South Florida’s Tech Job Market: What the Latest Data Tells Us

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  • October 7th, 2025
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When people talk about Miami’s tech scene, the focus is often on startups, investors, or big-name companies relocating here. But the data tells an even more encouraging story — one of rising salaries, strong employer demand, and industries across every sector creating opportunities for tech talent. The latest Lightcast numbers highlight South Florida’s momentum and offer a clear view of where our tech workforce is today and the bright path ahead. At the center of this progress is Miami Tech Works, which brings together employers, educators, and community-based organizations through the Miami Tech Talent Coalition to build a sustainable pipeline of talent that can meet this growing demand.

A Market That Won’t Slow Down

Since January 2024, employers across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties have posted over 50,000 unique tech jobs. That’s a clear signal of momentum.

Jobs here don’t sit around either. The median time to fill a role is 22 days, compared to a regional average of 26. In other words, companies are moving faster to secure talent. With a 2:1 posting intensity (reposting the same role multiple times), it shows that employers are keeping roles visible, signaling steady demand.

Salaries Keep Climbing

If you want proof that demand is real, look at pay. The median advertised salary for tech roles is now $107,000 — up 18.5% since early 2024.

That’s faster than inflation (2.9%), and it means employers are opening their wallets to attract and keep talent. For professionals with skills in automation, cloud platforms, and core technical areas like computer science and scalability, demand from employers remains strong.

For workers, this is leverage. For companies, it’s both a necessity and a risk.

It’s Not Just Tech Companies Hiring

A large share of postings in South Florida come from staffing agencies like The Judge Group, Robert Half, and Insight Global. While this shows how much demand is being channeled through recruiters, it also raises a key question: who are they hiring for?

If we can uncover the employers behind these postings and build partnerships, we can connect students and jobseekers more directly to the companies driving demand. Alongside major names like the University of Miami, NextEra Energy, Royal Caribbean, Deloitte, and Accenture, these hidden connections could be the key to building stronger pipelines into real jobs.

The Skills That Stand Out

The fastest-growing skills aren’t what you might expect. Sure, Python is still hot, but the real growth is in cloud and automation:

  • Automation (+30%)
  • Azure (+28.9%)
  • Python (+24.5%)
  • AWS (+24%)

Here’s the interesting part: employers aren’t just looking for coders. They want hybrid professionals which are people who can program but also manage projects, solve problems, and communicate across teams. In fact, communication shows up in nearly half of all postings (47%), yet only 11% of candidate profiles highlight it. Management (30%), problem solving (28%), and troubleshooting (27%) are also among the most requested skills, with demand outpacing how often they appear in resumes. In South Florida, the tech pro who knows Python and can lead a meeting clearly has the edge.

Talent Alignment Opportunity

South Florida is steadily building a strong pipeline of tech talent, with more than 4,400 graduates completing IT and Computer Science programs in 2023. These graduates enter the market with fresh skills and enthusiasm, ready to contribute.

Here’s where the opportunity grows:

  • Many postings today highlight roles requiring 2–6 years of experience.
  • Only about 6% of postings are open to candidates with 0–1 year of experience.

This means employers have a unique chance to shape the future workforce. By creating structured entry-level roles and career pathways, they can unlock the potential of the graduates already here and help them transition into long-term careers.

The positive signs are already visible:

  • 39% of postings list no formal education requirement.
  • 35% of postings don’t ask for prior experience.
  • Employers are gradually shifting toward skills-based hiring.

With more intentional collaboration, South Florida can connect graduates to the thousands of jobs being created today — ensuring that local talent powers the region’s next wave of tech growth.

Building South Florida’s Tech Future

While artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining attention, it currently represents a smaller share of job postings in South Florida at about 12% of projected growth with a relatively modest number of unique postings. What stands out, however, is its trajectory: since January 2024, AI-related skills have grown by +266%, and machine learning by +207%, signaling tremendous potential for the near future.

At the same time, employers are consistently seeking foundational skills like Computer Science, which accounts for 27% of total postings and remains one of the most in-demand areas in the region. This connection is important — computer science provides the backbone for AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies.

For colleges and training programs, this means two things:

  • Continue strengthening pathways in core technical skills like computer science, SQL, and agile methodology, which employers are hiring for today.
  • Build complementary pathways in AI and machine learning so students are prepared as these technologies move from “emerging” to “essential.”

Together, this positions South Florida’s graduates to meet current demand while also leading in the skills of tomorrow.

Prepared by Ramon Castro for academic purposes based on analysis of Lightcast data.

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