SkillGigs Releases Austin Tech Market Salary Expectations Report

May 26, 2016 - SkillGigs, the online auction style job marketplace and hiring platform for top tech talent today released its Tech Talent Salary Expectations Report For Austin. The report, based on live marketplace data, includes salary expectations for some of the top paying and most highly sought-after tech jobs in Austin.

"Austin is a tech hub that is growing fast and therefore it's highly competitive to find talent. According to the Austin Business Journal the unemployment rate for Austin has dropped to 2.9%, which means top companies are constantly battling for the best talent," said Kashif Aftab, CEO and Founder of SkillGigs. "And It's imperative in such a hiring environment that employers have a clear understanding of top tech talent salary expectations so they can be best prepared," continued Aftab.

According to the report, the mean salary expectations ranged from $90Ks for Software Developers up to the mid $180Ks for Executive Management roles. According to the data, two of the most in-demand roles in Austin are currently DevOps Engineers and Full Stack Developers, with a mean salary expectation of $110K and $115K respectively.

"This data is very useful because it allows employers to see real time salary expectations of top talent from the SkillGigs live marketplace, based on their respective skill sets," says Aftab.

In addition to employers this report also gives job seekers a better understanding of their Real Market Value within the Austin tech scene. It is important to know what others with similar skill sets are currently earning before accepting or negotiating a job offer.

For more information on SkillGigs visit www.skillgigs.com.

About SkillGigs
SkillGigs is an online job search marketplace for tech talent and a hiring platform for recruiters and hiring managers. Top Talent & Employers interact, post their skills and jobs, bid on opportunities and find the perfect match. SkillGigs curates some of the hardest to find Top talent such Data Scientists, Full Stack Developers, DevOps Engineers, and Java Developers using our Skill Radar and AI Based Matching Tech. SkillGigs is the next generation job finding and hiring experience.