In the first half of 2014, the U.S. technology industry added nearly 119,000 jobs, resulting in a total of over 6.3 million employed within the sector. This growth, predominantly driven by R&D, testing, and engineering services (+54,100) and IT services (+36,000), represents a 1.9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2013. Over the 18 months from January 2013 to June 2014, the tech sector experienced a net gain of 231,000 jobs, although the growth rate was slower than that of the overall private sector.

1. Tech Industry Adds Nearly 119,000 Jobs in 1st Half of 2014
Growth Driven by IT Services and R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services
+108,400 jobs
+1.8%
6.09 6.10 6.10
6.12
6.15
6.19
+231,000 jobs
6.22 6.23
+3.8%
6.18
6.21 6.22 6.23
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+118,800 jobs
+1.9%
6.20 6.21 6.22
6.25
6.28
6.32
5.8
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TECH EMPLOYMENT TRENDS*
JANUARY 2013 – JUNE 2014
* Not adjusted for seasonal variances Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(IN MILLIONS)
Analysis
A midyear analysis of employment data through June
2014 shows that the U.S. technology industry has
continued to add jobs, albeit it modestly. This net job
growth has occurred across all five major tech sectors.
TechAmerica Foundation compiled data from the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from January 2013 to
June 2014, unadjusted for season variances. During
these 18 months, the U.S. tech industry saw monthly
jobs gains in 16 of the 18 months with a total net growth
of 231,000 jobs. This includes both technical and non-technical
workers.
Between January and June of 2014, the industry added
118,800 jobs, a 1.9 percent increase, for a total of over
6.3 million jobs. This growth rate was slightly higher than
the 1.8 percent growth during the same period in 2013,
but slower than the 3.7 percent growth for the overall
private sector as a whole.
Overview
 The U.S. tech industry employed 6.3 million people as of
June 2014.
 The tech industry grew by nearly 119,000 jobs in the first
six months of 2014, a 1.9 percent increase. This
compares with a 1.8 percent increase for the same
period in 2013.
 Tech employment growth in the first half of 2014 was
driven by R&D, testing, and engineering services
(+54,100) and IT services (+36,000).
 Telecommunications, software, and tech manufacturing
also added jobs in the first six months of 2014, adding
18,700, 6,000 and 3,900 respectively.
 Over the 18 month period examined, the tech industry
added 231,000 jobs from January 2013 to June 2014, a
3.8 percent increase, compared to 5.9 percent growth
rate for the overall private sector.
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2. 14,500
2,500
21,100
28,500
41,900
29,400
3,800
-43,100
29,300
10,700 8,900
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
-20,000
-40,000
TECH EMPLOYMENT GROWTH*
AT 6, 12, AND 18 MONTHS
+118,800 jobs +122,600 JOBS +231,000 JOBS
6,317 6,317 6,317
6,400
6,300
6,200
6,100
6,000
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-35,200
6,700
12,700
28,900 28,200
42,200
-60,000
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CHANGES IN TECH EMPLOYMENT FROM PREVIOUS MONTH*
JANUARY 2013 – JUNE 2014
* Not adjusted for seasonal variances Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
TechManufacturing
Tech manufacturing employment in the United States
increased in the first six months of 2014, adding a net
3,900 jobs or 0.3 percent growth for a total of 1.1
million workers.
When examining tech employment over the past 12
months, from June 2013 to June 2014, tech
manufacturing experienced a net decrease of some
17,200, a drop of 1.5 percent.
Over the 18 month period, tech manufacturing
declined by 14,400 or 1.3 percent.
Telecommunications
The telecommunications sector comprises traditional
wired and wireless carriers and their associated
services, as well as Internet service providers (ISPs),
web search portals, hosting and related data services.
The telecommunications sector experienced job growth
of 1.5 percent during the first six months of 2014.
Tech Services
One of the most significant macro trends in the tech
space is the on-going shift to an on-demand, agile
services model. Software-as-a-service (SaaS), IT
infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and managed IT
services, to name just a few. As a result, the sub-category
computer system design and related services,
which supports many of the aforementioned services,
generated 35,100 new jobs during the first half of the
year, representing a 2.0 percent growth.
On a year-to-year basis, from June 2013 to June 2014,
the tech industry added 122,600 jobs, a 2.0 percent
increase.
These BLS figures are not adjusted for season variations
and include fluctuations that are only seen at certain
times of the year. Seasonally adjusted data are not
available for the entire tech industry.
6,199 6,195
6,086
5,900
6 Months 12 Months 18 Months
(IN THOUSANDS)
* Not adjusted for seasonal variances
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

3. Software publishing continued its trend of employment
growth in the first half of 2014, adding 6,000 jobs, a 2.0
percent growth rate. IT services industry employment
grew by 36,000 in the first 6 months of 2014 and grew by
63,100 from June 2013 to June 2014, for a total of nearly
1.9 million jobs. Over these same 12 months, IT services
employment grew by 3.5 percent, compared to a private
sector growth rate of 2.2 percent.
The R&D, testing, and engineering services industry had
the fastest employment growth rate of the all the tech
sectors in the first half of 2014, growing by 3.2 percent
and adding some 54,100 jobs. During the 18 month
period of January 2013 to June 2014, this sector grew by
96,800, a 6 percent increase.
Tech Employment Compared to Private Sector
While the tech industry has added jobs over the past 6,
12, and 18 months, its job growth is slower than that of
the overall private sector.
From January to June 2014, the tech industry overall grew
by 1.9 percent, compared to 3.7 percent growth for the
private sector. Over the 12 month period of June 2013 to
June 2014 tech grew by 2.0 percent compared with 2.2
percent growth for the private sector.
The most recent tech wage data from TechAmerica
Foundation reveals that the tech industry pays on average
98 percent more than the average private sector worker,
$93,800 compared to $47,400. This represents a
continuation of the long-term trend of tech wages
growing faster than the overall private sector. Over five
years tech wages increased by 5.6 percent, adjusted for
inflation, compared with private sector wages dropping
by 0.6 percent. More details about wages will be available
in the upcoming Cyberstates report.
1.20
1.10
TECH EMPLOYMENT MANUFACTURING*
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TECH EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR*
(JANUARY 2014 vs. JUNE 2014)
1,665,300
1,719,400
1,876,200
1,126,600
1,130,500
1,286,900
304,400
1,840,200
1,268,200
298,400
JAN 2014 JUN 2014
SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
R&D, TESTING, & ENGINEERING SERVICES
IT SERVICES
* Not adjusted for seasonal variances
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
1.145 1.148
1.127 1.131
1.00
JAN
2013
JUN
2013
JAN
2014
JUN
2014
(JANUARY 2013 – JUNE 2014)
* Not adjusted for seasonal variances
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(IN MILLIONS)
Tech Sector Hiring Environment
According to CompTIA’s Q2 IT Industry Business
Confidence, 6 in 10 industry executives indicate it is
challenging or very challenging to fill openings for
technical positions. Additionally, 33 percent report
being understaffed, while 42 percent are fully staffed
by want to hire workers in order to expand.
Data from the analytics firm, Burning Glass
Technologies Labor Insights, suggests more than
450,000 job postings were made by tech industry
companies during the first half of 2014. This includes
hiring for both technical and non-technical positions.
Across all segments of the tech sector, demand is
highest for software talent. This reflects the
increasingly role software plays across every functional
area of every business.
Note: not all job postings lead to new hires. Conversely,
companies may use a single job posting to fill multiple
positions. As such, job posting data should be viewed as
a guide for hiring intent in an industry, but not a
definitive measure of job gains.

4. U.S. EMPLOYMENT IN THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, JANUARY 2013 – JUNE 2014
(IN THOUSANDS) Percent Numeric
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Change Change
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Jan 2013- Jan 2013-
2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 Jun 2014 Jun 2014
TECH
MANUFACTURING 1,145 1,143 1,140 1,138 1,140 1,148 1,147 1,146 1,140 1,136 1,135 1,133 1,127 1,125 1,127 1,122 1,123 1,131 -1.3% -14.4
TELECOM 1,250 1,252 1,252 1,254 1,257 1,263 1,268 1,274 1,266 1,270 1,272 1,280 1,268 1,270 1,272 1,274 1,277 1,287 +3.0% +36.9
IT SERVICES 1,776 1,789 1,787 1,798 1,806 1,813 1,829 1,829 1,816 1,839 1,847 1,845 1,840 1,845 1,844 1,862 1,873 1,876 +5.6% +100.3
SOFTWARE 293 291 294 294 296 299 303 303 300 299 299 299 298 299 299 301 301 304 +3.9% +11.3
R&D, TESTING, AND
ENGINEERING 1,623 1,626 1,630 1,641 1,654 1,672 1,678 1,676 1,663 1,671 1,672 1,677 1,665 1,667 1,677 1,688 1,700 1,719 +6.0% +96.8
TOTAL TECH
INDUSTRY 6,086 6,101 6,103 6,124 6,153 6,195 6,224 6,228 6,185 6,214 6,225 6,234 6,199 6,205 6,218 6,247 6,275 6,317 +3.8% +231.0
CHANGE FROM 14.5 2.5 21.1 28.5 41.9 29.4 3.8 -43.1 29.3 10.7 8.9 -35.2 6.7 12.7 28.9 28.2 42.2
PREVIOUS MONTH 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 0.7% 0.5% 0.1% -0.7% 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% -0.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7%
Private Sector (in millions) 111.3 111.9 112.6 113.6 114.5 115.4 115.5 115.7 115.3 115.8 116.2 116.1 113.7 114.0 114.9 116.0 116.9 117.9 +5.9% +6.6
Definition
The industry employment statistics in this report correspond
to TechAmerica Foundation’s newly revised technology
NAICS code definition. NAICS (the North America Industrial
Classification System) is used to track various industries, and
was created by the U.S. Government in conjunction with
Canada and Mexico. For a detailed overview of the NAICS
codes used in our definition of the tech industry for this
report, see: www.techamericafoundation.org/naics
Methodology
Industry employment data in this report are generated from
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Employment
Survey, which surveys 160,000 businesses and government
agencies. The data are unadjusted for season variances and
are preliminary, subject to revisions. Data in this report are
not directly comparable to our Cyberstates or Tech Industry
Outlook reports. Data are rounded throughout the report
for ease of use.
TechAmerica Foundation Reports
TechAmerica Foundation produces regular reports
covering timely and relevant areas of research for the
technology industry. Foundation reports are designed
to make data and analysis accessible and actionable.
This market intelligence and research help keep
companies, workers, decision makers, and others
competitive in an ever changing and increasingly
dynamic marketplace.
Previous reports include:
 Tech Trade Update – July 2014
 Adopting Cloud Services – May 2014
 Tech Trade in the States – Feb 2014
 Midyear Tech Employment for 2013 – Sept 2013
Copies of these reports are available on our website at:
www.techamericafoundation.org/cs
About TechAmerica Foundation
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workers, managers, decision makers, and opinion
leaders with credible research on the size, scope,
breadth, and potential of the technology industry.
Launched in 1981, the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
nonpartisan affiliate of TechAmerica, which is
the public sector and public advocacy department of
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U.S. tech industry.
In addition to reports like this, TechAmerica
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