“According to data compiled by IT trade association CompTIAand job market analytics company Burning Glass Technologies, there was a 39 percent increase over 2017 in the number of ads in IT-related fields in the Baltimore metro area between fiscal year 2017 and 2018, up to 49,508 postings. “Emerging” tech job postings also grew 34 percent over 2017, with 3,991 ads.”