Jacksonville is among the cities with the largest growth of tech job postings in the first half of the year, according to the new Dice Tech Job Report.
Jacksonville area tech job openings in the first six months of the year grew 58% compared to the first half of 2021. Other Florida metros also ranked high for year-over-year tech job growth, including Orlando — which topped the nation with 111% growth — and Miami, which came in at No. 2 with 104%. Tampa ranked No. 8, with 71% growth.
Although Jacksonville was among the top metro areas for growth in job postings, it was not one of the top 25 markets with the most overall tech job postings. New York, Chicago and Atlanta took the top three spots, respectively.
Overall, even as layoffs hit the tech industry, the report noted demand for tech talent remains high. The report looked at 3 million tech job postings from January to June of this year.
"While the continued strength of the tech job market may come as a surprise to some readers, the results are due to tech hiring maintaining momentum across a wide range of industries. Companies not normally categorized as tech (i.e., those not traditionally referred to as tech companies, but are still investing in technology) continue to recruit and hire tech talent at a rapid pace. These gains outweighed the impact of hiring freezes and layoffs at tech-focused organizations," the report read.
The Dice report also listed the top 50 employers of tech talent during the first half of 2022. Although the list wasn't ranked, major local employers including The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), Deloitte, L3Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LHX), Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) and Siemens made the list.
