Tech Job Site Dice Reports Shortage Of .NET Developers
According to Dice’s October report (a link to it is below), there is one particular tech talent now in short supply across the U.S.: Microsoft’s .NET. Job postings requiring .NET are up more than 25% year-over-year, the company says – faster growth than the total job postings on all of Dice.com.
Why the shortage? Part of the gap between supply and demand is that technology workers are concerned that if they specialize in .NET application development they will not be able to easily branch out to other platforms. Another worry? The money gap. Tech professionals who regularly develop for .NET earn about $83,000 a year, as compared to more than $91,000 for those specializing in Java.
More than 10 years into .NET, it’s safe to say tech professionals will not be pigeonholed. Likewise, demand is there – one of the most frequent refrains we hear from clients is distress in trying to find .NET talent and they have posted more than 10,000 positions requesting .NET experience. That job count is up more than 25 percent as compared to last year, faster growth than total jobs posted on Dice. If demand continues to outstrip supply, wages will adjust.
Another way to look at the .NET shortage conundrum is that it’s a relatively straight
forward framework to learn. Hiring managers and recruiters consistently chase mid-career
talent.
The .Net searches were primarily for those with 4 to 7 years of experience (46%) followed by 0 to 3 years of experience (27%) with a close third of 8 to 10 years of experience (21%)
The bottom line? Companies are looking for .NET talent and targeted talent featuring C#
and .NET will not get lost in the shuffle. But negotiate hard at the outset of a new job,
because that initial salary may set the base for the next three years.
Link to the Dice October Report: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NDQxOTA1fENoaWxkSUQ9NDY0MTczfFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1
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