The demand for agile development skills is outstripping supply according to two independent studies conducted in 2012 by CWJobs and Yoh IT and appears likely to continue in 2013.

CWJobs, a UK firm, sites the following trends permanent agile positions advertised in the UK and Irish information technology markets:

2010 - 3,283 jobs.

2011 - 5,767 jobs.

2012 - 6,441 jobs.

Yoh IT, a US based information technology staffing firm with a worldwide presence, reported these figures

Advertised agile jobs outnumbered candidates 4.59 to 1.

Some of the top job posters for agile over the last two years were: Microsoft, Fidelity, Amazon.com, Hewlett Packard, and IBM.

The top three job titles requiring agile skills: java developer, software engineer and project manager.

Agile job postings = 558,198.

Active agile candidates = 121,876.

The demand is not evenly spread. It is highest in Washington, California, Oregon, Minnesota, New York and Massachusettes.

Some conclusions reached by these studies: