The professions and jobs that will lead the labor market in Spain this 2022, according to LinkedIn

The largest professional social network in the world has detected in one of its studies provided in a press release that professionals in our country are looking for new roles in which to have a greater balance between their personal and professional life (34%), a better salary (33%) and new opportunities for growth at work (25%).

And all this in a scenario in which the labor market is transforming at a dizzying speed. The acceleration experienced by digitalization with COVID-19 adds to the boom in hybrid work and to a greater or lesser extent all sectors have had to adapt to the new context.

Hence, many of the professionals who think about changing jobs, redirecting their professional career or starting their future work can think about what the future of work will be and where to move.

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For all of them, the 2022 edition of LinkedIn’s Booming Jobs ranking reveals the 20 most booming professions in our country.

For this year’s ranking, the platform has analyzed its data to calculate the positions with the highest increase from January 2017 to July 2021. The requirement is that the professions have sustained growth and have experienced a considerable increase in 2021.

The main locations have been classified according to the regions or cities where the highest percentage of workers have been hired in the past year. Internships, volunteer positions, positions in office and student scholarships have been excluded.

Here you can check which jobs will lead the labor market in Spain in 2022, according to LinkedIn. You will also find information about studies, skills and aptitudes most demanded to qualify for them.

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20. Mechanical Supervisor

This role involves being responsible for maintenance tasks and carrying out periodic inspections to ensure compliance with safety measures.

• Main skills: project engineering, inspection, AutoCAD
• Main industries: renewable energy, industrial engineering, civil engineering
• Cities with the most hires: Huelva, Cáceres, Seville
• Average years of experience: 11.7 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 8.3 per cent women; 91.7% men | Positions with telework option: 0%.

19. Software Account Executive

These sales professionals are specialized in marketing software tools.

• Main skills: solution sales, SaaS, enterprise software
• Main industries: computer science, information technology, internet
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, around Madrid
• Average years of experience: 12.7 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 28.4 per cent women; 71.6% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 18.9%.

18. Personnel Selection Technician

It can also be called a talent acquisition technician, recruiter or talent acquisition specialist. They take care of finding and hiring the talent that best suits the needs of companies.

• Top skills: recruitment, talent management, LinkedIn Recruiter
• Main industries: information technology, management consulting, recruitment
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia
• Average years of experience: 5.1 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 77.1 per cent women; 22.9% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 16.2%.

17.  Customer relationship management analyst

They are part of the sales team and are responsible for responding to the needs of after-sales customers.

• Main skills: Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SQL
• Main industries: information technology, management consulting, biotechnology
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga
• Average years of experience: 6 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 41.8% women; 58.2% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 13.9%.

16. Responsible for strategic planning

Its task is to design, implement and supervise the roadmap that the company must follow to meet its objectives.

• Main skills: business strategy, digital transformation, management consulting
• Main industries: information technology, management consulting, marketing
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, around Madrid
• Average years of experience: 7.8 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 35.9% women; 64.1% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 1.3%.

15. Data Engineer

They are responsible for designing, building and managing a company’s data, as well as the infrastructure needed to store and process it.

• Main skills: Apache Spark, Scala, Hadoop
• Main industries: information technology, computing, internet
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Seville
• Average years of experience: 7.2 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 14.3 per cent women; 85.7% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 32.9%.

14. Responsible for sustainability

They are responsible for designing and implementing the sustainability strategies of the companies.

• Main skills: sustainable development, sustainability reporting, consulting
• Main industries: management consulting, accounting, environmental services
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Seville
• Average years of experience: 6.5 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 60.2 per cent women; 39.8% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 9.2%.

13. Back-end developer

Also called back-end developer, they are dedicated: they deal with the internal architecture of a website or mobile application.

• Main skills: Git, Docker, MongoDB
• Main industries: information technology, internet, computing
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia
• Average years of experience: 7 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 8.3 per cent women; 91.7% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 25.7%.

12.  User experience researcher

They plan, design and execute studies to detect the needs of users.

• Main skills: usability, user-centered design, wireframing
• Main industries: information technology, internet, consumer services
• Cities with the most hires: Barcelona, Madrid, La Coruña
• Average years of experience: 9.3 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 69.6% women; 30.4% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 20.7%.

11. Mortgage Broker

This profile is responsible for the advice and accompaniment of clients looking for a mortgage loan.

• Main skills: mortgage loans, residential mortgages, refinancing
• Main industries: financial services, internet, information technology
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante
• Average years of experience: 7.4 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 57.1 per cent women; 42.9% male
• Positions with telework option: 0%.

10.  Site specialist

Its functions include identifying sites for the development of clinical studies or collecting data to nurture research databases.

• Main skills: good clinical practice, clinical research, oncology
• Main industries: pharmaceutical, consumer goods
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, around Madrid
• Average years of experience: 9.7 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 65.4 per cent women; 34.6% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 23.5%.

9. Supply Chain Manager

These professionals manage the areas of planning, procurement and purchasing, warehouse and transport.

• Core skills: supply chain management, SAP products, production planning
• Main industries: chemicals, internet, consumer goods
• Cities with the most hires: Barcelona, Madrid, Toledo
• Average years of experience: 5.8 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 57.6% women; 42.4% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 2.3%.

8. Infrastructure Engineer

Their job is to test, design, build and maintain a company’s IT infrastructures.

• Top skills: Amazon Web Services, Ansible, infrastructure
• Main industries: information technology, banking, civil engineering
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia
• Average years of experience: 9.4 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 3.7% women; 96.3% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 19.4%.

7. Responsible for clinical trials

This profile is responsible for executing and supervising studies and clinical trials.

• Main skills: good clinical practice, clinical trial management system, oncology
• Main industries: pharmaceutical, healthcare, research
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia
• Average years of experience: 9.6 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 80.5 per cent women; 19.5% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 46.9%.

6. Application Engineer

This role acts as a bridge between the technical department and customers: they provide support around the product, design, installation, replacement/repair and troubleshooting.

• Main skills: Java, Eclipse, SQL
• Main industries: information technology, computer science, industrial automation
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Zaragoza, Alicante
• Average years of experience: 5.5 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 24.4 per cent women; 75.6% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 15.8%.

5. Cybersecurity expert

These specialists ensure the privacy and protection of company data and are responsible for designing and implementing plans, programs and tools to ensure computer security.

• Main skills: cybersecurity, ethical hacking, information security
• Main industries: information technology, telecommunications, management consulting Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Seville
• Average years of experience: 8.3 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 13 per cent women; 87% men
• Positions with teleworking option: 3.3%.

4. Machine learning engineer

Machine learning engineers are responsible for designing, building and producing machine learning models to solve the challenges faced by their respective companies.

• Main skills: machine learning, computer vision, data science
• Main industries: information technology, financial services, it
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia
• Average years of experience: 5.2 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 18.8% women; 81.2% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 8.5%.

3. Cloud Systems Architect

Responsible for managing the computational architecture in the cloud of a company.

• Top skills: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, cloud computing
• Main industries: information technology, telecommunications, computing
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante
• Average years of experience: 13 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 6.6 per cent women; 93.4% male
• Positions with teleworking option: 30.6%.

2. Responsible for business development

Known as business development representatives, they are responsible for identifying and evaluating new business opportunities, creating and supervising growth plans and enhancing the company’s corporate image.

• Top skills: Salesforce, business development, contact management
• Main industries: computer science, information technology, internet
• Cities with the most hires: Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia
• Average years of experience: 5.6 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 47 per cent women; 53% men
• Positions with teleworking option: 13.7%.

1. Site Reliability Engineer

Also called SRE (site reliability engineer), these engineers work between development and operations; they use software to manage systems, solve problems and automate operational tasks.

• Top skills: Ansible, Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Main industries: information technology, internet, computer science
• Cities with the most hires: Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca
• Average years of experience: 9.6 years
• Percentage of recruitment by sex: 5% women; 95% men
• Positions with teleworking option: 59.2%.