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IT Job Openings
About this Summary
The online job posting data in this summary is from Burning Glass Technologies. When citing Burning Glass data use: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights. Other important information to note where applicable: time period, core IT occupations, location (e.g. US, Chicago MSA), etc. The data highlighted in this summary was pulled July 2013 and primarily focuses on Q2 2013 data for the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA), i.e. the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI MSA. This information complements many other workforce-related research studies CompTIA produces (see Additional Resources). For the purposes of this summary, core IT occupations include positions related to those listed in the following tables. This report excludes certain telecommunications occupations, such as positions responsible for installing or maintaining cellular towers. Additionally, this report excludes ‘knowledge worker’ type positions, such as technical writer, graphic designer or business analyst. CompTIA is responsible for all content contained in this report. Any questions regarding the study should be directed to CompTIA Market Research staff at [email protected].
More information about Burning Glass Technologies can be found here: http://www.burning-glass.com/products/labor.html
Key Summary Points
Job Openings • During Q2, 2013 there were a total of 15,582 job
openings in the Chicago MSA in core IT fields, according to Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights.
• There were 399,078 core IT job openings in the US
for Q2 2013. • In comparison to the entire US job market, there
were 3.9 million total postings for the same Q2 2013 time period.
Employment / Unemployment • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the
U.S. unemployment rate for June 2013 remained unchanged at 7.6 percent.
• In the month of May, an estimated 3.8 million job
openings existed versus more than 11 million unemployed people looking for work. Note: this excludes the segment of discouraged workers that have stopped looking for work and thereby not counted in official unemployment statistics.
• Compared to the national unemployment rate, the
rate for computer related occupations remains very low at 4.2 percent.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, July 2013
Number of US Core IT Job Openings – Q2 Year over Year
409,863
495,687
460,129
399,078
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
Q2 2010 Q2 2011 Q2 2012 Q2 2013
Historical Total Number of IT Job Openings – Year over Year
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, July 2013
66,464
76,450
64,297
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
2010 2011 2012
1,612,167
1,990,930
1,838,517
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
2010 2011 2012
US Chicago
ONET Code Core IT Occupations # Postings Q2 2013
# Postings Q2 2012
% Change
11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers 578 538 7%
15-1111.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists 61 52 17%
15-1121.00 Computer Systems Analysts 2,329 2,491 -7%
15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 498 339 47%
15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 611 766 -20%
15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 5,387 5,217 3%
15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 326 371 -12%
15-1134.00 Web Developers 732 1,002 -27%
15-1141.00 Database Administrators 925 968 -4%
15-1142.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 826 1,061 -22%
15-1143.00 Computer Network Architects 418 385 9%
15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 1,502 1,306 15%
15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 110 104 6%
15-1199.00 Computer Occupations, All Other 17 19 -11%
15-1199.02 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,030 1,000 3%
17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 20 27 -26%
49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 212 236 -10%
Total 15,582 15,882 -2%
Number of IT Job Openings in Chicago MSA – Current Quarter vs. Same Quarter Last Year
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
Educational Requirements for IT Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, July 2013
10% 4%
83%
25%
High School Post-Secondaryor Associate's
Degree
Bachelor'sDegree
Graduate orProfessional
Degree
Preferred / Required Education Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago
Percents among 9,147 postings with education specified. 41% of Chicago IT job postings do not specify education. Note: A job posting may cite more than one educational preference/requirement.
Top Majors Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago
1. Computer Science
2. Business Administration And Management, General
3. Computer Engineering
4. Engineering
5. Information Technology
6. Management Information Systems, General
7. Economics
8. Applied Mathematics
9. Biology/Biological Sciences, General
10. Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
A great majority (77%) of Chicago IT job postings do not specify a major.
ONET Code
Core IT Occupations #
Postings Q2 2013
Mean Salary
% High School
% Post-Secondary
/Assoc.
% Bachelor
% Graduate/
Prof
% Unspecified Edu.
11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers 578 $109,146 3% 2% 84% 42% 28%
15-1111.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists 61 NA 2% 2% 48% 63% 21%
15-1121.00 Computer Systems Analysts 2,329 $88,557 3% 4% 88% 28% 37%
15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 498 $103,769 9% 3% 88% 22% 30%
15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 611 $94,028 6% 4% 77% 29% 45%
15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 5,387 $95,306 5% 2% 89% 27% 41%
15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 326 $96,012 14% 1% 86% 21% 50%
15-1134.00 Web Developers 732 $83,196 4% 2% 92% 20% 50%
15-1141.00 Database Administrators 925 $82,559 10% 7% 84% 19% 45%
15-1142.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 826 $80,921 14% 6% 86% 10% 48%
15-1143.00 Computer Network Architects 418 $113,928 12% 5% 81% 33% 47%
15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 1,502 $61,146 39% 13% 56% 13% 42%
15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 110 $71,105 31% 14% 65% 25% 35%
15-1199.00 Computer Occupations, All Other 17 NA 8% 0% 83% 50% 29%
15-1199.02 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,030 $97,254 13% 2% 87% 24% 41%
17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 20 NA 0% 0% 90% 40% 50%
49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, Office Machine Repairers 212 $46,999 33% 19% 52% 18% 49%
Educational Requirements for IT Job Postings Cont. – Chicago Q2 2013
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
59% of 15,582 Chicago IT job postings overall specify education.
Note: A job posting may cite more than one educational preference/requirement.
Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings for High School - Chicago
1. Geek Squad Agent
2. Customer Service Agent
3. Network Engineer
4. Support Specialist
5. Application Developer
6. Technician Technician Support
7. Network Manager
8. Senior Systems Engineer
9. Systems Engineer
10. Cisco Network Engineer
Top Titles Cited in IT Job Postings by Education – Chicago Q2 2013
Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings for Associate’s Degree - Chicago
1. Applications Engineer
2. Application Developer
3. Geek Squad Agent
4. Network Engineer
5. Technical Support Specialist
6. Technical Analyst
7. Systems Engineer
8. Network Technician
9. Business Analyst
10. Associate, Data Specialist
Note: There are several varying job titles listed in postings.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings for Bachelor’s Degree - Chicago
1. Software Engineer
2. Java Software Developer
3. Application Developer
4. Network Engineer
5. Systems Engineer
6. Applications Engineer
7. Web Developer
8. .Net Developer
9. Solutions Architect
10. Software Developer
Only 410 Total Chicago IT job postings cite post-secondary or associate’s degree.
7,615 Total Chicago IT job postings cite bachelor’s degree.
923 Total Chicago IT job postings cite bachelor’s degree.
Top Skills Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago
1. SQL
2. JAVA
3. Oracle
4. LINUX
5. Microsoft C#
6. .NET Programming
7. UNIX
8. JavaScript
9. SQL Server
10. Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Top Skills Cited in IT Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013
Top Skill Clusters Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago
1. Software and Programming Skills
2. Common Skills: Communication and Coordination
3. Common Skills: Problem Solving
4. IT: Programming, Development, and Engineering
5. Common Skills: Business Environment Skills
6. IT: Databases and Data Warehousing
7. IT: Web Design and Technologies
8. IT: Business Intelligence
9. Common Skills: Project and Process Flow Skills
10. IT: Operating Systems
10% of Chicago IT job postings do not specify skills.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
15,582 Total Chicago IT job postings
3% of Chicago IT job postings do not specify skill clusters.
Certification, Experience & Job Details in IT Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013
Postings with certification
No certification information
Certification Requirements for IT Job Postings - Chicago
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, July 2013
Experience Requirements for IT Job Postings - Chicago
4% < 1 Year 40% 1 – 4 Years 42% 4 – 7 Years 15% 7+ Years
Percents among 9,637 postings with experience specified. 38% of Chicago IT job postings do not specify experience.
15,582 Total Chicago IT job postings
A great majority (85%) of Chicago IT job postings do not specify a certification. The percentage of postings with certification information has very slightly increased since last year (14% in 2012, and 14% in 2011 as well). Nationwide, 16% of all IT job postings in the US cite a certification. Top certifications listed in Chicago postings include CISSP, Cisco, Microsoft, CISA, PMP, and CompTIA A+ (10th), and Network+ (15th).
15%
85% Job Types for
IT Job Postings - Chicago
40% Permanent 5% Temporary 0% Intern 55% Not available / unspecified
Job Hours for IT Job Postings - Chicago
54% Full-time 2% Part-time 44% Not available / unspecified
Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago
1. Software Engineer
2. Java Software Developer
3. Network Engineer
4. .Net Developer
5. Systems Engineer
6. Application Developer
7. Solutions Architect
8. Web Developer
9. Applications Engineer
10. Business Analyst
Top Titles Cited in Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013
Top Job Titles Listed in Network Administration and Security Skill Cluster - Chicago
1. Network Engineer
2. Systems Engineer
3. Systems Administrator
4. Security Engineer
5. Software Engineer
6. Network Administrator
7. Communications Manager
8. Account Manager
9. Senior Systems Engineer
10. C++ Developer
5,380 Total Chicago job posting in Network Admin./Security skill cluster. Applicable to all job postings (i.e. not limited to IT occupations).
Note: There are several varying job titles listed in postings.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
15,582 Total Chicago IT job postings
Top IT Occupations for < 4 Years of Experience Cited in IT Job Postings - Chicago
1. Software Developers, Applications
2. Computer Systems Analysts
3. Computer User Support Specialists
4. Web Developers
5. Network And Computer Systems Administrators
6. Database Administrators
7. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
8. Computer Programmers
9. Information Security Analysts
10. Computer, Automated Teller, And Office Machine Repairers
Top Occupations for “Entry Level” IT Job Postings – Chicago Q2 2013
4,248 Total Chicago IT job postings that specify < 1 Year (356) or 1 – 4 Years (3,892) of experience.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
Top IT Occupations for IT Job Postings that Cite < $50k Salary - Chicago
1. Computer User Support Specialists
2. Software Developers, Applications
3. Computer, Automated Teller, And Office Machine Repairers
4. Database Administrators
5. Web Developers
6. Computer Systems Analysts
7. Network And Computer Systems Administrators
8. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
9. Computer And Information Systems Managers
10. Computer Network Architects
Only 305 Total Chicago IT job postings that cite < $35,000 (147) or $35,000 – $49,999 (158) salary.
For median salaries, job outlooks, and other occupational information visit: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm
Top Full-Time IT Occupations Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago
1. Software Developers, Applications
2. Computer Systems Analysts
3. Computer User Support Specialists
4. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
5. Database Administrators
6. Network And Computer Systems Administrators
7. Web Developers
8. Computer Programmers
9. Computer And Information Systems Managers
10. Information Security Analysts
Top Occupations in IT Job Postings by Hours – Chicago Q2 2013
Top Part-Time IT Occupations Listed in IT Job Postings - Chicago
1. Computer User Support Specialists
2. Software Developers, Applications
3. Web Developers
4. Computer, Automated Teller, And Office Machine Repairers
5. Database Administrators
8,485 Total Chicago full-time IT job postings.
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
Only 240 total Chicago IT job postings cite part-time.
107
127
135
136
145
195
217
231
261
307
339
354
432
521
666
2,409
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Health And Personal Care Stores
General Merchandise Stores
Data Processing, Hosting, And Related Services
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Telecommunications
Hospitals
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, And Other Financial…
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
Electronics And Appliance Stores
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing
Educational Services
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
Administrative And Support Services
Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services
15,582 Total Chicago IT job postings, of which 49% do not specify industry
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
Number of IT Job Postings by Top Industries – Chicago Q2 2013
50
56
65
70
71
71
73
83
86
88
91
94
96
115
120
131
151
271
JP Morgan Chase Company
Cdw Corporation
Harman International Industries
VLS Systems
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association
Health Care Service Corporation
Allstate
Northern Trust
Capital One
United States Cellular
Best Buy
Walgreen Co.
IBM
Motorola Inc.
Sears
Automatic Data Processing Incorporated
Deloitte Development LLC
Accenture
15,582 Total Chicago IT job postings, of which 41% do not specify employer
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, July 2013
Number of IT Job Postings by Top Employers – Chicago Q2 2013
Additional Resources
• U.S. IT Employment Snapshot – Q2 2013: https://comptia.box.com/s/ohyl6a9c2mdwusi1lhk6 • CompTIA IT Career Insights study (annual profiling survey of CompTIA certification holders:
https://comptia.box.com/s/ca63b83841598300d401 • CompTIA IT workforce-related industry research that’s been published, e.g.
• IT Industry Outlook 2013 • Generational Research on Technology and its Impact in the Workplace • International Technology Adoption & Workforce Trends • Quarterly IT Business Confidence Index • Youth Opinions of Careers in IT • State of the IT Skills Gap • Employer Perceptions of IT Training and Certification • 10th Annual Information Security Trends CompTIA members and partners can access the full reports here: • CompTIA website http://www.comptia.org/members/research/KeyTopics/itworkforce.aspx • CompTIA Partner Portal http://partners.comptia.org/delivery/research.aspx