Remote, USA
OK, technically not a city in the U.S, but worth including in this list because the pandemic has had a major impact on IT professional worldwide. Two years into to the pandemic, many are still working remotely. CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2022, workplace studies over the past 18 months have shown that employees today are demanding different requirements in how they approach post-pandemic normalcy. Some want to remain 100% remote, some prefer a blended model of remote and in-office and some may craft another flexible arrangement that capitalizes on the fact that technology enables many of them to work from anywhere.
In 2021 there were 3.3 million total job postings for open technology jobs in the United States and approximately 890,000 of them were advertised as “remote” or “work from home.
IT pros are learning towards better work-life balances, less commute stress, location independence and financial savings. A CompTIA IT Career Insights survey showed that one in four IT pros cite flexibility in work hours or location as a driver for initially seeking a career in IT.
Software developers and engineers top the list in 2021 – but they also seem to be the most in-demand IT positions regardless of location. There were more than 250,000 job postings for remote software developers and engineers.
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