Bid Data Jobs Growth
According to Forbes magazine, professionals that fit the description of working in “big data jobs” will see a drastic increase in demand during 2015.
In the past year alone, this aspect of the technology sector has grown by a significant amount. The need for computer systems analysts with knowledge of big data rose by nearly 90 percent over the past 12 months. Computer research information scientists with similar expertise saw an increase in demand of over 85 percent. There was about a 97 percent growth in terms of the need for professionals who have experience with Python programming, noted the source.
WANTED Analytics published a report detailing where the majority of these big data positions will be. Over 27 percent of these jobs are expected to appear in the professional, scientific and technical services sector, while nearly 19 percent of positions will be in the information field. Other industries that will increase their hiring for these professionals include manufacturing, retail trade, sustainability, waste management and remediation services, as well as finance and insurance.
The report noted that these positions are often high in salary as well, with the median compensation for one of these jobs resting at $103,000. The need for these professionals is national, though there is demand is highly concentrated on both coasts.