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.
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TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS AUG vs. JUL
Software developers, applications 78,200 -11,400
Computer user support specialists 23,000 -3,600
Computer systems engineers/architects 18,900 -1,600
Computer systems analysts 17,600 -1,900
Web developers 16,700 -2,500
TOTAL OF TOP 5 IT OCCUPATION POSTINGS 154,400 -21,000
COMPTIA IT EMPLOYMENT TRACKER
Monthly Core IT Sector and Core IT Occupation Employment Analysis
Published September 2018
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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 AUG vs. JUL
Computer, electronics, & semiconductor mfg. 1,066,600 -1,800
Telecommunications 753,300 -4,000
Data processing, hosting, & related services 328,400 +700
Other info services, including search portals 294,900 +800
IT & software services | computer sys. design 2,114,800 +3,900
TOTAL 4,558,000 -400
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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