If you’re hunting for a job in tech, it helps to know which areas are experiencing demand (as well as what you’ll get paid). New data from job search site Indeed highlights the job titles in Australia which have seen the biggest increase in vacancies posted over the last year.
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Indeed says these are the roles which have seen the biggest overall increase in advertised vacancies:
| Role | % increase |
|---|---|
| Business Analyst | 10.2% |
| Data Analyst | 14.5% |
| Database Administrator | 19.6% |
| Java developer | -22.9% |
| Software Developer | 60.9% |
| Software Engineer | 0.5% |
| Systems Administrator | -20.0% |
| Systems Engineer | -15.3% |
Indeed also analysed which job ads were clicked on by three demographic groups: millennials, generation Xers and baby boomers. That shows up some unusual differences:
| Millennials | Xers | Boomers |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | Data Analyst | Java developer |
| Business Analyst | Business Analyst | Software Developer |
| Database Administrator | Systems Engineer | Software Engineer |
| Systems Administrator | Network Engineer | Data Analyst |
| Network Engineer | Systems Administrator | Site Administrator |
| Software Engineer | Software Engineer | Web Developer |
| Systems Engineer | Database Administrator | Analyst Programmer |
| Web Developer | Technical Support Engineer | Operations Procedure Writer |
| IT Support Officer | IT Support Officer | Test Analyst |
| .Net Developer | Senior Software Engineer | Perl Developer |
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