50%
Minneapolis - 49%
Sacramento - 49%
Charlotte - 48%
Phoenix - 46%
Austin - 45%
Nashville - 45%
Raleigh - 45%
San Diego - 45%
San Francisco - 44%