Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday February 25, 2008, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,163 (3,128), +SAP 495 (473), +Microsoft 476 (510)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,523 (1,559), +SAP 90 (100), +Microsoft 350 (372)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 2,317 (2,215), +SAP 334 (355), +Microsoft 532 (522)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 959 (951), +SAP 183 (192), +Microsoft 110 (126)

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday February 18, 2008, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,138 (3,116), +SAP 459 (487), +Microsoft 478 (520)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,447 (1,560), +SAP 96 (100), +Microsoft 321 (387)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 2,221 (2,178), +SAP 334 (357), +Microsoft 507 (518)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 972 (967), +SAP 191 (194), +Microsoft 120 (134)

Growth of IT Salaries in Mid-Atlanic Second Highest in U.S.

Of the 7 regions outlined in the newest Dice Tech Salary Survey for 2007, the Mid-Atlantic experienced the second largest increase in average salaries with a 2.75% gain over 2006. In the same report, the Philadelphia metropolitan area reported a 2.28% increase in average tech salaries over 2006, putting it right up there behind Silicon Valley (+3.95%), Boston (+3.93%), Atlanta (+3.46%), Dallas/FtWorth (+2.55), and Baltimore/WashDC (+2.30%). The occupation that saw the greatest increase in salaries was the Systems Developer, chiming in with a 12.6% gain over 2006 to average $88,361/year.

Software Development Industry Impact in Philadelphia Tops $5.9 Billion Annually

Innovation Philadelphia's Creative Footprint study has uncovered a real gem: the software development industry in Philadelphia generates some serious money...about $5.9 Billion Dollars annually! According to their report, software development firms comprise 21% of all creative industry employment in the Philadelphia Region, and as an industry, employ 64,600 workers with average annual wages of $77,500.

2007 Tech Wages Run to Peak, Then Slow

According to the newest Yoh Index of Technology Wages report, hourly wages for highly-skilled technology professionals reached an all-time high during the fourth quarter of 2007. Although the rate of growth slowed towards the end of the year, it is still ahead of 2006. Jim Lanzalotto, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Yoh, said "Weaknesses from other sectors of the economy may have permeated here and caused the decline, but customer demand is still strong; project backlogs are still full; and there are no signs that works in progress will be abandoned."

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday February 10, 2008, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,083 (3,108), +SAP 450 (506), +Microsoft 495 (523)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,545 (1,509), +SAP 105 (97), +Microsoft 348 (389)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 2,166 (2,126), +SAP 336 (354), +Microsoft 511 (507)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 915 (989), +SAP 186 (197), +Microsoft 109 (142)

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday February 4, 2008, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,122 (3,046), +SAP 493 (512), +Microsoft 519 (412)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,672 (1,389), +SAP 111 (93), +Microsoft 406 (369)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 2,276 (2,004), +SAP 385 (345), +Microsoft 530 (479)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 951 (986), +SAP 195 (198), +Microsoft 132 (140)