15 Hottest IT Jobs for 2016
If you're thinking about switching jobs next year, here's a guide to the IT jobs that are poised to earn the biggest salary increases in 2016. If you're a CIO or an IT leader and you're planning on doing any IT hiring in 2016, you'll want to factor this information into your budget plans.
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Are you hoping to snag one of the hottest IT jobs in the US in 2016? You've come to the right place.
Salaries are rising throughout the US economy, but the biggest salary growth is in IT. While average annual salaries of all the professional fields Robert Half studied are expected to rise 4.1% in 2016 compared with 2015, Robert Half estimates that the average salaries for IT pros increase 5.3% in the same time period. A lot of IT jobs are going to do much better than that, with some poised to see average salary increases of as much as 9% next year.
So, which IT jobs are the hottest?
Using Robert Half Technology's 2016 Salary Guide, we've identified 15 IT jobs where the average salary increases in the US are poised to outpace the rest of the IT field. Robert Half gets its salary data from thousands of job searches, negotiations, and placements done by its recruiting and staffing offices, as well as from its local offices. The guide also included a survey of more than 1,000 professionals across multiple fields.
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Not surprisingly, some of the hottest IT jobs have to do with big data and analytics. What is surprising is that there's only one security job on the list. There are some surprises. Check out the list to see how your IT job stacks up. Even if you aren't worried about your raise for 2016, one of the best ways to stay employed is to stay employed in the hottest IT jobs.
We're counting these jobs down from warm (an average 6.1% salary increase) to smoking hot (a whopping 9% salary increase) Don't see your job on the list? Check out the full list here and see how you are doing. Then tell us if you agree with Robert Half Technology's hotlist in the comments section below.
2015 salary: $84,500-$116,750
2016 salary (est): $87,500-$126,000
Percent increase (est): 6.1%
2015 salary: $93,500-$129,250
2016 salary (est): $98,500-$137,750
Percent Increase (avg): 6.1%
2015 salary: $101,750-$145,250
2016 salary (est): $106,750-$155,500
Percent increase (est): 6.2%
2015 Salary: $108,500-$153,000
2016 Salary (est): $113,750-$164,000
Percent increase (avg): 6.2%
2015 salary: $115,750-$159,500
2016 salary (est): $121,250-$171,750
Percent increase (avg): 6.4%
2015 salary: $119,750-$164,750
2016 salary (est): $127,250-$175,500
Percent increase (avg): 6.4%
2015 salary: $73,500-$122,000
2016 salary (est): $78,500-$129,500
Percent increase (avg): 6.4%
2015 salary: $104,500-$144,250
2016 salary (est): $111,250-$154,000
Percent increase (avg): 6.6%
2015 salary: $106,250-$148,250
2016 salary (est): $110,750-$160,750
Percent increase (avg): 6.7%
2015 salary: $74,250-$129,000
2016 salary (est): $80,000-$137,000
Percent increase (avg): 6.8%
2015 salary: $134,250-$204,750
2016 salary (est): $140,250-$222,500
Percent increase (avg): 7.0%
2015 salary: $107,500-$161,500
2016 Salary (est): $115,250-$175,750
Percent increase (avg): 8.2%
2015 salary: $119,250-$168,250
2016 salary: $129,500-$183,500
Percent increase (avg): 8.9%
2015 salary: $103,000-$138,250
2016 salary (est): $109,000-$153,750
Percent increase (avg): 8.9%
2015 salary: $99,000-$137,500
2016 salary (est): $108,750-$150,750
Percent increase (avg): 9.7%
Clearly, working with data or doing something mobile is the best way to get a big raise.
There are other areas of tech that are poised to present new opportunities. For example, the Robert Half Technology report noted that wearables will become a hot new place for IT professionals in the next two to three years. Start thinking about how you can apply your skills to wearables in the next few years, and your job may land on this list in 2020 and beyond.
Where is your job on the list? Where would you like it to be? Tell us about it in the commets section below.
Clearly, working with data or doing something mobile is the best way to get a big raise.
There are other areas of tech that are poised to present new opportunities. For example, the Robert Half Technology report noted that wearables will become a hot new place for IT professionals in the next two to three years. Start thinking about how you can apply your skills to wearables in the next few years, and your job may land on this list in 2020 and beyond.
Where is your job on the list? Where would you like it to be? Tell us about it in the commets section below.
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