Los Angeles Top Market for Tech Talent

Devon Parry is a senior research analyst at JLL.

Los Angeles is one of the top markets for tech talent. According to a new report from JLL, the city has the fourth largest tech talent pool in the country, with 110,870 computer and software jobs. The market has grown an impressive 14% in the last five years. Notably, the market has a larger tech talent pool than San Francisco, which came in fifth on the list. New York, Washington DC and San Jose can in the top three positions on the report.

“The Los Angeles MSA is home to a well-educated, specialized labor force. The market boasts some of the country’s leading colleges and universities, offering world-renowned degrees,” Devon Parry, senior research analyst at JLL, tells GlobeSt.com. “Graduates with key skills often choose to stay in the market to find employment. The overall MSA, and the LA market more specifically, has a large aerospace and defense industry and is undeniably the country’s leading entertainment hub. As large technology tenants set up operations in the market and grow their headcount, the local, skilled workforce will continue to benefit from job creation as technology giants compete for top talent in a historically tight labor market.”