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%

Computer systems analysts

  • 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%