This latest info graphic gives a brief snapshot on latest opportunities and challenges for U.S. employees and employers in the technology sector.

1. spotlight on technology
The ‘t’ in STEM
Experts agree that STEM jobs are essential to a growing economy and Opportunity Markets expected job growth
vital to our nation’s competitiveness. Technology, or computer-related The top 10 metropolitan areas that have a strong through 2020
occupations, make up 49% of overall STEM employment and are expected to concentration and a substantial volume of IT jobs (compared 800,000 new jobs
grow at a much stronger rate compared to overall employment over the next to total employment) and are predicted to grow their IT
employment by more than 8% in the next five years.
several years. Demand for these workers is being driven by the increased
need for businesses, government and other organizations to design, adopt
and leverage the latest technologies. While workers in these fields should
seattle
13.8%
of computer science
possess strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills, these bachelor degrees granted
boston
occupations also offer great opportunities for individuals that want to push to women in 2009-2010.
columbus baltimore
the boundaries of technology by using their imagination and creativity. san francisco
san jose washington
14.3% 21.8%
dallas atlanta
overall computer-
austin
employment related
occupations
LABOR DEMAND Top 10 jobs by employment top starting salaries The top 5 hot jobs by
FOR COMPUTER AND 1 Computer Support Specialists Two out of the top five starting growth % (through 2020)
MATHMATICAL SCIENCE salaries for all majors went
The average number of 2 Software Developers, Applications to computer grads who are Software Developers, Systems Software 32.4%
advertised vacancies in this 3 Computer Systems Analysts starting off with the following Average annual salary (2011): $100,420
occupational category continually average salaries:
outnumbers job seekers by over 4 Software Developers, Systems Software 30.6%
3:1
Database Administrators
Computer engineering majors Average annual salary (2011): $77,350
64,499
5 Network and Computer
Systems Administrators $ Network and Computer Systems Administrators 27.8%
6 Computer Programmers
Average annual salary (2011): $74,270
7 Computer and Information Systems Managers Computer science majors
27.6%
8
9
Information Security Analysts, Web Developers,
and Computer Network Architects
Computer Occupations, All Other
$
63,402 Software Developers, Applications
Average annual salary (2011): $92,080
22.1%
Computer Systems Analysts
10 Database Administrators Average annual salary (2011): $82,320
Computer Science/Mathematics bachelor degree demographics
White 65% Black 10% asian/pacific is. 9% other 8% hispanic 7% American Indian 1%