Methodology
Digital Tech Occupations with SOC codes:
SOC | Occupation Title |
---|---|
15-1111 | Computer and Information Research Scientists |
15-1121 | Computer Systems Analysts |
15-1122 | Information Security Analysts |
15-1131 | Computer Programmers |
15-1132 | Software Developers, Applications |
15-1133 | Software Developers, Systems Software |
15-1134 | Web Developers |
15-1141 | Database Administrators |
15-1142 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
15-1143 | Computer Network Architects |
15-1151 | Computer User Support Specialists |
15-1152 | Computer Network Support Specialists |
The occupations (SOCs) included on the Occupations page had to meet the following two thresholds:
High Demand
- Projected annual growth for SOC > average projected annual growth for all occupations in at least one MSA in the Capital Region AND
- Current demand for SOC > average current demand for all occupations in at least one MSA in the Capital Region
Family Sustaining Wage
- The salary earned by the average entry level worker exceeds the living wage for that MSA (1 adult, 1 child)
- Time period: 2018
- Source: MIT living wage calculator
Other Definitions:
Average Entry Level Salary
- Average entry level salary for SOC
- Time period: 2018
- Source: MIT living wage calculator
Current Demand
- Annual entry-level job ads / current workforce for SOC
- Time period: 10/2018-9/2019 (entry-level jobs ads) and Q2 2019 (current workforce)
- Source: calculated based on Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight tool and Chmura JobsEQ
Employment/Current Workforce
- Number of workers employed in a given digital tech occupation
- Time period: Q2 2019
- Source: Chmura JobsEQ
Entry Level Job Ads
- Number of job ads advertising 0-5 years of experience
- Time period: 10/2018-9/2019
- Source: Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight tool
Median Salary
- 50th percentile salary for each SOC
- Time period: 2018
- Source: Chmura JobsEQ
Preferred Certifications
- Top certifications for entry-level job ads requesting a BA or less, by SOC
- Time period: 2019
- Source: Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight tool
Projected Annual Growth
- The forecasted annual number of new jobs over five years
- Time period: Q2 2019
- Source: calculated based on Chmura JobsEQ
Top 10 Skills Requested
- Top ten skill clusters for early career (0-5 yrs exp) job ads requesting a BA or less, by SOC
- Time period: 2019
- Source: Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight tool