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June 2024 release

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TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TRENDING
Tech Occupation Rate National Rate
5.8
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics CES | Data in millions | Seasonally adjusted

14.0

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | Not seasonally adjusted


12.0
5.4
10.0

8.0
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2.0

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TECH OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENT TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT | TECH JOB POSTINGS

MAY vs. APR


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | CompTIA analysis of Lightcast job posting data
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics CPS | Data in millions | Not seasonally adjusted

6.6 TECH SECTOR EMPLOYMENT


PC, Semiconductor, Components Mfg. 1,102,800 +1,000
Telecommunications 624,700 -2,600
6.0
Cloud Infrastructure, Data Processing, Hosting 498,300 +1,300
Other Info Services, Search, Platforms 176,100 -200
IT & Custom Software Services | Sys. Design 2,541,500 +2,400
5.4
TECH JOB POSTING ACTIVITY
Software Developers and Engineers 53,682 +7,678
IT Project Mgt., Data Analysts, Emerging, Other 43,672 +5,695
4.8 Data Scientists 23,100 +4,461
IT Support Specialists 18,198 +1,695
Database Administrators 9,315 +1,395
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Note: there are certain limitations in using monthly data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Not all information technology occupation and industry categories are available on a monthly
basis so this data should be viewed as a proxy. Additionally, there tends to be higher levels of volatility and variance in monthly data, so CompTIA advises viewing workforce trends over a
longer period of time. The net of tech industry and tech occupation employment equates to net tech employment, as defined by CompTIA. Backward revisions to prior month’s data may occur
from the sources used in this report. 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. For questions
related to the data or methodology, please contact the CompTIA Research Team at research@comptia.org.

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TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTING VOLUMES TOP REMOTE TECH JOB POSTINGS
MAY vs. APR
Active Job Postings New Job Postings
Software Developers 10,432 +1,196
1250
IT Proj. Mgt., Data Analyst, EmTech 7,589 +1,029
Source: CompTIA analysis of Lightcast job posting data | Data in thousands

Data Scientists 4,655 +962


1000 IT Support Specialists 2,634 +339
Systems Analysts 1,844 +261
Database Administrators 1,675 +471
750 Database Architects 1,647 +185
Network Architects 1,553 +384
Web Developers 1,233 +1
500 Network and Systems Administrators 983 +253
SUBTOTAL 34,245 +5,081
Source: CompTIA analysis of Lightcast job posting data | new postings

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TOP REMOTE METROS: TECH JOB POSTINGS


MAY vs. APR
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Washington DC 2,327 +183
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New York 1,891 +494


Dallas 1,264 +215
Chicago 1,119 +220
Atlanta 913 +202
TECH HIRING NOT REQUIRING 4-YR DEGREE
% of total tech job postings not specifying candidates require 4-yr degree
Source: CompTIA analysis of Lightcast job posting data | active postings

60%
AI JOB ROLE AND SKILLS POSTINGS
Artificial intelligence (AI) job and skill citations as
percentage of total emerging tech job postings

50% 26,060

40%
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57,084

TOP TECH JOBS FOR < 4-YR DEGREE TOP STATES FOR AI JOB POSTINGS
% of active postings not requiring 4-yr degree | % of total MAY MAY vs. APR
Network Support Specialists 86% California 3,783 +852
IT Support Specialists 72% Texas 2,159 +463
Network and Systems Administrators 54% Virginia 1,347 +260
Web Designers and UI/UX 47% New York 1,313 +136
Database Administrators 48% Massachusetts 1,058 +239
Source: CompTIA analysis of Lightcast job posting data

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TOP STATES: TECH JOB POSTINGS TOP STATES: TECH JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
MAY vs. APR MAY vs. APR
Source: CompTIA analysis of Lightcast job posting data

California 21,730 +2,804 Texas 20,189 +2,978


Texas 20,189 +2,978 California 21,730 +2,804
Virginia 12,629 +847 Illinois 9,043 +2,062
New York 9,453 +1,344 Georgia 7,439 +1,376
Florida 9,309 +1,111 New York 9,453 +1,344
Illinois 9,043 +2,062 Michigan 5,811 +1,258
Georgia 7,439 +1,376 Florida 9,309 +1,111
North Carolina 6,993 +915 North Carolina 6,993 +915
Ohio 6,614 +554 Colorado 5,444 +902
New Jersey 6,546 +659 Virginia 12,629 +847
SUBTOTAL 109,945 +14,650 SUBTOTAL 108,040 +15,597

TOP METROS: TECH JOB POSTINGS TOP METROS: TECH JOB POSTINGS CHANGE
MAY vs. APR MAY vs. APR
Washington DC 13,710 +853 New York City 12,023 +1,793
New York City 12,023 +1,793 Chicago 7,298 +1,647
Dallas 8,943 +1,166 Dallas 8,943 +1,166
Chicago 7,298 +1,647 Atlanta 5,308 +865
Source: CompTIA analysis of Lightcast job posting data

Los Angeles 5,813 +582 Washington DC 13,710 +853


Atlanta 5,308 +865 San Francisco 5,234 +749
San Francisco 5,234 +749 San Jose 4,924 +734
Seattle 5,114 +106 Los Angeles 5,813 +582
San Jose 4,924 +734 Philadelphia 4,021 +538
Boston 4,783 +191 Minneapolis 2,849 +513
Philadelphia 4,021 +538 Denver 3,111 +512
Houston 3,846 +488 Houston 3,846 +488
Phoenix 3,665 +441 Austin 3,137 +479
Baltimore 3,276 +326 Detroit 2,852 +456
Austin 3,137 +479 Phoenix 3,665 +441
Denver 3,111 +512 Charlotte 3,015 +416
Charlotte 3,015 +416 Miami 2,515 +409
Detroit 2,852 +456 St. Louis 1,938 +378
Minneapolis 2,849 +513 Richmond 1,867 +358
Miami 2,515 +409 San Antonio 1,527 +335
SUBTOTAL 105,437 +13,264 SUBTOTAL 97,596 +13,712

TOP INDUSTRIES: TECH JOB POSTINGS INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT


MAY FINANCE AND INSURANCE TECH HIRING1 MAY
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55,327 New York City 2,929
Administrative and Support 28,988 Washington DC 2,091
Manufacturing 19,627 Dallas 2,041
Finance and Insurance 17,610 Chicago 1,918
Information 13,109 San Francisco 1,201
Source: CompTIA analysis Lightcast job posting data | For metro area 1 Employers in the Finance and Insurance sector tech hiring activity by metro area
table, a minimum of 500 job postings was used in the analysis

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