Though the great resignation is still going strong amongst older millennials in tech, aged 30-45 years old, job postings in Portland have decreased 6% from Q3 to Q4 in 2021. In Oregon overall, postings decreased by 8%. Why are they quitting in the first place? Career concerns such as lack of promotion, increased workload, remote work privileges revoked, and enough work experience to move to a position with higher pay.
Other helpful insights you will find in the report is the break down of the latest in Portland tech salary trends. As you know, starting salaries are not one-size-fits-all which why we’ve separated the top titles in each categories into percentiles based on experience.
