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US locations for Web Development Talent
1. US - Key Locations For Web Development Talent
(Executive Summary)
July 2013
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3. 1 Overview of Key Locations
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Cost Analysis and Installed Software
Development and IT Support Talent availability
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Distributed Web Development Platform Talent
by Skill (Available in Full Report)
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Fresh Talent Availability
(Available in Full Report)
Topics Covered in the report
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Job Demand Analysis
(Available in Full Report)
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Overview of Key Locations
Locations were selected on the basis of one or more of the following reasons : High Talent
Pool, Low Labor Cost, Strong Peer Presence and Good University Ecosystem
City Country Talent Rating Cost Rating Peer Ratings University Ratings Overall Ratings
Atlanta USA
St. Louis USA
Charlotte USA
Kansas City USA
Dallas USA
Portland USA
Columbus USA
Pittsburgh USA
Indianapolis USA
Cincinnati USA
Legend
80 - 100 Percentile 60 - 80 Percentile 40 - 60 Percentile 20 - 40 Percentile 0 - 20 Percentile
Note: Talent Neuron Assessed over 50+ Locations in the US; Source: Talent Neuron Platform
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$81,528 $95,670 $97,605 $99,070 $100,830 $103,685 $104,095 $106,510 $106,895 $107,735
40%
29% 28% 27% 25%
23% 23% 21% 21% 20%
Cincinnati Indianapolis Pittsburgh Charlotte Kansas City Columbus Portland Atlanta St. Louis Dallas
Labor Cost for Software Development and Difference from Bay Area
Labor Cost - Software Product Development Difference from Bay Area
Cost Analysis
Cost Analysis and Installed Software Development and IT Support Talent availability
Pittsburgh, San Antonio and Cincinnati are at least 30% cheaper than Bay Area in terms of
Cost
Note: Locations which have cost differential of around 18% or more with respect to Bay Area have been considered
Sources: Talent Neuron, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• The above percentages indicate how low the labor cost is compared to Bay Area for developers, higher
differential percentage indicates lower labor cost compared to Bay Area
• The above Labor Cost has been calculated as weighted average of talent pool by experience level and median
labor cost by experience level
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Source: Talent Neuron Research and Analysis
520+ Cities
~12,000 Unique Data
Points Per City
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400+ Skills
~7,500 Companies &
22 Million Profiles
Module 1: Talent Intelligence Module 2: Talent Analytics
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• Talent Pool (Installed and Fresh)
• Salary and Cost
• University
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