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IT Job Openings

About this Summary

The 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 July 2013 and primarily focuses on Q2 2013 data for the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA), i.e. the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA. 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, graphic designer or business analyst. CompTIA is responsible for all content contained in this report. Any questions regarding the study should be directed to CompTIA Market Research staff at [email protected].

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Key Summary Points

Job Openings • During Q2, 2013 there were a total of 15,582 job

openings in the Chicago MSA in core IT fields, according to Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights.

• There were 399,078 core IT job openings in the US

for Q2 2013. • In comparison to the entire US job market, there

were 3.9 million total postings for the same Q2 2013 time period.

Employment / Unemployment • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the

U.S. unemployment rate for June 2013 remained unchanged at 7.6 percent.

• In the month of May, an estimated 3.8 million job

openings existed versus more than 11 million unemployed people looking for work. Note: this excludes the segment of discouraged workers that have stopped looking for work and thereby not counted in official unemployment statistics.

• Compared to the national unemployment rate, the

rate for computer related occupations remains very low at 4.2 percent.

Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, July 2013

Number of US Core IT Job Openings – Q2 Year over Year

409,863

495,687

460,129

399,078

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

Q2 2010 Q2 2011 Q2 2012 Q2 2013

Historical Total Number of IT Job Openings – Year over Year


66,464

76,450

64,297

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

2010 2011 2012

1,612,167

1,990,930

1,838,517

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

2010 2011 2012

US Chicago

ONET Code Core IT Occupations # Postings Q2 2013

# Postings Q2 2012

% Change

11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers 578 538 7%

15-1111.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists 61 52 17%

15-1121.00 Computer Systems Analysts 2,329 2,491 -7%

15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 498 339 47%

15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 611 766 -20%

15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 5,387 5,217 3%

15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 326 371 -12%

15-1134.00 Web Developers 732 1,002 -27%

15-1141.00 Database Administrators 925 968 -4%

15-1142.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 826 1,061 -22%

15-1143.00 Computer Network Architects 418 385 9%

15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 1,502 1,306 15%

15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 110 104 6%

15-1199.00 Computer Occupations, All Other 17 19 -11%

15-1199.02 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,030 1,000 3%

17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 20 27 -26%

49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 212 236 -10%

Total 15,582 15,882 -2%

Number of IT Job Openings in Chicago MSA – Current Quarter vs. Same Quarter Last Year

Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013

Educational Requirements for IT Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013


10% 4%

83%

25%

High School Post-Secondaryor Associate's

Degree

Bachelor'sDegree

Graduate orProfessional

Degree

Preferred / Required Education Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago

Percents among 9,147 postings with education specified. 41% of Chicago IT job postings do not specify education. Note: A job posting may cite more than one educational preference/requirement.

Top Majors Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago

1. Computer Science

2. Business Administration And Management, General

3. Computer Engineering

4. Engineering

5. Information Technology

6. Management Information Systems, General

7. Economics

8. Applied Mathematics

9. Biology/Biological Sciences, General

10. Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other

A great majority (77%) of Chicago IT job postings do not specify a major.

ONET Code

Core IT Occupations #

Postings Q2 2013

Mean Salary

% High School

% Post-Secondary

/Assoc.

% Bachelor

% Graduate/

Prof

% Unspecified Edu.

11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers 578 $109,146 3% 2% 84% 42% 28%

15-1111.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists 61 NA 2% 2% 48% 63% 21%

15-1121.00 Computer Systems Analysts 2,329 $88,557 3% 4% 88% 28% 37%

15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 498 $103,769 9% 3% 88% 22% 30%

15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 611 $94,028 6% 4% 77% 29% 45%

15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 5,387 $95,306 5% 2% 89% 27% 41%

15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 326 $96,012 14% 1% 86% 21% 50%

15-1134.00 Web Developers 732 $83,196 4% 2% 92% 20% 50%

15-1141.00 Database Administrators 925 $82,559 10% 7% 84% 19% 45%

15-1142.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 826 $80,921 14% 6% 86% 10% 48%

15-1143.00 Computer Network Architects 418 $113,928 12% 5% 81% 33% 47%

15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 1,502 $61,146 39% 13% 56% 13% 42%

15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 110 $71,105 31% 14% 65% 25% 35%

15-1199.00 Computer Occupations, All Other 17 NA 8% 0% 83% 50% 29%

15-1199.02 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,030 $97,254 13% 2% 87% 24% 41%

17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 20 NA 0% 0% 90% 40% 50%

49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, Office Machine Repairers 212 $46,999 33% 19% 52% 18% 49%

Educational Requirements for IT Job Postings Cont. – Chicago Q2 2013


59% of 15,582 Chicago IT job postings overall specify education.

Note: A job posting may cite more than one educational preference/requirement.

Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings for High School - Chicago

1. Geek Squad Agent

2. Customer Service Agent

3. Network Engineer

4. Support Specialist

5. Application Developer

6. Technician Technician Support

7. Network Manager

8. Senior Systems Engineer

9. Systems Engineer

10. Cisco Network Engineer

Top Titles Cited in IT Job Postings by Education – Chicago Q2 2013

Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings for Associate’s Degree - Chicago

1. Applications Engineer


3. Geek Squad Agent

4. Network Engineer

5. Technical Support Specialist

6. Technical Analyst

7. Systems Engineer

8. Network Technician

9. Business Analyst

10. Associate, Data Specialist

Note: There are several varying job titles listed in postings.


Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings for Bachelor’s Degree - Chicago

1. Software Engineer

2. Java Software Developer


4. Network Engineer

5. Systems Engineer


7. Web Developer

8. .Net Developer

9. Solutions Architect

10. Software Developer

Only 410 Total Chicago IT job postings cite post-secondary or associate’s degree.

7,615 Total Chicago IT job postings cite bachelor’s degree.

923 Total Chicago IT job postings cite bachelor’s degree.

Top Skills Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago

1. SQL

2. JAVA

3. Oracle

4. LINUX

5. Microsoft C#

6. .NET Programming

7. UNIX

8. JavaScript

9. SQL Server

10. Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Top Skills Cited in IT Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013

Top Skill Clusters Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago

1. Software and Programming Skills

2. Common Skills: Communication and Coordination

3. Common Skills: Problem Solving

4. IT: Programming, Development, and Engineering

5. Common Skills: Business Environment Skills

6. IT: Databases and Data Warehousing

7. IT: Web Design and Technologies

8. IT: Business Intelligence

9. Common Skills: Project and Process Flow Skills

10. IT: Operating Systems

10% of Chicago IT job postings do not specify skills.


15,582 Total Chicago IT job postings

3% of Chicago IT job postings do not specify skill clusters.

Certification, Experience & Job Details in IT Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013

Postings with certification

No certification information

Certification Requirements for IT Job Postings - Chicago


Experience Requirements for IT Job Postings - Chicago

4% < 1 Year 40% 1 – 4 Years 42% 4 – 7 Years 15% 7+ Years

Percents among 9,637 postings with experience specified. 38% of Chicago IT job postings do not specify experience.


A great majority (85%) of Chicago IT job postings do not specify a certification. The percentage of postings with certification information has very slightly increased since last year (14% in 2012, and 14% in 2011 as well). Nationwide, 16% of all IT job postings in the US cite a certification. Top certifications listed in Chicago postings include CISSP, Cisco, Microsoft, CISA, PMP, and CompTIA A+ (10th), and Network+ (15th).

15%

85% Job Types for

IT Job Postings - Chicago

40% Permanent 5% Temporary 0% Intern 55% Not available / unspecified

Job Hours for IT Job Postings - Chicago

54% Full-time 2% Part-time 44% Not available / unspecified

Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago


2. Java Software Developer

3. Network Engineer

4. .Net Developer

5. Systems Engineer


7. Solutions Architect

8. Web Developer


10. Business Analyst

Top Titles Cited in Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013

Top Job Titles Listed in Network Administration and Security Skill Cluster - Chicago

1. Network Engineer

2. Systems Engineer

3. Systems Administrator

4. Security Engineer


6. Network Administrator

7. Communications Manager

8. Account Manager

9. Senior Systems Engineer

10. C++ Developer

5,380 Total Chicago job posting in Network Admin./Security skill cluster. Applicable to all job postings (i.e. not limited to IT occupations).

Note: There are several varying job titles listed in postings.



Top IT Occupations for < 4 Years of Experience Cited in IT Job Postings - Chicago

1. Software Developers, Applications

2. Computer Systems Analysts

3. Computer User Support Specialists

4. Web Developers

5. Network And Computer Systems Administrators

6. Database Administrators

7. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

8. Computer Programmers

9. Information Security Analysts

10. Computer, Automated Teller, And Office Machine Repairers

Top Occupations for “Entry Level” IT Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013

4,248 Total Chicago IT job postings that specify < 1 Year (356) or 1 – 4 Years (3,892) of experience.


Top IT Occupations for IT Job Postings that Cite < $50k Salary - Chicago





5. Web Developers




9. Computer And Information Systems Managers

10. Computer Network Architects

Only 305 Total Chicago IT job postings that cite < $35,000 (147) or $35,000 – $49,999 (158) salary.

For median salaries, job outlooks, and other occupational information visit: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm

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Top Full-Time IT Occupations Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago







7. Web Developers

8. Computer Programmers

9. Computer And Information Systems Managers

10. Information Security Analysts

Top Occupations in IT Job Postings by Hours – Chicago Q2 2013

Top Part-Time IT Occupations Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago



3. Web Developers



8,485 Total Chicago full-time IT job postings.


Only 240 total Chicago IT job postings cite part-time.

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127

135

136

145

195

217

231

261

307

339

354

432

521

666

2,409

Ambulatory Health Care Services

Health And Personal Care Stores

General Merchandise Stores

Data Processing, Hosting, And Related Services

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

Telecommunications

Hospitals

Publishing Industries (except Internet)

Securities, Commodity Contracts, And Other Financial…

Credit Intermediation And Related Activities

Electronics And Appliance Stores

Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing

Educational Services

Insurance Carriers And Related Activities

Administrative And Support Services

Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services

15,582 Total Chicago IT job postings, of which 49% do not specify industry


Number of IT Job Postings by Top Industries – Chicago Q2 2013

50

56

65

70

71

71

73

83

86

88

91

94

96

115

120

131

151

271

JP Morgan Chase Company

Cdw Corporation

Harman International Industries

VLS Systems

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association

Health Care Service Corporation

Allstate

Northern Trust

Capital One

United States Cellular

Best Buy

Walgreen Co.

IBM

Motorola Inc.

Sears

Automatic Data Processing Incorporated

Deloitte Development LLC

Accenture

15,582 Total Chicago IT job postings, of which 41% do not specify employer


Number of IT Job Postings by Top Employers – Chicago Q2 2013

Additional Resources

• U.S. IT Employment Snapshot – Q2 2013: https://comptia.box.com/s/ohyl6a9c2mdwusi1lhk6 • CompTIA IT Career Insights study (annual profiling survey of CompTIA certification holders:

https://comptia.box.com/s/ca63b83841598300d401 • CompTIA IT workforce-related industry research that’s been published, e.g.

• IT Industry Outlook 2013 • Generational Research on Technology and its Impact in the Workplace • International Technology Adoption & Workforce Trends • Quarterly IT Business Confidence Index • Youth Opinions of Careers in IT • State of the IT Skills Gap • Employer Perceptions of IT Training and Certification • 10th Annual Information Security Trends CompTIA members and partners can access the full reports here: • CompTIA website http://www.comptia.org/members/research/KeyTopics/itworkforce.aspx • CompTIA Partner Portal http://partners.comptia.org/delivery/research.aspx

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