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2017
YoY %
Change
IT Services + Custom Software Services 29,910 5.7%
R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services 17,200 3.4%
Telecommunications and Internet Services 16,510 3.6%
Tech Manufacturing 15,820 -1.0%
Software [packaged] 10,390 8.2%
0
45,000
90,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
est.
[
+3,370 jobs
+3.9%
TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
TECH
INDUSTRY
JOBS
89,800
TECH
OCCUPATION
JOBS
83,000
STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
44% of Tech Industry Jobs
Are in Tech Occupations
LEADING TECH OCCUPATION CATEGORIES
TECH INDUSTRY WAGES
Software and Web Developers
Computer Support Specialists
Network Architects, Admins., and Support Specialists
10.2%Estimated direct
contribution of the
tech sector to the Utah
economy: $14.9 billion
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Utah
$46,010
$83,590
Average
State Wage
Average Tech
Industry Wage
135,500 NET TECH EMPLOYMENT1
4,680 NET TECH JOB GAINS [2017 vs. 2016]
8.6% NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALL WORKFORCE
6,531 TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]
26,020 TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2017 total]
42.2% 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]
26th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT RANK
12th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK
18th INNOVATION SCORE RANK
16,350
+4.9% YoY
8,660
+4.6% YoY
6,750
+3.3% 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
TECH
WAGES
ARE 82%
HIGHER](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/comptiacyberstates2018-utah-180328212618/85/Cyberstates-2018-Utah-1-320.jpg)
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2017
YoY %
Change
IT Services + Custom Software Services 29,910 5.7%
R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services 17,200 3.4%
Telecommunications and Internet Services 16,510 3.6%
Tech Manufacturing 15,820 -1.0%
Software [packaged] 10,390 8.2%
0
45,000
90,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
est.
[
+3,370 jobs
+3.9%
TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT
TECH
INDUSTRY
JOBS
89,800
TECH
OCCUPATION
JOBS
83,000
STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
44% of Tech Industry Jobs
Are in Tech Occupations
LEADING TECH OCCUPATION CATEGORIES
TECH INDUSTRY WAGES
Software and Web Developers
Computer Support Specialists
Network Architects, Admins., and Support Specialists
10.2%Estimated direct
contribution of the
tech sector to the Utah
economy: $14.9 billion
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Utah
$46,010
$83,590
Average
State Wage
Average Tech
Industry Wage
135,500 NET TECH EMPLOYMENT1
4,680 NET TECH JOB GAINS [2017 vs. 2016]
8.6% NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALL WORKFORCE
6,531 TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]
26,020 TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2017 total]
42.2% 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]
26th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT RANK
12th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK
18th INNOVATION SCORE RANK
16,350
+4.9% YoY
8,660
+4.6% YoY
6,750
+3.3% 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
TECH
WAGES
ARE 82%
HIGHER](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/comptiacyberstates2018-utah-180328212618/75/Cyberstates-2018-Utah-1-2048.jpg)
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Cyberstates 2018 - Utah
The document provides an overview of the tech industry's economic impact and employment statistics in Utah for the year 2017, highlighting a total contribution of $14.9 billion to the economy. It notes a net gain of 4,680 tech jobs compared to 2016, with average tech wages significantly higher than the state average. Key sectors include IT services, telecommunications, and software development, with 44% of tech jobs being in tech occupations.
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- 1. Copyright (c) 2018CompTIA Properties, LLC. | CompTIA.org | Cyberstates.org | #Cyberstates | Page 60 2017 YoY % Change IT Services + Custom Software Services 29,910 5.7% R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services 17,200 3.4% Telecommunications and Internet Services 16,510 3.6% Tech Manufacturing 15,820 -1.0% Software [packaged] 10,390 8.2% 0 45,000 90,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 est. [ +3,370 jobs +3.9% TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 89,800 TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 83,000 STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY 44% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in Tech Occupations LEADING TECH OCCUPATION CATEGORIES TECH INDUSTRY WAGES Software and Web Developers Computer Support Specialists Network Architects, Admins., and Support Specialists 10.2%Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Utah economy: $14.9 billion ECONOMIC IMPACT Utah $46,010 $83,590 Average State Wage Average Tech Industry Wage 135,500 NET TECH EMPLOYMENT1 4,680 NET TECH JOB GAINS [2017 vs. 2016] 8.6% NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALL WORKFORCE 6,531 TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll] 26,020 TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2017 total] 42.2% 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] 26th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT RANK 12th NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK 18th INNOVATION SCORE RANK 16,350 +4.9% YoY 8,660 +4.6% YoY 6,750 +3.3% 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 TECH WAGES ARE 82% HIGHER