ICT Employment

Information and Communications Technologies include some of the fastest growing jobs and careers in the U.S. and in the world, although ICT is not a term used frequently in the U.S. to categorize or quantify industries or jobs. ICT careers include job titles like:

Computer Programmers Computer Scientists Computer/Information Systems Analysts Data Communications Analysts Database Programmers and Analysts Desktop/Application Support Specialists Digital Home Technology Integration Techs Help Desk Technicians Mobile Application Developers Network and System Security Specialists

Network Managers and Administrators Sales Engineers Software Engineers Technical Sales Specialists Technical Trainers Technical Writers Telecom Managers Telecommunications Line Installers Website Developers Wireless Network Technicians

"Remains one of the 20 fastest growing industries in the Nation" "Wage-and-salary employment is expected to grow 38 percent by the year 2016, compared with only 11 percent growth projected for the entire economy" "This industry will add more than 489,000 jobs over the decade, placing it among the 10 industries with the largest job growth" "Workers in the computer systems design and related services industry generally command higher earnings than the national average" "As one might expect, education and experience influence earnings"

Better descriptions of ICT related jobs and careers and their compensation Better descriptions of demand for ICT related knowledge and skills Descriptions of major ICT employers in the MPICT region and links to their resources Descriptions of ICT educational and career pathways Links to ICT employment resources and job listings

MPICT is collaborating with Economic and Workforce Development Centers of Excellence for the San Diego-Imperial, San Francisco Bay and Orange County Regions to conduct an ICT Workforce Study in California. Its Phase 1 ICT Environmental Scan is available for download at www.coeccc.net.