E-commerce emerging as a more lucrative career option than IT

Developers employed in e-commerce firms enjoy twice the salary and monetary benefits in comparison to their counterparts in the IT services and software companies across the nation, according to the India Mobile Talent 2016 Report released by Belong, a data-driven talent acquisition platform. While e-commerce companies pay more, IT services and computer software companies together contribute to 67 per cent of the workforce. Samsung, Amazon and Accenture feature among top employers of mobile talent in India. The focuses on key aspects, including total talent pool size, talent spread by platforms, sectors attracting the most talent, and cities that have emerged as leading hubs. In India, iOS mobile talent is making inroads into a market dominated by Android mobile developers (70 per cent). The study also found that Bengaluru continues to be India's most popular destination, hosting 25 per cent the talent pool, followed by Delhi NCR (17 per cent) and Hyderabad (10 per cent), positioning South India as a leading hub for mobile talent.