Houston leads in tech job growth

Take that, Silicon Valley!

Matt Dietrichson, Jan 17, 12.

Houston led the nation in technology job growth between 2010 and 2011, with a 149-percent increase year to year, according to the Houston Chronicle:

If you’re looking for a job in computer technology, you may have better luck in Houston than in Silicon Valley, according to CyberCoders, a tech-job recruiter based in Irvine, Calif.

In a news release Monday, the company announced that Houston led the nation in technology job growth between 2010 and 2011, with a 149-percent increase year to year.

San Jose, Calif., the heart of Silicon Valley, came in second with a 100-percent job increase in the same time period.

The findings were compiled from open tech jobs listed in 2011 compared with 2010, CyberCoders said.

Heidi Golledge, the company’s CEO and co-founder, said in a statement CyberCoders was intrigued with Houston’s performance.

[Editor’s Note: It is not clear from the sources available whether the “city” in this story is the actual City of Houston or the Houston metro region.]

“Houston has always been a city rich in energy jobs, but we are now seeing that the demand for new and clean energy has helped fuel the growth in Houston’s tech sector as well.” MORE