Monthly data, analysis, and trending covering the state of employment in the information technology (IT) sector and IT occupations. Released in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly employment update. #JobsReport
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CompTIA IT Employment Tracker – August 2018
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Note: there are certain limitations in using monthly data. Some job and industry categories are not available from the BLS, and there tends to be higher volatility in monthly data.
CompTIA’s definition of core IT occupations excludes knowledge worker positions, such as graphic designers, technical sales, or business analysts.
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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS JUL vs. JUN
Software developers, applications 89,500 +27,700
Computer user support specialists 26,600 +8,200
Computer systems engineers/architects 20,600 +5,100
Computer systems analysts 19,400 +5,400
Web developers 19,200 +6,600
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 175,300 +53,000
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly Core IT Sector and Core IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published August 2018
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The IT sector is the largest employer of IT occupations.
Approximately 44 percent of positions within the IT
sector are IT occupations. The remaining 56 percent of
occupations in the IT sector are comprised of sales,
marketing, finance, HR, R&D, and related positions.
IT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT BREAKOUT JUL vs. JUN
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,070,200 +2,900
Telecommunications 763,500 +600
Data processing, hosting, & related services 329,600 +300
Other info services, including search portals 293,600 +2,400
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,114,600 +8,300
TOTAL 4,571,500 +14,500
IT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
IT OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENTCOMPONENTS OF THE IT WORKFORCE DISCUSSION
IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS
Source:BurningGlassTechnologiesLaborInsights|DatainthousandsSource:BureauofLaborStatisticsCPS|Datainmillions|Notseasonallyadjusted
Source:BureauofLaborStatisticsCES|Datainmillions|Seasonallyadjusted
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