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Dive Brief:
Web developers have the best chance of finding a job that allows for remote work, according to an analysis of more than six million Glassdoor job postings by software company Remote. Nearly 2 in 5 postings for web developers in the U.S. offered remote work, according to the report, which analyzed August data.
Software engineers and data scientists had the second and third largest share of remote job openings, at 36% and 31% respectively. Cybersecurity and data analytics positions also ranked in the top 10 of all professions.
Companies offered higher salaries for remote workers, on average, than for traditional workers, according to the analysis. The average salary for web developers who worked remotely was $95,000, 31% higher than the industry average of $72,492.
Dive Insight:
Salary disparities between remote jobs and the industry average reflect the bargaining power of top tech talent. Web developer, software engineering and data science positions listed as remote also had the highest salaries.
Across the board, IT professionals saw salaries rise last year, as employers struggled to recruit and retain needed talent.
In addition to upping compensation, employers were willing to consider other factors that contribute to job satisfaction, including more flexible employment arrangements that allow for remote and hybrid work.
The segment of the tech workforce that expressed a preference for remote grew to 60%, up from 53% in 2021, according to a November report by Dice, the tech workforce marketplace.
Nine in 10 respondents indicated the option to work remotely was an important job consideration, according to Dice, which surveyed 950 technologists and 350 HR…
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