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Information Technology
Employer Demand by City
3 3%
o f P o s t i n g s R e q u i r e T h r e e Y e a r s E x p e r i e n c e o r L e s s
Top Posting Employers*
• CareInHomes.com • General Healthcare Resources, Inc. • Soliant Health, Inc • Henry Ford Health System • Manor Care, Inc. • Trinity Health Corporation • Ascension • McLaren, Inc. • Mercy Medical Center, Inc. • Sunbelt Staffing, LLC
1. Detroit: 25,380 Postings 2. Grand Rapids: 10,912 Postings 3. Ann Arbor: 7,656 Postings 4. Lansing: 5,953 Postings 5. Kalamazoo: 5,483 Postings 6. Livonia: 4,513 Postings 7. Saginaw: 4,473 Postings 8. Flint: 3,844 Postings 9. Pontiac: 3,468 Postings 10. Troy: 3,374 Postings
Job Postings by City
Introduction
Information technology (IT) jobs include occupations that are associated with entry-level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. While the information technology group does not currently employ as many individuals as the other groups here, it is quickly growing, and about 7,000 job openings are reported in the region annually.
122,172
IT Workers
0.4% Increase from 2019
Employment Over Time
2001–2020
Worker Gender Demographics
Information Technology Worker Demographics
According to 2020 Emsi data, the State of Michigan has 122,172 IT workers. The workforce is not too diverse, with most workers identifying as white males (73.4 percent) between the ages of 25 and 54. Roughly 78.0 percent of the workforce are between the ages of 25 and 54. Workers aged 55 years and older account for 16.2 percent, while only 5.8 percent are 24 years old or younger. Around 71.5 percent of the workforce identify as white, with workers who identify as Asian, make up 15.6 percent of the workforce.
Race and Ethnicity Demographics 71.5% White | 8.6% Black or African American | 15.6% Asian
Worker Age Demographics
Information Technology Top Posted Jobs 2020
Top Posted Jobs: 2020
In 2020, there were 89,915 postings for IT workers in Michigan. Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers were the most in-demand occupation for 2020, with 28,509 postings, closely followed by Computer Occupations, All Other, with 14,334 postings. Computer User Support Specialists (11,367 postings) and Computer Systems Analysts (9,261 posting) were also high in-demand occupations. Although the top IT jobs generally require a bachelor’s degree, Computer User Support Specialists, typically require some college, no degree.
Information Technology Wage Overview
In-demand IT occupations provide high wages, even for those at entry-level and with fewer credentials. Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, the most in-demand occupation, offers a median hourly wage of $43.01 per hour or almost $89,461 per year. Computer and Information Systems Managers earn the highest median wage at $59.30 per hour or nearly $123,344 per year. Other occupations that have fewer qualifications, such as Computer User Support Specialists and Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers, make over $22.00 per hour.
Wage Overview for Top Posted IT Jobs in 2020
Data: Emsi, BLS | Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
In-Demand Technical Skills
• Computer Science • Agile Methodology • SQL • Java • Software Engineering • Communications • Management • Problem Solving • Troubleshooting • Leadership
In-Demand Foundational Skills
In-Demand Education Level*
• High School Diploma: 5.6% • Associate Degree: 4.9% • Bachelor's Degree: 43.7% • Master's Degree: 11.6% • Certified Information Systems Security Professional • Project Management Professional Certification • Cisco Certified Network Associate • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer • Microsoft Certified Professional
