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 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Not all information technology occupation and industry categories are
available on a monthly basis so this data should be viewed as a proxy. Additionally, there tends to be higher levels of volatility and variance in monthly data, so CompTIA
advises viewing workforce trends over a longer period of time.
HIRING ACTIVITY FOR TOP TECH JOBS JUNE vs. MAY
Software developers, applications 93,600 -1,300
IT support specialists 26,900 -100
Systems engineers/architects 23,700 +200
Systems analysts 20,200 -1,800
IT project managers 19,900 -1,300
TOP 5 SUBTOTAL 184,300 -4,300
COMPTIA TECH JOBS REPORT
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The tech sector is the largest employer of tech occupations.
Approximately 44 percent of positions within the tech sector
are tech occupations. The remaining 56 percent of occupations
in the tech sector are comprised of sales, marketing, finance,
HR, R&D, and related positions.
TECH SECTOR EMPLOYMENT DETAILS JUNE vs. MAY
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,083,800 -1,400
Telecommunications 683,000 -2,200
Data processing, hosting, & related services 373,300 +13,200
Other info services, including search portals 374,800 +1,000
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,242,100 -100
TOTAL 4,757,000 +10,500
TECH SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
TECH OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENT
COMPONENTS OF THE TECH WORKFORCE DISCUSSION
TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS
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2. TOP STATES FOR TECH JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 STATES JUNE vs. MAY
California 41,886 -1,261
Texas 29,308 -43
New York 15,071 -299
Florida 14,124 -3,364
Virginia 13,133 -397
Georgia 12,538 -2,779
Colorado 12,161 +727
Illinois 11,974 +178
North Carolina 10,864 -1,308
Massachusetts 9,647 +432
STATE SUBTOTAL 170,706 -8,114
TOP STATES FOR TECH JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
TOP METRO AREAS FOR TECH JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 METRO AREAS JUNE vs. MAY
New York 19,494 -1
Washington DC 15,663 -2,285
Dallas 14,338 -60
Los Angeles 11,596 -974
San Jose 10,929 +2,367
Chicago 10,460 +211
San Francisco 10,111 -1,155
Atlanta 10,090 -2,275
Boston 8,806 +361
Seattle 7,745 +158
METRO SUBTOTAL 119,232 -3,653
TOP METROS FOR TECH JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
TOP EMPLOYERS FOR TECH JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 U.S. EMPLOYERS JUNE
Deloitte 5,906
Accenture 5,164
Amazon 3,207
Humana 3,033
Anthem Blue Cross 2,872
Cynet Systems 2,256
General Dynamics 2,084
LCF International 1,850
VMware Incorporated 1,711
Wells Fargo 1,633
TOP INDUSTRIES FOR TECH JOB POSTINGS
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TOP 10 STATES JUNE vs. MAY
Alabama 4,804 +1,192
Colorado 12,161 +727
Massachusetts 9,647 +432
West Virginia 1,026 +429
Indiana 4,090 +363
New Jersey 9,560 +195
Vermont 764 +187
Illinois 11,974 +178
Minnesota 6,823 +148
Wyoming 578 +147
STATE SUBTOTAL 61,427 +3,998
TOP 10 METRO AREAS JUNE vs. MAY
San Jose 10,929 +2,367
Colorado Springs 2,092 +614
Huntsville 1,814 +479
Boulder 1,450 +389
Boston 8,806 +361
Birmingham 1,212 +282
Chicago 10,460 +211
Austin 6,595 +206
Fort Collins 612 +181
Montgomery 745 +180
METRO SUBTOTAL 44,715 +5,270
TOP 10 U.S. EMPLOYERS JUNE
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54,773
Finance and Insurance 32,100
Manufacturing 24,970
Information 20,126
Retail Trade 10,081
Health Care and Social Assistance 7,659
Public Administration 6,549
Educational Services 5,820
Administrative and Support 2,813
Transportation and Warehousing 2,758

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ITOccupation Rate National Rate
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TOP STATES FOR REMOTE/WFH TECH JOB POSTINGS TOP TECH POSITIONS FOR REMOTE/WFH JOB POSTINGS
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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Note: non-seasonally adjusted 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.
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TOP 10 STATES JUNE vs. MAY
California 10,820 -1,122
Texas 8,342 -137
Florida 3,905 -1,867
Georgia 3,896 -934
New York 3,893 -87
Illinois 3,507 +52
Colorado 3,076 -111
Massachusetts 2,823 +69
North Carolina 2,785 -518
New Jersey 2,676 +105
STATE SUBTOTAL 45,723 -4,550
TOP 10 STATES JUNE vs. MAY
Software Developers, Applications 27,075 -1,675
IT Support Specialists 9,033 +41
Web Developers 5,725 -1,666
Systems Engineers/Architects 5,664 -173
Systems Analysts 5,026 -424
IT Project Managers 4,719 -1,218
Information Security Analysts 3,616 -241
Business Intelligence Analysts 3,514 -201
Database Administrators 3,289 -280
Network and Systems Administrators 2,737 -341
STATE SUBTOTAL 70,398 -6,178

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EmTech Job Postings % of TotalIT Postings
TOP STATES FOR AI JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 STATES JUNE vs. MAY
California 1,949 -14
Texas 879 -158
New York 703 -65
Virginia 615 -24
Massachusetts 553 +30
Washington 480 -24
Florida 420 -115
North Carolina 399 +4
Georgia 397 -116
Illinois 390 -61
STATE SUBTOTAL 6,785 -543
TOP EMPLOYERS FOR AI JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 U.S. EMPLOYERS JUNE
Accenture 488
Deloitte 417
Microsoft Corporation 370
Amazon 347
Humana 257
Dell 223
Wells Fargo 182
KPMG 164
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 153
IBM 144
TOP 10 METRO AREAS JUNE vs. MAY
New York 864 -52
Washington DC 832 -178
San Jose 670 +62
San Francisco 554 -30
Boston 500 +32
Seattle 445 -37
Dallas 378 -58
Los Angeles 364 -18
Chicago 364 -61
Atlanta 350 -94
STATE SUBTOTAL 5,321 -434
TOP INDUSTRY SECTORS FOR AI JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 U.S. INDUSTRIES JUNE
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,687
Manufacturing 1,396
Finance and Insurance 1,334
Information 1,152
Retail Trade 543
Educational Services 382
Health Care and Social Assistance 334
Public Administration 179
Administrative and Support 73
Transportation and Warehousing 71
EMERGING TECH JOB ROLE AND SKILLS POSTINGS
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AI JOB ROLE AND SKILLS POSTINGS
Artificial intelligence (AI) job and skill citations as
percentage of total emerging tech job postings
Source: CompTIA analysis of job posting data from Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights