Welcome to the land of ones & zeros, clouds & code, where IT pros are part engineer, part detective (tracking down bugs), part innovator, and always students — because this sector never stops moving. Whether you build infrastructure, write software, secure networks, or analyze data, there’s a wide variety of roles: software engineer, DevOps, cybersecurity, data engineer, cloud architect, support, etc. Training ranges from self-taught / bootcamps to degrees in computer science, information systems or engineering. This sector is dynamic, fast-paced, often remote/hybrid, tech-driven and always evolving.
$109,707
Average Salary
15%
Annual Sector Growth
317,700
Job offer
850,000
Companies
Rise of AI / Generative AI & Automation — demand for AI skills, machine learning, prompt engineering, automating repetitive coding or ops.
Cloud, Edge, and Hybrid Infrastructure — more firms moving to or optimizing cloud; multi-cloud strategies; edge computing aspects.
Cybersecurity & Privacy Emphasis — as threats increase & regulations tighten (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), security, privacy, risk roles are highly in demand.
Remote / Distributed Work & DevOps Culture — Infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, collaboration tools; teams spread geographically.
Data-Driven Decision Making & Observability — more usage of monitoring, observability, data engineering, analytics to guide performance, detect issues, optimize operations.
Programming / software engineering (algorithms, data structures, system design)
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) & DevOps tooling (containers, CI/CD, orchestration)
Cybersecurity (threat detection, secure coding, penetration testing)
Data skills (databases, pipelines, data engineering, analytics, possibly ML)
Problem solving & adaptability (debugging, troubleshooting, keeping up with new tech)