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. Some job and industry categories are not available from the BLS, and there tends to be higher volatility in monthly data.
CompTIA’s definition of core IT occupations excludes knowledge worker positions, such as graphic designers, technical sales, or business analysts.
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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS JUNE vs. MAY
Software developers, applications 82,800 +13,500
IT support specialists 22,000 +4,700
Systems engineers/architects 20,700 +3,300
Systems analysts 16,900 +2,700
IT project managers 14,600 +2,600
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 157,000 +26,800
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly Core IT Sector and Core IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published July 2020
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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 JUNE vs. MAY
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,091,200 +7,300
Telecommunications 688,100 -300
Data processing, hosting, & related services 345,500 +5,600
Other info services, including search portals 355,600 +2,200
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,145,100 -20,400
TOTAL 4,625,500 -5,600
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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Source:BLSCES|Seasonallyadjusted
Source:BurningGlassTechnologiesLaborInsights
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TOP STATES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 STATES JUNE vs. MAY
California 43,521 +6,548
Texas 23,994 +2,825
Virginia 16,747 +1,562
New York 13,265 +2,000
North Carolina 12,489 +1,795
Florida 10,514 +1,801
Illinois 9,294 +1,703
Maryland 9,284 +1,706
Colorado 9,107 +2,226
New Jersey 8,722 +1,321
STATE SUBTOTAL 156,937 +23,487
TOP STATES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
TOP 10 STATES JUNE vs. MAY
California 43,521 +6,548
Texas 23,994 +2,825
Colorado 9,107 +2,226
New York 13,265 +2,000
Pennsylvania 8,563 +1,981
Georgia 8,418 +1,951
Massachusetts 8,518 +1,878
Florida 10,514 +1,801
North Carolina 12,489 +1,795
Maryland 9,284 +1,706
STATE SUBTOTAL 147,673 +24,711
TOP METRO AREAS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 METRO AREAS JUNE vs. MAY
Washington 20,205 +1,816
New York 18,137 +2,520
San Francisco 12,597 +2,486
Dallas 11,630 +1,495
Los Angeles 11,446 +2,008
San Jose 9,376 +1,354
Chicago 8,195 +1,577
Boston 8,022 +1,880
Atlanta 7,510 +1,950
Phoenix 6,686 +1,184
METRO SUBTOTAL 113,804 +18,270
TOP METROS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
TOP 10 METRO AREAS MAY vs. APR
New York 18,137 +2,520
San Francisco 12,597 +2,486
Los Angeles 11,446 +2,008
Atlanta 7,510 +1,950
Boston 8,022 +1,880
Washington 20,205 +1,816
Denver 6,456 +1,724
Chicago 8,195 +1,577
Dallas 11,630 +1,495
Baltimore 6,196 +1,377
METRO SUBTOTAL 110,394 +18,833
TOP EMPLOYERS FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 U.S. EMPLOYERS JUNE
Amazon 2,407
Wells Fargo 2,402
Anthem Blue Cross 1,850
IBM 1,671
Northrop Grumman 1,540
Stanley Black & Decker 1,467
General Dynamics 1,451
Leidos 1,275
Travelers 1,193
The Boeing Company 1,125
TOP INDUSTRIES FOR IT JOB POSTINGS COUNT
TOP 10 U.S. INDUSTRIES JUNE
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44,326
Finance and Insurance 20,940
Manufacturing 17,813
Information 10,440
Public Administration 6,242
Retail Trade 5,826
Health Care and Social Assistance 5,676
Administrative and Support 4,217
Educational Services 3,801
Transportation and Warehousing 2,077
Source: CompTIA analysis of job posting data from Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights | For metro area data, a minimum of 500 job postings used in analysis

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HISTORICAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TRENDING
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IT Occ. Unemployment Rate National Unemployment Rate
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TOP STATES FOR REMOTE/WFH IT JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 STATES JUNE vs. MAY
California 6,929 +752
Texas 4,007 +108
New York 2,220 +96
Virginia 2,133 -233
North Carolina 1,889 +47
Florida 1,873 +254
Colorado 1,705 +304
Illinois 1,645 +179
Georgia 1,599 +160
Pennsylvania 1,581 +193
STATE SUBTOTAL 25,581 +1,860
TOP IT POSITIONS FOR REMOTE/WFH JOB POSTINGS
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS JUNE vs. MAY
Software Developers, Applications 13,300 +118
IT Support Specialists 5,315 +1,121
Systems Engineers and Architects 3,097 +402
Web Developers 2,852 +27
Systems Analysts 2,342 -65
T Project Managers 2,301 +515
Information Security Analysts 2,021 +176
Database Administrators 1,963 +241
Network and Systems Administrators 1,887 +15
Business Intelligence Analysts 1,484 +156
STATE SUBTOTAL 36,562 +2,706
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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June 2020
IT Occupations
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.