The Tech Sector is Strong – But Which Tech Jobs Are Best?

On the heels of the June Jobs Report, experts were quick to jump in and point out that the technology sector remains strong, losing very few jobs at a time when other industries are hurting. Unfortunately, the Bureau of Labor Statistics lumps all tech jobs together into one big category. For those considering a career in a technical field, it is difficult to know which jobs are most in demand.

To address this question, we’ve taken a quick snapshot of technology jobs in the 10 top tech job markets* (*according to Wired Magazine) and broken them down by subcategory. To do this, we used Craigslist jobs postings for June 3rd, 2008. With a few minor adjustments, such as removing repetitive or miscategorized listings, this is how it broke down:

As you can see, software, quality assurance, and database administrator jobs far outperformed all other categories. While this is still a fairly broad swathe of the job market, it does indicate that programmers have an advantage over network administrators, web designers, and other information technology workers.