In 2022, we’ve seen a continued tech talent crunch, which has forced companies to switch tactics and make drastic changes to their hiring process in order to stay competitive. This scenario creates an unique opportunity for tech talents across the globe. Our team has put together an overall look at the market and we’ll share with you some of their insight. The 2022 Wrapped is here!
The most important finding for the 2022 report is that we are living in a “candidate-driven market, with talent in control over who they choose to work for”. The best way for tech companies to grow is through international hires and we are here to help both the industry and candidates connect with one another. Do you want to relocate to live and work abroad or get a remote job with an international company? The time to start making this happen is now.
Global salaries on the rise
Our data shows that the salary of developers is continuing to rise, especially Full Stack
Developers that are well-versed in both front and back-end. At VanHack, we are also seeing certain software engineer roles experiencing an increase in salary from 2020 to 2021.
Some of the most popular roles on the rise
However, these aren’t the only popular tech roles and salaries on the rise. There are a handful of other tech-based positions worldwide companies are looking to fill such as:
- Data scientist
- IoT solutions Architect
- Big Data Engineers
- Blockchain Engineers
- Cloud Architect
Where to go for the best tech jobs
The US still leads the way for highest salaries for engineering and tech-based roles, with the UK coming in second.
Thanks in part to the Global Talent Stream Program, Canada follows closely at third, offering more compensation and becoming more competitive.
The landscape has changed though. It is evident in the past two years that it has become normalized for tech professionals to work from anywhere in the world.
Top tech jobs in 2022
The world is slowly recovering from the pandemic and some industries are creating more job opportunities. At VanHack we observed a similar trend with more organizations turning to us to source tech professionals for a variety of roles.
The top ten developer role hires this year was:
- Full Stack Engineer
- Back-End Engineer
- Front-End Engineer
- Mobile Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Software Engineer
- QA Engineer
- UI/UX Engineer
- Data Engineer
- Mobile Engineer
- Data scientist
Top tech skills companies are looking for
Corresponding to the top developer job hired, here are the top primary skills we saw in candidates that were hired with our help in 2022:
- Java Script
- Python
- Java
- Ruby on Rails
- C#
- React.js
- Node.js
- PHP
- Android
- Angular
The countries where most 2022 hires come from
Borders are no longer an issue when we’re talking about work and the tech industry. At VanHack our growing community of international tech talents are from 100+ countries!
Our in-house data shows the number of candidates from the most popular markets, giving a brief overview of Global Tech Talent distribution:
- India: 38.962
- Brazil: 30.426
- Nigeria: 20.138
- Canada: 2.950
- Egypt: 2.878
- Kenya: 2.747
- Philippines: 2.691
The future of work
Our mission is to help tech talents from all over the globe get their international dream job. We believe that bridging the gap between growing companies and skilled professionals infuses the tech industry with diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In 2022, cultural trends like the work-from-anywhere mindset and digital nomadism got even stronger. Many countries launched nomad visas for remote workers and companies are embracing hybrid work.
Where do you see yourself in 2023? We are building the future of work with our community and you are more than welcome to join.
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🌎 VANHACK, LinkedIn Talent Awards Winner 2021, is Canada’s most respected recruitment company. With more than 1,500 hires, VanHack is on a mission of increasing diversity and creating a borderless world. So if you are a software developer looking for a job abroad, in Canada, the US, or Europe, join VanHack today. 100% free for candidates, plus you will get all the preparation you need when your profile is shortlisted.
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