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2017
YoY %
Change
IT Services + Custom Software Services 84,880 2.9%
Telecommunications and Internet Services 58,580 0.5%
R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services 40,070 2.9%
Software [packaged] 16,390 4.2%
Tech Manufacturing 9,940 -2.9%
0
112,500
225,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
est.
[
+4,170 jobs
+2.0%
TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
TECH
INDUSTRY
JOBS
209,900
TECH
OCCUPATION
JOBS
228,700
STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
46% of Tech Industry Jobs
Are in Tech Occupations
LEADING TECH OCCUPATION CATEGORIES
$51,490
$97,940
Average
State Wage
Average Tech
Industry Wage
TECH
WAGES
ARE 90%
HIGHER
TECH INDUSTRY WAGES
Software and Web Developers
Network Architects, Admins., and Support Specialists
Computer Support Specialists
9.5%Estimated direct
contribution of the
tech sector to the
Georgia economy:
$46.8 billion
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Georgia
349,700 NET TECH EMPLOYMENT1
7,290 NET TECH JOB GAINS [2017 vs. 2016]
7.2% NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALL WORKFORCE
17,989 TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]
96,390 TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2017 total]
39.6% EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2017 vs. 2016]
LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]
1
net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]
12th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT RANK
9th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK
5th INNOVATION SCORE RANK
43,930
+3.1% YoY
24,870
+1.8% YoY
23,950
+3.0% YoY
Primary data sources: EMSI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
| Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights. All data are estimates covering the 2017 time
period, unless specified as earlier | See Appendix for full methodology and data tables](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/comptiacyberstates2018-georgia-180328220329/85/Cyberstates-2018-Georgia-1-320.jpg)
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2017
YoY %
Change
IT Services + Custom Software Services 84,880 2.9%
Telecommunications and Internet Services 58,580 0.5%
R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services 40,070 2.9%
Software [packaged] 16,390 4.2%
Tech Manufacturing 9,940 -2.9%
0
112,500
225,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
est.
[
+4,170 jobs
+2.0%
TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
TECH
INDUSTRY
JOBS
209,900
TECH
OCCUPATION
JOBS
228,700
STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
46% of Tech Industry Jobs
Are in Tech Occupations
LEADING TECH OCCUPATION CATEGORIES
$51,490
$97,940
Average
State Wage
Average Tech
Industry Wage
TECH
WAGES
ARE 90%
HIGHER
TECH INDUSTRY WAGES
Software and Web Developers
Network Architects, Admins., and Support Specialists
Computer Support Specialists
9.5%Estimated direct
contribution of the
tech sector to the
Georgia economy:
$46.8 billion
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Georgia
349,700 NET TECH EMPLOYMENT1
7,290 NET TECH JOB GAINS [2017 vs. 2016]
7.2% NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALL WORKFORCE
17,989 TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]
96,390 TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2017 total]
39.6% EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2017 vs. 2016]
LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]
1
net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]
12th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT RANK
9th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK
5th INNOVATION SCORE RANK
43,930
+3.1% YoY
24,870
+1.8% YoY
23,950
+3.0% YoY
Primary data sources: EMSI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
| Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights. All data are estimates covering the 2017 time
period, unless specified as earlier | See Appendix for full methodology and data tables](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/comptiacyberstates2018-georgia-180328220329/75/Cyberstates-2018-Georgia-1-2048.jpg)
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Cyberstates 2018 - Georgia
In 2017, Georgia's tech industry contributed $46.8 billion to the economy, with a net employment of 349,700 and a 7.2% net employment as a percentage of the overall workforce. The average tech industry wage is 90% higher than the average state wage, reflecting significant growth across various tech sectors. Notably, there were 7,290 net tech job gains, with a focus on software and web development occupations.
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- 1. Copyright (c) 2018CompTIA Properties, LLC. | CompTIA.org | Cyberstates.org | #Cyberstates | Page 26 2017 YoY % Change IT Services + Custom Software Services 84,880 2.9% Telecommunications and Internet Services 58,580 0.5% R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services 40,070 2.9% Software [packaged] 16,390 4.2% Tech Manufacturing 9,940 -2.9% 0 112,500 225,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 est. [ +4,170 jobs +2.0% TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 209,900 TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 228,700 STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY 46% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in Tech Occupations LEADING TECH OCCUPATION CATEGORIES $51,490 $97,940 Average State Wage Average Tech Industry Wage TECH WAGES ARE 90% HIGHER TECH INDUSTRY WAGES Software and Web Developers Network Architects, Admins., and Support Specialists Computer Support Specialists 9.5%Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Georgia economy: $46.8 billion ECONOMIC IMPACT Georgia 349,700 NET TECH EMPLOYMENT1 7,290 NET TECH JOB GAINS [2017 vs. 2016] 7.2% NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALL WORKFORCE 17,989 TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll] 96,390 TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2017 total] 39.6% EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2017 vs. 2016] LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment] 1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details] 12th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT RANK 9th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK 5th INNOVATION SCORE RANK 43,930 +3.1% YoY 24,870 +1.8% YoY 23,950 +3.0% YoY Primary data sources: EMSI | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis | Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights. All data are estimates covering the 2017 time period, unless specified as earlier | See Appendix for full methodology and data tables