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IT Employment SnapshotIL and Chicago – Q1 2015
Table of ContentsSlide #
About this Summary 3Key Points – U.S. 4U.S. IT Job Postings / Number of IT Job Openings 6
Historical Number of Postings – Year over Year 7Labor Force Turnover 9Top Locations / IL & Chicago Totals 10
Illinois IT Job Openings 12Quarter over Quarter 13
Top Skills & Titles 14Certification 16Top Employers & Industries 17
Chicago IT Job Openings 19Quarter over Quarter 20
Top Skills & Titles 21Certification & Education 23Top Employers & Industries 25
U.S. IT Employment & Future Outlook 27IT Industry Employment vs. IT Occupation Employment 28
IT Occupation Employment, Projections & Salaries 29Appendix 33
About this SummaryThe online job posting data in this summary is from Burning Glass Technologies. When citing Burning Glass data use: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights. Other important information to note where applicable: time period, core IT occupations, location (e.g. US, Chicago MSA), etc.
The data highlighted in this summary was pulled April 2015 and primarily focuses on Q1 2015 data for IL and the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA), i.e., the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-W MSA. Data highlights for the entire US are included as well. This information complements many other workforce-related research studies CompTIA produces (see Additional Resources).
For the purposes of this summary, core IT occupations include positions related to those listed in the following tables. This report excludes certain telecommunications occupations, such as positions responsible for installing or maintaining cellular towers. Additionally, this report excludes ‘knowledge worker’ type positions, such as technical writer and graphic designer.
Note: the data found in this report uses a slightly different industry and occupational definition than what is found in Cyberstates. The CompTIA data covers core IT, while Cyberstates covers a broader set of tech occupations, including positions such as engineers, engineering technicians and assemblers working in tech manufacturing.
Job posting data is a useful, but an imperfect proxy for job demand. Not every posting translates to a new job; hiring firms may change their plans, post multiple times for the same job, hire internally, try different approaches to find the right candidate and so forth (see Notes area). Also, one ad may be posted for multiple openings. Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights addresses many of these issues, but not all.
Additionally, within a time period, there may be situations where a worker is hired, the person isn't the right fit and is let go, and a firm starts the process over again. In the aggregate there is single position, but using job posting data, it may appear there are 2 positions (see labor turnover data to gauge the frequency of this practice).
CompTIA recommends using job posting data in conjunction with BLS data to get a more complete picture of labor dynamics for a given occupation category.
CompTIA is responsible for all content contained in this report. Any questions regarding the study should be directed to CompTIA Research & Market Intelligence staff at [email protected].
More information about Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights can be found here: http://www.burning-glass.com/products/labor.html
Job Openings
• During Q1 2015 there were 851,063 core IT job openings in the US, according to Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights.
• In comparison to the entire US job market, there were 5,848,101 total openings for the same Q1 2015 time period. IT postings now represent 15% of all job openings (up from 13% in Q4, 12% in Q3 and Q2, and 11% in Q1 2014).
• IT postings have increased by an astounding 55% over the same Q1 last year. (Compared to +17% for all job ads, including non-IT.) Note: not all postings translate to a hire. It’s important to also consider net separations (job loss) and net hires (job gains) to fully understand the IT jobs landscape.
Employment / Unemployment
• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. unemployment rate for March 2015 remained unchanged at 5.5 percent.
• Compared to the national unemployment rate, the rate for computer related occupations remains very low at 2.0 percent for March. (A decrease of 0.8 percent from March 2014.)
• An estimated 5.0 million job openings existed the last business day of January versus 8.6 million* unemployed people looking for work. The hires rate (3.5%) and separations rate (3.4%) changed little in January. Over the 12 months ending January 2015, hires totaled 59.1m & separations totaled 56.0m, yielding a net employment gain of 3.1m.
Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 2015400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
548,453
547,826
554,609
628,655
851,063
Quarterly Number of U.S. Core IT Job Postings
Key Summary Points – U.S.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015*Note: this excludes the segment of discouraged workers that have stopped looking for work and thereby not counted in official unemployment statistics.
ONET Code Core IT Occupations # PostingsQ1 2015
# Postings Q1 2014 # Change % Change
11-3021.00 Computer & Information Systems Managers 12,891 9,982 2,909 29%
15-1111.00 Computer & Information Research Scientists 4,058 2,526 1,532 61%
15-1121.00-.01 Computer Systems Analysts & Informatics Specialists 71,455 47,888 23,567 49%
15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 24,150 12,858 11,292 88%
15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 33,009 23,609 9,400 40%
15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 241,909 145,053 96,856 67%
15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 28,166 18,023 10,143 56%
15-1134.00 Web Developers 46,122 26,459 19,663 74%
15-1141.00 Database Administrators 44,850 27,697 17,153 62%
15-1142.00 Network & Computer Systems Administrators 43,703 30,031 13,672 46%
15-1143.00-.01 Computer Network Architects & Telecom Engineers 19,288 10,908 8,380 77%
15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 64,518 49,824 14,694 29%
15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 4,119 3,300 819 25%
15-1199.00 -.12 Computer Occupations, All Other 209,236 136,960 72,276 53%
17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 2,005 1,606 399 25%
49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers 1,584 1,729 -145 -8%
Total 851,063 548,453 302,610 55%
Current quarter vs. same quarter last yearNumber of US IT Job Openings – Quarter over Quarter
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Section 2: US IT Job Postings
Q1 2011 Q1 2012 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2015400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
594,004
574,316
574,911
548,453
851,063 January - March
Total Number of IT Job Openings – Q1 Year over Year
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Labor Force Turnover Background and Context
• The U.S. labor force is dynamic with a constant state of hiring and separations. Workers may leave an employer for a new opportunity, geographic relocation, family needs, retirement, or any number of other reasons. Similarly, employers may layoff workers because of poor economic conditions, performance, structural changes in their product lines or any number of other reasons.
• During any given quarter, approximately 10-15% of the national labor force separates from their employer, either voluntarily or involuntarily. In a growing economy the number of new hires will exceed the number of separations as employers add new headcount. Conversely, in a contracting economy, separations exceed new hires.
o Separations in the IT services sector (encompassing solution providers, MSPs, VARs, integrators, customer software development services and related) are about 24% lower than the national average. This may stem from IT professionals being more career oriented or being attracted to the higher than average wages. Industry sectors such as fast food, retail and hospitality tend to have have highest rates of labor turnover.
• The civilian labor force participation rate was little changed at 62.7% in March 2015.
• Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 126,000 in March 2015. Job growth averaged 269,000 per month over the prior 12 months. In March, job growth occurred in many industries including professional & business services, health care, and retail trade.
• Professional & business services added 40,000 jobs* in March; with 4,000 jobs added in computer systems design plus another 4,000 added in management and technical consulting services.
• As of the last business day of January, there were 5.0m job openings, little changed from 4.9m in December. The hires rate (3.5%) and separations rate (3.4%) also changed little in January. Over the 12 months ending January 2015, hires totaled 59.1m & separations totaled 56.0m, yielding a net employment gain of 3.1m.
*See the Cyberstates 2015 report for more details.
Historical Number of IT Job Openings – Year over Year
ONET Code Core IT Occupations #
Postings2014
# Postings
2013
# Postings
2012
# Postings
2011
# Postings
2010
11-3021.00 Computer & Information Systems Managers 38,315 38,195 30,716 35,509 24,520
15-1111.00 Computer & Information Research Scientists 12,033 10,041 7,750 7,813 5,663
15-1121.00-.01 Computer Systems Analysts & Informatics Specialists 206,836 191,227 167,188 198,204 156,314
15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 58,132 48,951 39,920 43,349 30,280
15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 91,991 91,206 80,398 100,168 83,658
15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 606,927 585,461 516,424 587,882 463,421
15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 74,984 77,786 71,555 80,797 63,247
15-1134.00 Web Developers 109,029 101,335 91,726 102,784 89,764
15-1141.00 Database Administrators 113,962 112,407 98,807 117,912 97,347
15-1142.00 Network & Computer Systems Administrators 122,491 118,695 113,028 123,228 96,903
15-1143.00-.01 Computer Network Architects & Telecom Engineers 44,197 43,547 39,789 48,190 36,989
15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 194,957 194,713 153,373 168,625 125,715
15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 11,970 13,764 12,342 13,281 9,858
15-1199.00 -.12 Computer Occupations, All Other 581,082 542,579 448,172 509,533 404,540
17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 6,120 6,490 6,285 7,385 5,795
49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers 6,517 5,130 4,102 4,124 4,102
Total 2,279,543 2,181,527 1,881,575 2,148,784 1,698,116
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Top States for Core IT Job Postings
1. California
2. New York
3. Texas
4. Illinois
5. New Jersey
6. Virginia
7. Florida
8. Georgia
9. Massachusetts
10. Ohio
Top MSAs* for Core IT Job Postings
1. New York-Northern New Jersey
2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
3. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville
4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
6. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
8. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
*MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Top Locations for IT Job Postings – Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
851,063 total US IT job postings in Q1 2015.
Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 201515,000
25,000
35,000
45,000
55,000
65,000
28,362 29,366 30,06233,715
55,862
24,615 25,016 25,705
29,052
48,503
IL Chicago
Quarterly Number of IT Job Openings in IL & Chicago
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Section 3: Illinois
ONET Code Core IT Occupations # PostingsQ1 2015
# Postings Q1 2014 # Change % Change
11-3021.00 Computer & Information Systems Managers 1,015 614 401 65%
15-1111.00 Computer & Information Research Scientists 174 76 98 129%
15-1121.00-.01 Computer Systems Analysts & Informatics Specialists 5,775 2,944 2,831 96%
15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 1,678 618 1,060 172%
15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 2,020 1,341 679 51%
15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 16,353 7,496 8,857 118%
15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 1,447 695 752 108%
15-1134.00 Web Developers 2,630 1,222 1,408 115%
15-1141.00 Database Administrators 2,931 1,308 1,623 124%
15-1142.00 Network & Computer Systems Administrators 2,395 1,339 1,056 79%
15-1143.00-.01 Computer Network Architects & Telecom Engineers 1,171 581 590 102%
15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 3,874 2,496 1,378 55%
15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 273 191 82 43%
15-1199.00 -.12 Computer Occupations, All Other 14,001 7,347 6,654 91%
17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 57 44 13 30%
49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers 68 50 18 36%
Total 55,862 28,362 27,500 97%
Current quarter vs. same quarter last yearNumber of IT Job Openings – IL Quarter over Quarter
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Top Specialized Skills in IT Job Postings
1. SQL
2. JAVA
3. Oracle
4. JavaScript
5. Repair
6. LINUX
7. Computer Aided Drafting/Design (CAD)
8. Graphic Design
9. Microsoft C#
10. .NET Programming
Top Skill Clusters in IT Job Postings
1. Common: Communication and Coordination
2. Common: Problem Solving
3. IT: Programming, Development, and Engineering
4. Common: Business Environment
5. IT: Databases and Data Warehousing
6. IT: Business Intelligence
7. IT: Web Design and Technologies
8. Common: Project and Process Flow
9. IT: Network Administration and Security
10. Digital Media and Design: Tech Development and Design
55,862 IL IT job postings in Q1 2015, of which 20% do not specify specialized skills.
55,862 IL IT job postings in Q1 2015, of which 24% do not specify skill clusters.
Top Skills Cited in IT Job Postings – IL Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Technical Support cited in 4,021 Q1 IL IT job postings.IT: Network Administration and Security related skills cited in 10,459 Q1 IL IT job postings and IT: Support (13th) related skills cited in 7,909 postings.
Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings
1. Software Development Engineer
2. Java Software Developer
3. .Net Developer
4. Network Engineer
5. Software Developer
6. Solutions Architect
7. Applications Developer
8. Systems Engineer
9. Web Developer
10. Data Analyst
Top Job Titles in IT Support and Network Administration and Security Skill Clusters
1. Network Engineer
2. Systems Administrator
3. Software Development Engineer
4. Systems Engineer
5. Java Software Developer
6. Security Engineer
7. .Net Developer
8. Software Developer
9. Applications Developer
10. Network Administrator
55,862 IL IT job postings in Q1 2015. 14,706 IL IT job postings in Q1 2015 within the IT Support (7,909) and Network Admin. & Security (10,459) skill clusters.
Top Titles Cited in IT Job Postings – IL Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Job Postings with Certification Information – Q1 2015
11%
89%
Certification Requirements for IT IL Job Postings
Ads with certification No certification information
19%
81%
Certification Requirements for All US Job Postings
Ads with certification No certification information
5,848,101 Total US job postings Q1 2015 55,862 Total IL IT job postings Q1 2015
Note: as it relates to job posting data, certifications include voluntary professional certifications and mandated certifications (aka licensure)
Top certs cited in IL IT
ads include CISSP, Cisco,
PMP, CISA, Microsoft,
CISM, ITIL and CompTIA
Security+ (10th), Network+
(11th), & A+ (17th).
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
See CompTIA’s HR Perceptions of IT Training and Certification study for insights on why IT job postings may exclude certifications in the listing
Capital One
Walgreen Co.
Best Buy
Health Care Service Corporation
Deloitte Development LLC
Sears
Cdw Corporation
Motorola Inc.
Idc Technologies
Anthem Blue Cross
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Bullhorn Reach
Allstate
Oracle
Accenture
108
108
112
117
123
128
132
140
163
209
265
278
304
418
683
55,862 Total IL IT job postings during Q1 2015, of which 51% do
not specify employer.
Employers with the Most IT Job Ads – IL Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Computer and Electronic Manufacturing
Hospitals
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Related Activities
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
Educational Services
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Administrative and Support Services
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
4%
5%
9%
43%
55,862 Total IL IT job postings during Q1 2015, of which 65% do not specify
industry.
Industries with the Most IT Job Ads – IL Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services cited in 8,413 Q1 IL IT job postings.
Section 4: Chicago MSA
ONET Code Core IT Occupations # PostingsQ1 2015
# Postings Q1 2014 # Change % Change
11-3021.00 Computer & Information Systems Managers 933 582 351 60%
15-1111.00 Computer & Information Research Scientists 133 64 69 108%
15-1121.00-.01 Computer Systems Analysts & Informatics Specialists 4,999 2,552 2,447 96%
15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 1,439 547 892 163%
15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 1,717 1,022 695 68%
15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 14,303 6,610 7,693 116%
15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 1,233 585 648 111%
15-1134.00 Web Developers 2,310 1,100 1,210 110%
15-1141.00 Database Administrators 2,538 1,189 1,349 113%
15-1142.00 Network & Computer Systems Administrators 1,922 999 923 92%
15-1143.00-.01 Computer Network Architects & Telecom Engineers 997 513 484 94%
15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 3,287 2,056 1,231 60%
15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 229 167 62 37%
15-1199.00 -.12 Computer Occupations, All Other 12,362 6,561 5,801 88%
17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 45 30 15 50%
49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers 56 38 18 47%
Total 48,503 24,615 23,888 97%
Current quarter vs. same quarter last yearNumber of IT Job Openings in Chicago – QoQ
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Top Specialized Skills in IT Job Postings
1. SQL
2. JAVA
3. Oracle
4. Repair
5. JavaScript
6. Computer Aided Drafting/Design (CAD)
7. Graphic Design
8. LINUX
9. Microsoft C#
10. .NET Programming
Top Skill Clusters in IT Job Postings
1. Common: Communication and Coordination
2. Common: Problem Solving
3. IT: Programming, Development, and Engineering
4. Common: Business Environment
5. IT: Databases and Data Warehousing
6. IT: Business Intelligence
7. IT: Web Design and Technologies
8. Common: Project and Process Flow
9. Digital Media and Design: Tech Development and Design
10. IT: Network Administration and Security
48,503 Chicago IT job postings in Q1 2015, of which 21% do not specify specialized skills.
48,503 Chicago IT job postings in Q1 2015, of which 24% do not specify skill clusters.
Top Skills Cited in IT Job Postings – Chicago Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Technical Support cited in 3,347 Q1 Chicago IT job postings.IT: Network Administration and Security related skills cited in 8,860 Q1 IL IT job postings and IT: Support (13th) related skills cited in 6,525 postings.
Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings
1. Software Development Engineer
2. Java Software Developer
3. .Net Developer
4. Network Engineer
5. Solutions Architect
6. Software Developer
7. Applications Developer
8. Web Developer
9. Systems Engineer
10. Data Analyst
Top Job Titles in IT Support and Network Administration and Security Skill Clusters
1. Network Engineer
2. Systems Administrator
3. Systems Engineer
4. Java Software Developer
5. Security Engineer
6. Software Development Engineer
7. .Net Developer
8. Software Developer
9. Applications Developer
10. Network Administrator
48,503 Chicago IT job postings in Q1 2015. 12,351 Chicago IT job postings in Q1 2015 within the IT Support (6,525) and Network Admin. & Security (8,860) skill clusters.
Top Titles Cited in IT Job Postings – Chicago Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Certification, Experience & Job Type – Chicago Q1 2015
11%
89%
Certification Requirements for Chicago IT Job Postings
Ads with certification No certification information
Top certs cited in
Chicago IT ads include
CISSP, Cisco, PMP,
CISA, Microsoft, CISM,
ITIL, and CompTIA
Network+ (11th) & A+
(16th).
48,503 Total Chicago IT job postingsExperience Requirements for IT Job Postings
9% < 2 Years
38% 2-5 Years
38% 5-8 Years
15% 8+ Years
Percentages among 27,299 ads with experience specified. (44% of 48,503 do not specify experience.)
Job Types for IT Job Postings
68% Permanent
32% Temporary
Percentages among 21,637 ads with type specified. (55% of 48,503 do not specify type.)Additionally, 98% specify Full-time, 2% Part-time.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
High School or Vocational
Training
Post Secondary or Associate's
Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate or Professional
Degree
5% 6%
84%
5%
Educational Requirements in IT Job Ads – Chicago Q1 2015Preferred / Required Education
Listed in IT Job Postings
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Note: a job posting may cite more than one educational preference/requirement.
Percentages among 22,677 ads with education specified. (53% of 48,503 do not specify education.)
Top Majors Listed in IT Job Postings
1. Computer Science
2. Business Administration & Management
3. Engineering
4. Accounting
5. Computer Engineering
6. Information Technology
7. Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies
A great majority (83%) of Chicago IT job postings do not specify a major.
More educational requirement details for IL & Chicago can be accessed via: https://comptia.box.com/s/9b02owuwcy7irgc57i24yk4gb5bjhe0e
Best Buy
Walgreen Co.
Capital One
Health Care Service Corporation
Sears
Deloitte Development LLC
Cdw Corporation
Motorola Inc.
Idc Technologies
Anthem Blue Cross
Bullhorn Reach
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Allstate
Oracle
Accenture
98
105
108
116
122
123
132
137
150
208
247
261
301
418
678
48,503 Total Chicago IT job postings during Q1 2015, of which 52% do
not specify employer.
Employers with the Most IT Job Ads – Chicago Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Computer and Electronic Manufacturing
Chemical Manufacturing
Hospitals
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Related Activities
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Educational Services
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Administrative and Support Services
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2%
2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
4%
4%
9%
46%
48,503 Total Chicago IT job postings during Q1 2015, of which 64% do not specify
industry.
Industries with the Most IT Job Ads – Chicago Q1 2015
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services cited in 7,964 Q1 Chicago IT job postings.
Section 5: IT Employment & Future Outlook
IT Industry Employment
IT Occupation Employment
Within the IT industry, there are many IT occupations and IT workers
An estimated 5.48 million workers were employed in the U.S. information technology industry in 2014. This includes technical and non-technical positions in employer firms and non-employer firms.
An estimated 4.88 million workers were employed in core IT occupations, across the full spectrum of U.S. industry sectors and the government sector in 2014. This figure includes non-employers, such as the self-employed or sole proprietors.
IT Industry Employment vs. IT Occupation Employment
Sources: EMSI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | CompTIAApril 2015
Sizing the U.S. IT Workforce
Sources: EMSI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | CompTIAApril 2015
SOC Code Occupation 2013 2014 % Change11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 350,788 361,181 3.0%
15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists 26,373 27,016 2.4%
15-1120 NET Computer and Information Security Analysts 670,320 695,271 3.7%
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 591,108 612,817 3.7%
15-1122 Information Security Analysts 79,212 82,454 4.1%
15-1130 NET Software Developers and Programmer 1,705,570 1,763,907 3.4%
15-1131 Computer Programmers 385,469 393,369 2.0%
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 691,847 718,869 3.9%
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 402,638 416,102 3.3%
15-1134 Web Developers 225,617 235,567 3.4%
15-1140 NET Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects 656,781 670,389 2.1%
15-1141 Database Administrators 123,383 126,831 2.8%
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 384,726 392,529 2.0%
15-1143 Computer Network Architects 148,672 151,029 1.6%
15-1150 NET Computer Support Specialists 831,453 854,239 2.7%
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 643,060 662,602 3.0%
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 188,392 191,637 1.7%
15-1190 Computer Occupations, All Other 231,948 234,223 1.0%
17-2060 Computer Hardware Engineers 84,631 86,899 2.7%
49-2010 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 193,740 194,924 0.6%
TOTAL CORE IT OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYMENT 4,751,604 4,888,049 2.9%
Data represents Core IT occupations; knowledge worker and other periphery occupations are not included. The table is an aggregation of employer data – firms with payroll [4,337,195 core IT workers] + non-employer data covering the self-employed or sole proprietors [550,854 workers)
See Appendix for 2014 vs. 2015 Forecast.
IT Occupations Mapping
Sources: EMSI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | CompTIAJanuary 2015
1. California2. Texas3. New York4. Virginia5. Florida6. Illinois7. Pennsylvania8. Massachusetts9. New Jersey10. Washington11. Ohio12. Georgia13. North Carolina14. Maryland15. Michigan16. Colorado17. Minnesota18. Arizona19. Missouri20. Wisconsin21. Indiana22. Tennessee23. Oregon24. Connecticut25. Alabama
The top 25 states for IT occupations account for 88% of the country’s 4.88 million IT jobs
Using Shift Share Analysis to Assess Regional Job Growth
2013 Core IT Jobs
2014 Core IT Jobs
Actual Change
Predicated Change* Variance Interpretation
California 569,463 589,981 20,518 14,694 5,824 Outperformed expectations
Texas 346,122 362,252 16,130 8,714 7,416 Outperformed expectations
Virginia 209,194 204,111 -5,083 5,495 -10,578 Underperformed expectations
Illinois 173,380 175,903 2,523 4,182 -1,658 Underperformed expectations
Ohio 145,117 146,729 1,612 3,735 -2,124 Underperformed expectations
What is Shift Share Analysis?According to EMSI, shift share is a standard regional analysis method that attempts to determine how much of regional job growth can be attributed to national trends and how much is due to unique regional factors. Shift share provides context that can be useful in interpreting data. For example, is 3% job growth in a particular state good or bad? The answer of course depends on how the national economy is performing, as well as other states. If national employment was flat, then 3% is very good. However, if national employment grew by 5%, then 3% could be viewed as underperforming.
In the table above, the ‘predicted change’ column is based on analysis conducted by EMSI. Their economic model takes into consideration national employment trends, regional trends and other factors to predict how an industry or occupational category might be expected to perform. While Illinois and Ohio experienced IT job growth, the model predicted they could have done slightly better. Conversely, California and Texas grew their base of IT workers faster than expected, which translates to outperforming expectations.
Outperforming expectations could be a function of momentum, policy decisions, the presence of tech hubs or robust technology ecosystem clusters, investments in human capital or any number of other factors. Underperformance could be the absence of these factors or other limitations that inhibit job growth in some way.
Source: EMSI | April 2015
Salaries and Job Growth for Core IT PositionsSalaries 10 Year Job Growth Projections
ONET Code Core IT OccupationAverage
Annual Salary
Projected NET New Jobs
2012 - 20222012 – 2022 %
Change
11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers $120,950 50,900 15%
15-1111.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists $102,190 4,100 15%
15-1121.00 Computer Systems Analysts $79,680 127,700 25%
15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts $86,170 27,400 37%
15-1131.00 Computer Programmers $74,280 28,400 8%
15-1132-1133.00 Software Developers $93,350 222,700 22%
15-1134.00 Web Developers $62,500 28,500 20%
15-1141.00 Database Administrators $77,080 17,900 15%
15-1142.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $72,560 42,900 12%
15-1143.00 Computer Network Architects $91,000 20,900 15%
15-1150.00 Computer Support Specialists $48,900 123,000 17%
15-1199.00 Computer Occupations, All Other NA 7,800 4%
17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers $100,920 6,200 7%
49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $36,620 5,100 4%
Total NA 713,500 17%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Employment Statistics, January 2014
Section 6: Appendix
ONET Code Other Core IT Occupations # PostingsQ1 2015
# Postings Q1 2014 # Change % Change
15-1199.00 Computer Occupations, All Other 408 566 -158 -28%
15-1199.01 Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 33,348 21,457 11,891 55%
15-1199.02 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 43,941 26,562 17,379 65%
15-1199.03 Web Administrators 2,862 1,917 945 49%
15-1199.04 Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 2,422 1,850 572 31%
15-1199.05 Geographic Information Systems Technicians 1,154 898 256 29%
15-1199.06 Database Architects 10,967 6,250 4,717 75%
15-1199.07 Data Warehousing Specialists 9,283 6,188 3,095 50%
15-1199.08 Business Intelligence Analysts 64,923 43,319 21,604 50%
15-1199.09 Information Technology Project Managers 29,132 18,566 10,566 57%
15-1199.10 Search Marketing Strategists 4,591 3,695 896 24%
15-1199.11 Video Game Designers 243 222 21 9%
15-1199.12 Document Management Specialists 5,962 5,470 492 9%
Total 209,236 136,960 72,276 53%
Current quarter vs. same quarter last yearNumber of Other US IT Job Ads – Quarter over Quarter
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, April 2015
Computer User Support Specialists – US 2014 Demographics
14-18 19-24 25-44 45-64 65+0%
9%
55%
33%
2%
Years of Age
Sources: EMSI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | April 2015
Educational Attainment
1% Less than high school diploma
11% High school diploma or equivalent
28% Some college, no degree
17% Associate's degree
35% Bachelor's degree
8% Master's degree
1% Doctoral or professional degree
71% of Computer User Support Specialists are Male; 29% are Female.
Training / Teaching
Project management
Database management
Mobility
Storage
App development / Programming
IT support
Virtualization
Servers
Cloud computing
Networks
Security / Cybersecurity
16%
18%
19%
19%
19%
20%
25%
31%
34%
36%
44%
53%
Source: CompTIA’s 2nd Annual IT Career Insights studyBase: 1,440 U.S. IT professionals
94% of IT pros plan to
pursue more training in at
least one area.
Top IT Skills IT Professionals Plan to Pursue
Note: Nearly all respondents (95%) are already certified in CompTIA A+ (68%), Network+ (51%), or Security+ (48%).
IT knowledge / skills IT pros would like to further develop over the next two years
None
Project management
Storage
Mobility
Databases
Application dev/Programming
Linux
Cloud computing
Servers
IT support
Security/Cybersecurity
Networks
4%
10%
11%
11%
14%
14%
18%
18%
31%
41%
54%
55%
Source: CompTIA’s Post Exam Survey Q4 2014Base: 17,330 A+, Network+, Security+ & Server+ candidates
96% of CompTIA certification
candidates plan to pursue one
or more other IT certification
areas over the next few years.
Top IT Certification Areas Candidates Plan to PursueIT certification areas candidates plan to pursue over the next few years
Additional Resources Cyberstates 2015: The Definitive State-by-State Analysis of the U.S. Tech Industry
http://www.comptia.org/resources/2015-cyberstates
CompTIA US IT Employment Snapshot Q1 2015 https://comptia.box.com/s/zy0wnlta3jp2ah4ze2pxkus5nr6jrhjv
CompTIA’s 2nd Annual IT Career Insights study (profiling survey of CompTIA certification holders):– US full report https://comptia.box.com/s/fuuqjkwc30a8nlrgyn2k – Canada summary https://comptia.box.com/s/phhapqxbgnpenzz061aw – South Africa summary https://comptia.box.com/s/vyfuh81a30bwfj5sf8pw – UK summary https://comptia.box.com/s/efnbohmj4z091fje2q2j
CompTIA IT workforce-related industry research that’s been published, for example:– IT Industry Outlook and Quarterly IT Industry Business Confidence Index– HR Perceptions of IT Training and Certification– Teen Views on Tech Careers– Military Career Path Study: Assessing the role of training and certifications– Information Security Trends– International Technology Adoption & Workforce Trends– Generational Research on Technology and its Impact in the Workplace
CompTIA premier members, partners & registered users can access research here:– CompTIA website http://www.comptia.org/insight-tools – CompTIA Partner Portal http://partners.comptia.org/delivery/research.aspx