Methodology
Digital Tech Occupations with SOC codes:
| SOC | Occupation Title |
|---|---|
| 13-1080 | Logisticians and Project Management Specialists |
| 13-2050 | Financial Analysts and Advisors |
| 15-1221 | Computer and Information Research Scientists |
| 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts |
| 15-1212 | Information Security Analysts |
| 15-1251 | Computer Programmers |
| 15-1256 | Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
| 15-1231 | Computer Network Support Specialists |
| 15-1232 | Computer User Support Specialists |
| 15-1241 | Computer Network Architects |
| 15-1244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
| 15-1245 | Database Administrators and Architects |
| 15-1257 | Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers |
| 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other |
| 15-2051 | Data Scientist |
| 17-2061 | Computer Hardware Engineers |
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 region AND
- Current demand for SOC > average current demand for all occupations in at least one MSA in the 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: 2021
- Source: MIT living wage calculator
Other Definitions:
Average Entry Level Salary
- Average entry level salary for SOC
- Time period: 2021
- Source: MIT living wage calculator
Current Demand
- Annual entry-level job ads / current workforce for SOC
- Time period: January 2021-December 2021 (entry-level jobs ads) and Q2 2022 (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 2021
- Source: Chmura JobsEQ
Entry Level Job Ads
- Number of job ads advertising 0-5 years of experience
- Time period: January 2021-December 2021
- Source: Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight tool
Median Salary
- 50th percentile salary for each SOC
- Time period: 2021
- Source: Chmura JobsEQ
Preferred Certifications
- Top certifications for entry-level job ads requesting a BA or less, by SOC
- Time period: 2021
- Source: Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight tool
Projected Annual Growth
- The forecasted annual number of new jobs over five years
- Time period: Q2 2022
- 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: 2021
- Source: Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight tool