DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – New job postings for technology occupations reached a three-year high and employers throughout the economy added tech workers in April, according to an analysis by CompTIA, a global provider of vendor-neutral information technology training and certifications.
Employers across all industries listed 271,483 new job postings for tech occupations in April. In all, there were more than 575,000 active job postings for tech positions last month.
Tech occupation employment, which includes technology professionals working in all industry sectors, increased by 260,000 in April, CompTIA’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report data show. That pushed the unemployment rate for tech occupations down to 3.5%.
“The factors that created pressure on tech occupations throughout 2025 appear to be easing, as employers clarify their AI strategies and renew progress on digital transformation initiatives,” said Seth Robinson, vice president of industry research at CompTIA. “The increase in job postings, which include a range of technology roles, confirms the need to build core tech skills as a foundation for more advanced capabilities.”
Tech industry employment decreased by about 6,300 jobs last month. Modest employment gains in IT and custom software services and systems design occupations were offset by staffing reductions in telecommunications and cloud infrastructure, data processing and hosting.
Active employer job postings for technology roles covered a range of core tech competencies and have been increasing in volume over the past four months. For example, active job postings for systems engineers and architects have increased 42.7% since January; software developers and engineers, 32.3%; cybersecurity engineers and analysts, 23.2%; and tech support specialists, 16.1%.
CompTIA’s analysis reveals that 20% of April tech job postings sought workers with zero to three years of experience; 28% specified workers with four to seven years’ experience; and 17% sought workers with at least eight years’ experience.
The full report can be viewed HERE.