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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Boston Web Tech Job Market | November 2024

The Headlines

Tech Employment Holds Firm Amid Muddied Jobs Report
November 1, 2024

Tech Unemployment Held Steady in October
November 6, 2024

What Top Tech Skills Should You Learn for 2025?
November 14, 2024

Rapid Growth in GenAI Job Postings: Expectations and Surprising Trends
November 21, 2024

The Job Market in Boston

While the national unemployment rate stands at 4.1 percent, the Massachusetts unemployment rate remains lower at 3.9 percent. Nationwide, the tech unemployment rate achieves an impressive 2.6 percent.

Demonstrating technical skills remains one of the best strategies for acquiring and maintaining continuous employment. However, not all technology skills are valued equally.

The list of Top 18 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for November. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords.

The Top 18 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 18 most in-demand web technologies ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

November, 2024

agile *** | 1,000+ (job postings)
AI | 1,000+
Python | 1,000+
SQL | 1,000+
AWS | 900+
artificial intelligence | 600+
Java | 600+
social media | 600+
JavaScript | 500+
API | 300+
Azure | 300+
C# | 300+
data visualization | 300+
Docker | 300+
Git | 300+
Jira | 300+
Kubernetes | 300+
scrum *** | 300+

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of, and experience with, these methodologies are common practice.

Web Apprentices

Additional Top Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

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Monday, August 14, 2023

Boston Web Tech Job Market | August 2023

The Headlines

LinkedIn Workforce Report | Boston | August 2023 ~ August 7, 2023

Tech Employment Increases in Still Tight Labor Market, CompTIA Analysis Finds ~ August 4, 2023

The Job Market in Boston

According to the July 2023 Jobs Report, employers are adding new jobs at a much slower rate than they were a year ago. However, the current pace of job gains is still strong. Employers are still creating jobs and employees are still working.

The list of Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for August. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change over the last three months. Employers in the Boston metro area appear cautious about hiring as interest rates appear to be peaking along with a possible recession on the horizon.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [ UP or DOWN from May, 2023 ] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed. "Artificial intelligence" enters the Top 10 for the first time.

August, 2023

Python | 2,650 (job postings) DOWN 18% (from May, 2023)
agile *** | 2,067 DOWN 18%
SQL | 1,869 DOWN 20%
AWS | 1,454 DOWN 6%
Java | 1,093 DOWN 23%
Azure | 981 DOWN 25%
JavaScript | 957 DOWN 25%
C# | 855 DOWN 26%
API | 724 DOWN 19%
artificial intelligence | 705 DOWN 7%

*** Note: While "agile" is not a technology, it is a methodology used in technology development. This keyword appears in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of and experience with "agile" is desired in many technology-oriented workplaces.

Web Apprentices

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's X (Twitter) page @webapprentices. Access a complete list of the Top 100 Web Technogies at CodePen.

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Boston Web Tech Job Market | May 2023

The Headlines

Nine Rounds of Interviews and No Call Back: It’s Harder Than Ever to Land a White Collar Job ~ May 19, 2023

May Tech Unemployment Rose... But Only Slightly ~ May 10, 2023

The Job Market in Boston

Despite uncertainty over paying our national debt, and when the long-awaited recession will arrive, we continue to work. The U.S. economy continues to create jobs. According to the April 2023 Jobs Report, the workforce is back to the pre-pandemic baseline.

The list of Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for May. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change over the last two years. Employers appear to be much more cautious about hiring going into a recession than they were when we entered a global pandemic.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [ UP or DOWN from May, 2021 ] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

May, 2023

Python | 3,217 (job postings) DOWN 30% (from May, 2021)
agile *** | 2,531 DOWN 43%
SQL | 2,343 DOWN 33%
AWS | 1,546 DOWN 48%
Java | 1,423 DOWN 54%
Azure | 1,302 DOWN 28%
JavaScript | 1,271 DOWN 44%
C# | 1,151 DOWN 17%
API | 890 DOWN 33%
scrum *** | 764 DOWN 51%

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of and experience with these methodologies are common practice.

Web Apprentices

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices .

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Saturday, June 18, 2022

Boston Web Tech Job Market | June 2022

The Headlines

Why Everybody’s Hiring But Nobody’s Getting Hired

Finding a New Job is Possible — Even When You’re Burned Out

The Job Market in Boston

Invasion, inflation and recession have overtaken the pandemic as focal points for anxiety in the American psyche. Nonetheless, the U.S. economy continues to create jobs. However, employers are tapping the brakes on job postings. Overall, job postings on Indeed.com in the Boston metro area were 43% above the pre-pandemic baseline of February 1, 2020,

The list of Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for June. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last 60 days.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [UP or DOWN from mid-April, 2022] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

June 2022

Python | 7,642 (job postings) DOWN 5% (from April)
agile *** | 6,828 DOWN 10%
AWS | 5,982 UP 6%
SQL | 5,605 DOWN 9%
Java | 4,636 DOWN 11%
JavaScript | 3,992 DOWN 5%
SaaS | 3,817 DOWN 9%
Azure | 3,108 DOWN 10%
API | 2,465 DOWN 7%
scrum *** | 2,360 DOWN 6%

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of and experience with these methodologies are common practice.

Web Apprentices

July's learning opportunity focuses on web development foundational training in GitHub (#30 in the current Web Tech Job Market rankings). Join us for Git Lunch, Season 6.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View all recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Boston Web Tech Job Market | April 2022

The Headlines

March 2022 Jobs Day Report: Employment Growth Remains Robust

"Unretirements" Continue to Rise as More Workers Return to Work

The Job Market in Boston

Indeed.com projects continued job growth. However, Beantown Web data suggests that the job market for tech workers has begun to cool.

The list of Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for April. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last 60 days.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [UP or DOWN from mid-February, 2022] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

April 2022

Python | 8,038 (job postings) DOWN 16% (from February)
agile *** | 7,552 DOWN 17%
SQL | 6,160 DOWN 13%
AWS | 5,623 DOWN 24%
Java | 5,185 DOWN 17%
JavaScript | 4,223 DOWN 18%
SaaS | 4,196 UP 11%
C# | 3,504 UP 4%
Azure | 3,470 DOWN 32%
API | 2,654 DOWN 2%

*** Note: While "agile" is not a technology, it is a methodology used in technology development. This keyword appears in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of and experience with agile is considered common practice.

Web Apprentices

To learn more about these and other in-demand technologies, visit Web Apprentices, a technology skills development platform offered as a service to Boston PHP Meetup members.

May's learning opportunity focuses on job search and is called The Working Group. In addition, we are helping to support HubSpot's World Certification Week. Join us.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Boston Web Tech Job Market | February 2022

The Headlines

January 2022 Jobs Day Report: A Pleasant Surprise

Dice Tech Salary Report: Which Metro Areas Offer the Highest Salaries?

The Job Market in Boston

Despite continuing pandemic uncertainty and rising tensions in Eastern Europe, the U.S. economy continues to create jobs. As of mid-Feburary, job postings on Indeed.com were 60.4% above February 1, 2020, the pre-pandemic baseline.

The list of Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for February. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last 60 days.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [UP or DOWN from mid-December, 2021] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

February 2022

Python | 9,591 (job postings) UP 11% (from December)
agile *** | 9,115 UP 8%
SQL | 7,095 UP 2%
AWS | 7,352 UP 13%
Java | 6,228 UP 8%
JavaScript | 5,125 UP 10%
Azure | 5,108 UP 15%
SaaS | 3,780 UP 8%
C# | 3,373 UP 8%
Docker | 2,742 UP 7%

*** Note: While "agile" is not a technology, it is a methodology used in technology development. This keyword appears in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of and experience with agile methodologies are common practice.

Web Apprentices

To learn more about these and other in-demand technologies, visit Web Apprentices, a technology skills development platform offered as a service to Boston PHP Meetup members.

Boston PHP is one Meetup group in a collaboration of six user groups called MergePHP. This mega group offers online vitrual events and services to more than 10,000 web developers in six metropolitan areas across the United States.

The learning opportunity for March and April will focus on job search strategies and is called The Working Group. Join us.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Boston Web Tech Job Market | December 2021

The Headlines

Tech Unemployment Rate Hits 2.6 Percent, a Slight Increase

Millions of Workers Need to 'Unretire' to Ease Worker Shortage: Study

The Job Market in Boston

Despite concerns over the relentless Delta variant and uncertainty over the new Omicron variant, the U.S. economy continues to create jobs. According to LinkedIn, hiring in Boston was 8.4% higher in November 2021 compared to last month (October 2021), and was 18.8% higher in November 2021 compared to last year (November 2020).

The list of Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for December. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last 60 days.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [UP or DOWN from mid-October, 2021] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

December 2021

Python | 8,668 (job postings) UP 34% (from October)
agile *** | 8,475 UP 41%
SQL | 6,932 UP 39%
AWS | 6,520 UP 53%
Java | 5,778 UP 40%
JavaScript | 4,669 UP 48%
Azure | 4,443 UP 80%
SaaS | 3,498 UP 12%
C# | 3,121 UP 18%
Docker | 2,559 UP 61%

*** Note: While "agile" is not a technology, it is a methodology used in technology development. Agile appears in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of and experience with this methodology is common practice.

Trend Lines for 2021

Web Apprentices

To learn more about these and other in-demand technologies, visit Web Apprentices, a technology skills development platform offered as a service to Boston PHP Meetup members and four other PHP Meetup groups across the United States. In January we will announce new opportunities to learn these and other foundational web development skills in our virtual self-study groups. Join us.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View all recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Boston Web Tech Job Market | October 2021

The Headlines

Americans Quit Their Jobs at a Record Pace in August

Job Openings Fell in August for the First Time This Year

The Job Market in Boston

The Delta variant continues to disrupt the U.S. economy. Still, job postings continue to expand. As of mid-October, job postings on Indeed.com were 46.1% above February 1, 2020, the pre-pandemic baseline.

The list of Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for October. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last 60 days.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [UP or DOWN from mid-August, 2021] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

October 2021

Python | 6,477 (job postings) UP 20% (from August)
agile *** | 5,992 UP 16%
SQL | 4,999 UP 20%
AWS | 4,267 UP 18%
Java | 4,126 UP 11%
JavaScript | 3,156 UP 21%
SaaS | 3,119 UP 12%
C# | 2,656 UP 13%
Azure | 2,463 UP 20%
scrum *** | 2,041 UP 19%

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of and experience with these methodologies are common practice.

Web Apprentices

To learn more about these and other in-demand technologies, visit Web Apprentices, a technology skills development platform offered as a service to Boston PHP Meetup members.

November's learning opportunity focuses on Web Development foundational training (including #1 Python and #6 JavaScript) and is called Post Pandemic Challenge. Join us.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View all recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.

Friday, August 20, 2021

Boston Web Tech Job Market | August 2021

The Headlines

U.S. Hiring Surges in July, Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4%

Consumer Sentiment Measures One of the Largest Drops on Record

The Job Market in Boston

Despite uncertainty over the relentless Delta variant, the U.S. economy continues to create jobs. As of mid-August, job postings on Indeed.com were 36.6% above February 1, 2020, the pre-pandemic baseline.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [UP or DOWN from mid-June, 2021] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

August 2021

Python | 5,411 (job postings) UP 9% (from June)
agile *** | 5,169 UP 9%
SQL | 4,164 UP 11%
Java | 3,706 UP 13%
AWS | 3,604 UP 11%
SaaS | 2,775 UP 4%
JavaScript | 2,617 UP 11%
C# | 2,359 UP 63%
Azure | 2,059 UP 5%
scrum *** | 1,709 UP 2%

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions. Knowledge of and experience with these methodologies are common practice.

Web Apprentices

To learn more about these and other in-demand technologies, visit Web Apprentices, a technology skills development platform offered as a service to Boston PHP Meetup members.

September's learning opportunity focuses on Web Development foundational training (including #1 Python and #7 JavaScript) and is called Post Pandemic Challenge. Join us.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View all recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Boston Web Tech Job Market | May 2021

The Headlines

LinkedIn Workforce Report May 2021 Boston

April's Expected Hiring Boom Goes Bust

The Job Market in Boston

What a difference a year makes. The following chart from LinkedIn graphically represents the current state of job postings vs. a year ago.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Top 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [up or down from mid-April, 2021] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

May 2021

Python | 4,594 (job postings) up 10% (from April)
agile | 4,430 up 15%
SQL | 3,498 up 12%
Java | 3,118 up 14%
AWS | 2,975 up 14%
SaaS | 2.564 up 13%
JavaScript | 2,285 up 10%
Azure | 1,806 up 18%
scrum | 1,547 up 15%
C# | 1,380 up 14%

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions.

Web Apprentices

To learn more about these and other in-demand technologies, visit Web Apprentices, a technology skills development platform offered as a service to Boston PHP Meetup members. May's learning opportunity focuses on agile (#2 in this month's demand analysis) and is called Agile Appetizer, Season 5. Join us.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 10 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Boston Web Tech Job Market | April 2021

The Headlines

U.S. Job Openings Jump to Two-Year High in Boost to Labor Market

Fed Chair Powell Says Economy About to Grow Much Quicker Due to Vaccinations and Fiscal Support

The Job Market in Boston

The job market continues to recover with job openings returning to pre-pandemic levels.

This month's report focuses on The Second Ten, those technical skills which are in demand and directly below the Top 10.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are The Second Ten of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [up or down from mid-June, 2020, the pandemic low for job postings] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

April 2021

API | 1,195 (job postings) up 146% (from June)
Web Services | 1,111 up 510%
Git | 1,023 up 102%
JIRA | 972 up 152%
Docker | 950 up 125%
Kubernetes | 896 up 132%
React | 799 up 422%
UI | 664 up 66%
Jenkins | 658 up 72%
social media | 610 up 362%

Web Apprentices

To learn more about these and other in-demand technologies, visit Web Apprentices, a technology skills development platform offered as a service to Boston PHP Meetup members. April's learning opportunity focuses on CSS (#35 in this month's demand analysis) and is called HTML5 Brunch, Season 13. Join us.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 10 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Boston Web Tech Job Market | March 2021

The Headlines

U.S. economy gains 379,000 jobs in February, in first full monthly employment report under Biden

Job postings tell two different stories of recovery so far

The Job Market in Boston

The job market continues to recover. However, we are still nearly 10 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels.

The list of Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for March. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last 30 days.

Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are 10 of the 20 most in-demand web technologies [up or down from mid-June, 2020, the pandemic low for job postings] ranked by number of job postings on Indeed.

March, 2021

Python | 3,979 (job postings) up 72% (from June, 2020)
agile *** | 3,759 up 93%
SQL | 2,965 up 90%
Java | 2,661 up 58%
AWS | 2,411 up 90%
SaaS | 2,200 up 289%
JavaScript | 1,972 up 61%
Azure | 1,464 up 146%
scrum *** | 1,359 up 79%
API | 1,149 up 136%

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions.

Web Apprentices

To learn more about these and other in-demand technologies, visit Web Apprentices, a technology skills development platform offered as a service to Boston PHP Meetup members. March's learning opportunity focuses on JavaScript (#7 in this month's demand analysis) and is called JavaScript Broth, Season 1. Join us.

The Top 20 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 20 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

View recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings.