Prepared by Avison Young’s National Tech Practice Group

Tech Market Heat Map

NORCAL (SILICON VALLEY/OAKLAND/SF)Key Stats (Silicon Valley stats)• Avg. annual tech salary: $116,237• Total tech jobs: 135,290• 47% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $2,521/unit/month

HQs: Google (SV), eBay (SV), Oracle (SV), Apple (SV), LinkedIn (SV), Facebook (SV), Cisco (SV), Netflix (SV), Intel (SV), Yahoo (SV), VMware (SV), Electronic Arts (SV), PlayStation (SV), Salesforce (SF), Twitter (SF), Uber (SF).

AUSTIN, TXKey Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $81,160• Total tech jobs: 77,740• 47.6% bachelor’s degree or higher • Avg. Apt. Rent: $1,190/unit/month

HQs: Solarwinds, HomeAway, LegalZoom, Dell, Whole Foods

NEW YORK, NYKey Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $135,339• Total tech jobs: 101,796• 60.4% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $3,554/unit/month

HQs: Buzzfeed, LivePerson, AOLDC/NOVAKey Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $110,000• Total tech jobs: 241,000• 58% bachelor’s degree or higher • Avg. Apt. Rent: $1,405/unit/month

HQs: DRS Technologies, Alarm.com, 2U, Cvent CACI, Northrop, BoozAllen, Exelis, Cvent, Make Offices, Bechtel, OPower, Appian, Wedding Wire, Social Tables

Key Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $82,194• Total tech jobs: 133,170• 34% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $1,372/unit/month

HQs: GrubHub, BrainTree, TrunkClubDENVER, COKey Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $86,293• Total tech jobs: 68,320• 34% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $1,244/unit/month

HQs: Four Winds Interactive, Arrow Electronics, Gnip, ReadyTalk

DALLAS, TXKey Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $83,220• Total tech jobs: 145,670• 28% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $1,000/unit/month

HQs: Omnitracs ,Texas Instruments, GameStop Corporation, ACS (Affiliated Computer Services), HP, Active Networks

Key Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $74,868• Total tech jobs: 24,940• 41% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $911/unit/month

HQs: Ancestry.com, Qualtrics, Prosper Healthcare Lending, Hirevue

SEATTLE, WAKey Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $97,352• Total tech jobs: 129,860• 57% bachelor’s degree or higher • Avg. Apt. Rent: $1,451/unit/month

HQs: Microsoft, Amazon, Zillow

ATLANTA, GAKey Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $82,540• Total tech jobs: 109,700• 35% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $964/unit/month

HQs: NCR Corporation, WorldPay, First Data Corporation, Global Payments, Inc

CHICAGO, IL

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Metro Area) 2014.

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SOCAL (LA/OC/SAN DIEGO)Key Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $89,154• Total tech jobs: 82,410• 37% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $1,857/unit/month

HQs: Illumina (SD), Riot Games (LA), SnapChat (LA), Western Digital (OC), Broadcom (OC)

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Key Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $75,280• Total tech jobs: 85,000 • 61% bachelor’s degree or higher • Avg. Apt. Rent: 1,561/unit/month

HQs: Hootsuite, Telus, Avigilon, Allocadia, BuildDirect

VANCOUVER, CANADA

Key Stats • Avg. annual tech salary: $77,740• Total tech jobs: 168,000 • 55% bachelor’s degree or higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $1,495/unit/month

HQs: Rogers, LinkedIn, Facebook Canada & Twitter Canada (Canadian Head offices)

TORONTO, CANADAKey Stats • Avg. annual tech salary:

$114,353• Total tech jobs: 149,317• 46.9% bachelor’s degree or

higher• Avg. Apt. Rent: $2,280/unit/

month HQs: Wayfair, Care.com, Rue La La

BOSTON, MA