What is the most recruited position in Boston according to a Monster Intelligence report? Considered highly innovative, Boston has a reputation built on higher education and medicine. The area is home to some of the most prestigious hospitals and medical schools in the world and more than 100 colleges and universities. As the unofficial Capital of New England, Boston is home to many diverse Fortune 500 companies ranging from insurance companies, retailers, technology, aerospace and defense and more. The area has created 56,700 new jobs over the past 12-months; the unemployment rate was 3.5% in August 2016 which was 1.4 percentage points below the national rate of 4.9%.
According to Monster, the most in-demand jobs in Boston are Software Developers and Applications Engineers. 40% of available Boston area jobs are for Technology, Healthcare, and Sales workers. Of all open technology positions, 43% of available Technology jobs are for Software Developers. The annual average salary for a Software Developer is $109,540.