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Job outlook for senior information technology assistants in the United States
Are senior information technology assistant jobs in demand?
Senior information technology assistant job and salary trends over time
Senior information technology assistant jobs over time
Senior information technology assistant job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 221 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 208 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 198 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 61 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 50 | 0.00% |
Average senior information technology assistant salary over time
Senior information technology assistant salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48,760 | $23.44 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $47,153 | $22.67 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $46,086 | $22.16 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $45,187 | $21.72 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $44,166 | $21.23 | +1.5% |
Senior information technology assistant jobs by state
Most common states for senior information technology assistants
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 178 | 26% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 172 | 23% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,166 | 17% |
| 4 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 138 | 16% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 101 | 16% |
| 6 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,092 | 15% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 198 | 15% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 110 | 15% |
| 9 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,170 | 14% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 756 | 14% |
| 11 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 560 | 14% |
| 12 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 449 | 14% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 152 | 14% |
| 14 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 143 | 14% |
| 15 | Delaware | 961,939 | 136 | 14% |
| 16 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 84 | 14% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 251 | 13% |
| 18 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 390 | 12% |
| 19 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 199 | 12% |
| 20 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 987 | 11% |
Most common cities for senior information technology assistants
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 2 | 0% | $49,212 |
| 2 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $50,049 |
| 3 | San Francisco | 1 | 0% | $50,124 |
| 4 | San Jose | 1 | 0% | $50,147 |
Senior Information Technology Assistant job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of senior information technology assistant experts
Indiana University
Loyola University Chicago
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Senior Information Technology Assistant job market given the pandemic?
Bipin Prabhakar: Technology will become a strategic enabler for most businesses. There will be increasing demand for graduates who can help create this technology (Computer Science/Data Science) and for graduates who can leverage technology (information Systems) to create business value.
What skills stand out on Senior Information Technology Assistant resumes?
Bipin Prabhakar: Skills by themselves on resumes do not provide enough information for the reviewer to assess a candidate. The resume has to showcase the actual capabilities rather than just listing skills. What can you actually do with the listed skill? With that said, deep skills in software development, data science and AI or the broad set of skills required to enable digital transformation will be in demand. Digital transformation requires skills in business analysis, business process and process design, technologies such as next generation ERP systems, AI and ML, cloud architectures and platforms and business analytics.
What type of skills will young Senior Information Technology Assistants need?
Peter Dordal Ph.D.: I'm leaving off software developers, and answering about our Information Technology graduates.
IT students entering the business world will need to know how to get the maximum leverage out of business systems. In many cases, this will mean writing their own specialized queries to extract the precise business intelligence needed; general-purpose "canned" queries just won't cut it. They will need a broad understanding of what software can accomplish for the enterprise and how to deploy new software effectively; this applies to software used in the office as well as to software used in manufacturing and shipping. And they will need to understand how to lease storage and computing resources from the cloud to meet not only predictable, long-term demands but also sudden short-term business projects.
Students working in database administration and management will need to be able to manage much larger volumes of data than a few years ago. They will need to be familiar with the great variety of new databases in order to pick the best tool for the job.
Students working in network management will need to be able to ensure that everyone has the bandwidth and server access they need, as those demands expand to include extensive video, low-latency real-time connectivity, and the regular transfer of huge amounts of data.
Students in cybersecurity will need to be fully acquainted with all the recommended best practices. However, they will also have to be able to anticipate and guard against potential new vulnerabilities. "By the book" protection is no longer sufficient.