Employment in the U.S. information technology (IT) sector increased by 3,600 jobs in April, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the technology industry. Through the first four months of 2016, the IT sector has added 24,400 jobs and now employs an estimated 4.37 million people.

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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS APR vs. MAR
Software developers, applications 69,000 -2,500
Computer systems engineers/architects 18,600 -1,200
Web developers 18,200 -900
Computer systems analysts 16,600 -500
Information technology project managers 16,300 -1,800
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 138,700 -17,200
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly IT Sector and IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published May 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 APR vs. MAR
Computer & electronic products mfg. 1,043,000 +500
Telecommunications 797,800 -3,200
Data processing, hosting, and related services 297,900 -600
Other info services, including search portals 256,100 -400
IT & software services | computer sys. design 1,975,300 +7,300
TOTAL 4,370,100 +3,600
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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