250+ Software & IT Jobs in Columbus, OH

Observed local government wage data is solid but broad: for computer and mathematical occupations in Columbus, mean hourly pay was $52.66 in May 2025 versus $32.34 for all occupations, and the broader SOC 15-0000 group showed a local annual median of $104,470, with the 25th percentile at $79,130, the 75th at $134,560, and the 90th at $162,930. A software-developer-specific Columbus median of $120,790 exists, but it comes from older May 2023 metro data and should be treated as historical context rather than a current market quote. Directional posting-based pay signals are higher in some segments: local posted salary ranges center on about $118k to $168k, and Ohio's mean offered salary on new openings for this occupation group was about $108,554 in September 2026, based on a sample of n=926 openings.

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Advertised pay

Across the 124 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $52,730 at the 25th percentile, $111,125 at the median and $149,175 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Columbus is still a viable market for Software, IT & Cybersecurity, but it is not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, Ohio software/IT/cybersecurity employment was essentially flat year over year, and statewide active postings for the field were up 27.8%, which points to openings still being advertised without a broad hiring boom behind them. Local opportunity is real, with more than 350 postings across more than 150 companies in the last 90 days, but the mix skews toward senior talent and on-site work rather than entry-level or remote-first hiring. Demand is concentrated in financial services, consulting, and healthcare, so Columbus is strongest for enterprise technology work, not generalist consumer-tech job hunting.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you already bring enterprise experience in Java or Python plus AWS and CI/CD, especially for regulated-industry employers in financial services, consulting, or healthcare.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming a large posting count means broad access: only about 10% of local postings are entry-level, while about 60% are senior or lead-level and only about 15% are remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 260 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. J.P. Morgan SE: 56 open roles
2. Virtusa Corporation: 16 open roles
3. Deloitte: 8 open roles
4. Netjets: 7 open roles
5. QS Security Services, LLC: 7 open roles
6. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company: 5 open roles
7. Unity Technologies Corporation: 5 open roles
8. Vertiv: 5 open roles
9. Accenture PLC: 4 open roles
10. Hartford: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Columbus: 201
• Westerville: 11
• Dublin: 11
• Delaware: 7
• New Albany: 4
• Dayton: 3
• Whitehall: 2
• Alexandria: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 188 (74%), hybrid 52 (20%), remote 15 (6%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity in Columbus is concentrated in enterprise buyers, not spread evenly across every kind of tech employer. In the local posting mix, financial services account for about 45% of Software, IT & Cybersecurity demand, followed by IT services and consulting at about 15%, business consulting at about 10%, healthcare at about 10%, and technology, information and internet at about 5%. The employer base is still broad enough to matter, with more than 350 postings across more than 150 companies in the last 90 days, and hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by one company, even though J.P. Morgan SE stands out with more than 75 postings in the sample. The role mix matters as much as the industry mix. About 35% of local postings are senior and about 25% are lead+, while only about 10% are entry-level. Work setup also narrows the field: about 65% of postings are on-site, about 20% hybrid, and about 15% remote. That makes Columbus a better market for people who can commute into enterprise teams and show production-ready delivery habits than for candidates betting on fully remote, early-career, or startup-only searches. There are also a few forward-looking pockets to watch. Neptune North's Columbus hub is expected to create 75 jobs by the end of 2029, including software developers and other technology professionals, and Rev1 continues to back software and advanced-technology startups through its downtown founder hub.

• Enterprise software and platform work in financial services (high): This is the clearest concentration of demand in Columbus. Financial services make up about 45% of local postings, and J.P. Morgan SE is one of the most active named employers in the sample.
• Consulting, cloud modernization, and delivery engineering (moderate): IT services and consulting plus business consulting account for about 25% of the posting mix combined, which favors candidates who can ship into client environments and work across AWS, CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Healthcare and regulated-environment IT/security (moderate): Healthcare represents about 10% of local demand, and the broader Columbus mix rewards candidates who can work inside compliance-heavy or operationally sensitive environments.

Where to focus: If you want the fastest traction, focus on enterprise engineering, platform, and security roles tied to finance, consulting, and healthcare rather than broad startup or remote-only searches.

Roles worth searching next

• Implementation consultant: Columbus demand is concentrated in IT services, consulting, and business consulting, so implementation work can be a practical bridge for people with technical fundamentals but lighter pure-software experience.
• Business systems analyst: In a finance-and-healthcare-heavy market, employers need people who can translate between operations, compliance, and technical teams even when they are not hiring another software engineer.
• Technology risk or IT audit analyst: A market weighted toward financial services and regulated employers creates room for candidates who understand access controls, evidence, policy, and operational risk, even if they are not strong software builders yet.
• Data-center hardware or infrastructure technician: Illumynt's Columbus-area expansion highlights hands-on work around AI and data-center hardware, diagnostics, and recovery processes, which is adjacent for candidates coming from desktop support, networking, or infrastructure operations.

What postings ask for

• Java (table_stakes | immediate): Java appears in about 30% of local postings, and the market is heavily weighted toward financial services and enterprise employers where mature application stacks still matter. Who: Software engineers, backend developers, QA engineers moving toward automation, and career switchers targeting enterprise teams.
• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python also shows up in about 30% of local postings, making it one of the safest cross-role skills for development, automation, infrastructure, and security-adjacent work. Who: Developers, DevOps candidates, SRE-leaning applicants, and security analysts who want scripting credibility.
• AWS (differentiator | immediate): AWS is requested in about 25% of local postings, which makes cloud fluency a practical filter rather than a nice-to-have in Columbus enterprise hiring. Who: Mid-career engineers, sysadmins moving up-market, and career switchers targeting implementation or platform roles.
• CI/CD (differentiator | immediate): CI/CD appears in about 25% of local postings, and it is one of the clearest signs that employers want delivery readiness, not just coding ability. Who: Anyone applying above true entry level, especially engineers, DevOps candidates, and QA automation candidates.
• Docker and Kubernetes (premium | near-term): Docker and Kubernetes each appear in about 15% of local postings, which is meaningful in a market that tilts toward cloud, platform, and enterprise modernization work. Who: Mid-career developers, platform engineers, SRE candidates, and sysadmins trying to move into cloud-native work.
• CompTIA Security+ (differentiator | near-term): Security+ is the certification most often required in local postings, even though it appears in only about 5% of them, so it is most useful as a screening unlock for security-facing and government-adjacent paths rather than a universal credential. Who: Help desk, desktop support, IAM, SOC, and career-switch candidates trying to create a security on-ramp.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Columbus, OH?

Observed local government wage data is solid but broad: for computer and mathematical occupations in Columbus, mean hourly pay was $52.66 in May 2025 versus $32.34 for all occupations, and the broader SOC 15-0000 group showed a local annual median of $104,470, with the 25th percentile at $79,130, the 75th at $134,560, and the 90th at $162,930. A software-developer-specific Columbus median of $120,790 exists, but it comes from older May 2023 metro data and should be treated as historical context rather than a current market quote. Directional posting-based pay signals are higher in some segments: local posted salary ranges center on about $118k to $168k, and Ohio's mean offered salary on new openings for this occupation group was about $108,554 in September 2026, based on a sample of n=926 openings. This is a good-paying market by Columbus standards. Columbus regional prices were 95.5 versus the national average of 100, so tech wages here buy more than the same nominal pay would in many larger coastal metros.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Columbus, OH concentrated?

Real opportunity in Columbus is concentrated in enterprise buyers, not spread evenly across every kind of tech employer. In the local posting mix, financial services account for about 45% of Software, IT & Cybersecurity demand, followed by IT services and consulting at about 15%, business consulting at about 10%, healthcare at about 10%, and technology, information and internet at about 5%. The employer base is still broad enough to matter, with more than 350 postings across more than 150 companies in the last 90 days, and hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by one company, even though J.P. Morgan SE stands out with more than 75 postings in the sample. The role mix matters as much as the industry mix. About 35% of local postings are senior and about 25% are lead+, while only about 10% are entry-level. Work setup also narrows the field: about 65% of postings are on-site, about 20% hybrid, and about 15% remote. That makes Columbus a better market for people who can commute into enterprise teams and show production-ready delivery habits than for candidates betting on fully remote, early-career, or startup-only searches. There are also a few forward-looking pockets to watch. Neptune North's Columbus hub is expected to create 75 jobs by the end of 2029, including software developers and other technology professionals, and Rev1 continues to back software and advanced-technology startups through its downtown founder hub.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Columbus, OH?

Recent postings show the most activity from J.P. Morgan SE (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Columbus, OH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 15% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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