The accelerated digital transformation has opened a multitude of avenues in the technology sector, supplemented with significant demand for tech talent in the space. This has led to an unprecedented increase in the career prospects of technology experts, opening opportunities for some of the highest-paying jobs in the country. To take just one example from the numerous comprehensive data points, according to the Report, streaming and OTT platforms pay the highest salaries for senior frontend talent (10+ years experience), followed by internet-based product companies for mid-level (6-10 years experience), and the food tech sector for junior level (2-5 years experience). E-commerce brands pay the highest senior-level salaries for backend tech, fintech pays most for data scientists, and quick commerce brands try to attract the best app development and management senior talent with the highest salaries.
The Report has also revealed some eye-opening figures about tech skills that are most popular among tech talent. Python dominates data science, winning in popularity with 75% of India’s data scientists specializing in it. Among app developers, Android leads with 48%, which is 2x more popular than iOS (24%). Furthermore, React (also 24%) is the most popular frontend framework, whereas HTML and CSS (31%) are the most popular frontend languages among young tech talent in India.