Cybersecurity, data science and full-stack software development are some of the most in-demand tech skills in the U.S. right now.

At its peak, the national unemployment rate last year hit a record 14.7% due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the tech industry remained resilient, with unemployment in the sector reaching a high of only 3.5%, in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Meanwhile, CompTIA reported that companies were unable to fill 60% of their open tech jobs in 2020.

As the economy continues to evolve, Motion Recruitment shared some nationwide tech employment data as well as Philly-specific salary data in a recent report for recruiters and job seekers. Motion Recruitment is the company behind Tech in Motion, the national network of technology events. These recent findings pull from proprietary data, BLS, CompTIA and other reliable sources.

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