This document contains charts and graphs showing IT sector and occupation employment and job postings data from January 2015 to November 2016. It discusses trends in the top 5 IT occupations based on job postings in November compared to October. The IT sector employs approximately 4.4 million workers, with 44% (1.9 million) being IT occupations. Software developers, applications saw the largest decline in job postings in November at 4,600 postings less than in October.

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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS NOV vs. OCT
Software developers, applications 46,100 -4,600
Computer systems engineers/architects 13,300 -1,300
Computer systems analysts 11,800 -800
Computer user support specialists 11,700 -1,200
IT project managers 10,500 -900
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 93,400 -8,800
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly Core IT Sector and Core IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published December 2016
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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 NOV vs. OCT
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,034,200 900
Telecommunications 781,300 -2,000
Data processing, hosting, & related services 298,000 -2,100
Other info services, including search portals 262,900 -800
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,030,300 5,400
TOTAL 4,406,700 +1,400
IT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
IT OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENTCOMPONENTS OF THE IT WORKFORCE DISCUSSION
IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights | Data in thousandsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics CPS | Data in millions | Not seasonally adjusted
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics CES | Data in millions | Seasonally adjusted
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Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights