Survey: Charleston tech workers’ pay rising to match growth, competition for talent
A new report shows that the salaries within the region’s technology sector continues to grow, in part to keep up with the cost of living and in part to recruit and retain skilled help in a tight labor market.
The annual survey from the Charleston Digital Corridor reports an average wage of $91,105, up from $85,771 last year. That would be twice the average for South Carolina, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The corridor has been collecting local pay data since 2004.
The region’s economy has transitioned to include more STEM-focused jobs, according to a report from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. That group’s recent talent demand study found 200 to 300 jobs in software and information technology will go unfilled.
