Job Statistics
One of my co-workers, Sam Stokes, put together a list of statistics about job projections in the US IT industry. I've copied a bunch of them here. Links to the origional data is supplied so you can see the details for yourself.
Computer software engineers, applications
- Number of jobs in 2004 was 460,000
- Number of jobs predicted in 2014 will be 682,000
- Increase 222,000
- Percent Increase by 2014 (Increase of jobs/jobs in 2004*100) 48.4%
Computer software engineers, systems software
- Number of jobs in 2004 was 340,000
- Number of jobs predicted in 2014 will be 486,000
- Increase 146,000
- Percent Increase by 2014 (Increase of jobs/jobs in 2004*100) 43%
- Number of jobs in 2004 was 487,000
- Number of jobs predicted in 2014 will be 640,000
- Increase 153,000
- Percent Increase by 2014 (Increase of jobs/jobs in 2004*100) 31.4%
Computer Scientists and Database Administrators
- Number of jobs in 2004 was 104,000
- Number of jobs predicted in 2014 will be 144,000
- Increase 40,000
- Percent Increase by 2014 (Increase of jobs/jobs in 2004*100) 38.2%
Network and computer systems administrator
- Number of jobs 2004 is 278,000
- Number of jobs predicted in 2014 will be 385,000
- Increase 107,000
- Percent Increase by 2014 (Increase of jobs/jobs in 2004*100) 38.4%