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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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.
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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS APR vs. MAR
Software developers, applications 89,800 -24,200
Systems engineers/architects 20,700 -5,400
IT support specialists 19,700 -10,900
Systems analysts 17,100 -7,000
Web developers 15,100 -4,700
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 162,400 -52,200
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly Core IT Sector and Core IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published May 2020
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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 APR vs. MAR
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,088,000 -9,600
Telecommunications 694,600 -3,100
Data processing, hosting, & related services 342,500 -6,500
Other info services, including search portals 357,900 +500
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,161,400 -93,200
TOTAL 4,644,400 -111,900
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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Source:BLSCES|Seasonallyadjusted
Source:BurningGlassTechnologiesLaborInsights
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TOP STATES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 STATES APR vs. MAR
California 43,965 -14,957
Texas 26,327 -7,760
Virginia 17,159 -4,484
New York 13,522 -5,437
North Carolina 12,854 -3,664
Florida 11,449 -2,897
Illinois 9,827 -5,487
Washington 9,016 -1,033
Georgia 8,808 -2,417
New Jersey 8,551 -3,302
STATE SUBTOTAL 161,478 -51,438
TOP STATES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
TOP 10 STATES APR vs. MAR
Rhode Island 1,045 -22
New Mexico 980 -99
Hawaii 584 -117
Idaho 721 -254
New Hampshire 732 -276
Arkansas 612 -284
District of Columbia 6,427 -314
Kansas 1,272 -326
Iowa 1,549 -336
Alabama 1,984 -367
STATE SUBTOTAL 15,906 -2,395
TOP METRO AREAS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 METRO AREAS APR vs. MAR
Washington DC 21,512 -4,343
New York City 18,342 -7,060
Dallas 12,804 -4,410
Los Angeles 12,019 -6,151
San Francisco 11,578 -3,483
San Jose 9,285 -2,998
Chicago 8,544 -4,943
Seattle 7,922 -802
Atlanta 7,808 -2,211
Boston 7,741 -4,199
METRO SUBTOTAL 117,555 -40,600
TOP METROS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
TOP 10 METRO AREAS APR vs. MAR
Sacramento 2,381 -14
Dayton 634 -48
Albuquerque 796 -61
Providence 1,070 -86
Columbia 544 -88
Des Moines 1,009 -89
Bridgeport 867 -95
Harrisburg 606 -118
Durham 2,131 -121
Urban Honolulu 544 -124
METRO SUBTOTAL 10,582 -844
TOP EMPLOYERS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 U.S. EMPLOYERS APR
Deloitte 4,142
Accenture 3,604
Anthem Blue Cross 2,850
Amazon 2,448
Wells Fargo 1,788
Raytheon 1,370
Avanade Incorporated 1,159
Stanley Black & Decker 1,134
Northrop Grumman 1,113
General Dynamics 1,091
TOP INDUSTRIES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 U.S. INDUSTRIES APR
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46,426
Finance and Insurance 19,815
Manufacturing 16,621
Information 10,803
Public Administration 7,071
Retail Trade 5,166
Health Care and Social Assistance 4,998
Administrative and Support 4,126
Educational Services 3,330
Transportation and Warehousing 1,958
Source: CompTIA analysis of job posting data from Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights | For metro area data, a minimum of 500 job postings used in analysis

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IT Occ. Unemployment Rate National Unemployment Rate
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TOP STATES FOR REMOTE/WFH IT JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 STATES APR vs. MAR
California 12,121 +512
Texas 7,824 +247
Virginia 4,177 +41
New York 3,984 -646
North Carolina 3,353 -471
Illinois 3,106 -361
Florida 3,052 -391
Georgia 2,963 +91
New Jersey 2,747 -821
Pennsylvania 2,646 -300
STATE SUBTOTAL 45,973 -2,099
TOP IT POSITIONS FOR REMOTE/WFH JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS APR vs. MAR
Software Developers, Applications 27,998 +114
IT support specialists 5,813 -2,804
Web Developers 5,349 +841
Systems Engineers/Architects 5,289 -491
Systems Analysts 4,271 -567
Database Administrators 3,379 -399
Network and Systems Administrators 2,905 -357
Cybersecurity Analysts 2,854 +21
IT Project Managers 2,591 -1,295
Computer Programmers 2,301 +738
STATE SUBTOTAL 62,750 -4,199
Note: not all employer job postings specify whether positions are partial or full remote or work from home (WFH), so there is a degree of uncertainty with the data.
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IT Occupations
Note: unemployment rate as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics captures individuals actively looking for work in the past four weeks. Furloughed
workers may have an expectation for returning to their employer and therefore are not actively looking and not counted in unemployment rate figures.