If you think there isn’t a connection between home improvement and Big Data, reconsider, because Big Data is becoming a part of just about every major industry. Once mostly confined to government think tanks and the Pentagon, Big Data is expanding its reach into business in a big way. Proof point: Just three percent of “Big Data” jobs currently posted on Dice require security clearance, meaning there’s no need for talent to concentrate their careers in the defense and national security corridors of Washington, D.C.
In fact, Silicon Valley is now home to 24 percent of the Big Data jobs posted on Dice. That’s an impressive percentage, considering that Silicon Valley represents just seven percent of all jobs posted. While New York and Washington D.C. have the second and third most Big Data job postings, it’s Boston and Seattle that stand out when considering their relative rankings in total job postings. Boston and Seattle each claim three percent of all jobs posted on Dice, but have seven and six percent, respectively, of the Big Data jobs posted.
Clearly, there are many household names seeking Big Data talent. In a recent nationwide study, the research firm Gartner found that 42 percent of IT leaders have invested in Big Data technology or plan to within a year. That’s evident in the cities that overindex in Big Data jobs, which are not all concentrated in the nation’s capital or the nation’s known tech capitals. Actually, seven of the top 10 markets overindex Big Data.
The jobs posted on Dice represent just how diverse the needs and uses of Big Data expertise have become. Businesses and industries seeking tech professionals with Big Data skills include: food manufacturers, retailers, consulting companies, gaming, online travel, consumer finance and insurance companies.
Click through for the top 10 tech job markets on Dice.com and their corresponding Big Data job market.
Silicon Valley accounts for 6.5 percent of the total tech jobs listed on Dice.com. They are accountable for 23.6 percent of the jobs focused on Big Data, overindexing at 17.1 percent.
The Boston job market accounts for 3.4 percent of total tech jobs available on Dice.com. Boston represents 7.1 percent of the available Big Data jobs, overindexing at 3.6 percent.
Seattle boasts 3.0 percent of all tech jobs listed on Dice. They are accountable for 6.0 percent of the jobs related to Big Data, overindexing at 3.0 percent.
The Washington, D.C./Baltimore tech job market accounts for 9.2 percent of jobs posted on Dice. This area accounts for 11.9 percent of the posted Big Data jobs, overindexing at 2.7 percent.
The New York area accounts for 10.6 percent of tech job postings on Dice. The New York area accounts for 13.1 percent of Big Data-related jobs, overindexing at 2.7 percent.
Philadelphia accounts for 2.6 percent of all tech jobs posted on Dice.com. Philadelphia is responsible for 2.9 percent of the jobs related to Big Data, overindexing at 0.3 percent.
The Los Angeles area accounts for 3.9 percent of tech job postings on Dice. L.A. is responsible for 4.0 percent of the posted Big Data jobs, overindexing at 0.2 percent.
Dallas accounts for 3.4 percent of tech jobs posted on Dice.com. Accounting for 3.2 percent of those jobs focused on Big Data, Dallas is the first of the top 10 tech job markets to underindex for Big Data, at -0.2 percent.
Atlanta comes accounts for 3.7 percent of tech job listings. It also underindexes for Big Data at -0.4 percent, with 3.3 percent of Big Data jobs.
The Chicago area accounts for 4.6 percent of tech job postings on Dice.com. Chicago is responsible for 3.4 percent of the posted Big Data-related jobs, and also underidexes at -1.2 percent.