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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,227 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,085 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 7,729 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 2,792 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2,859 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $61,880 | $29.75 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $59,841 | $28.77 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $58,486 | $28.12 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $57,809 | $27.79 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $56,811 | $27.31 | +2.4% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 239 | 34% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 224 | 30% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 280 | 29% |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 296 | 28% |
| 5 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 710 | 24% |
| 6 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 208 | 24% |
| 7 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 475 | 23% |
| 8 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 291 | 22% |
| 9 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 369 | 21% |
| 10 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 343 | 19% |
| 11 | Alaska | 739,795 | 123 | 17% |
| 12 | Vermont | 623,657 | 103 | 17% |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 215 | 16% |
| 14 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,254 | 15% |
| 15 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 910 | 15% |
| 16 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 738 | 15% |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 576 | 15% |
| 18 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 84 | 14% |
| 19 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 922 | 12% |
| 20 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 857 | 12% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 3% | $68,635 |
| 2 | Bremerton | 1 | 2% | $82,212 |
| 3 | Carol Stream | 1 | 2% | $78,702 |
| 4 | Cupertino | 1 | 2% | $98,603 |
| 5 | East Hartford | 1 | 2% | $78,198 |
| 6 | Edison | 1 | 1% | $86,864 |
| 7 | Fishers | 1 | 1% | $63,956 |
| 8 | Fort Myers | 1 | 1% | $49,469 |
| 9 | Framingham | 1 | 1% | $90,080 |
| 10 | Atlanta | 2 | 0% | $48,576 |
| 11 | Chicago | 2 | 0% | $78,969 |
| 12 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $82,242 |
| 13 | Des Moines | 1 | 0% | $71,944 |
| 14 | New Orleans | 1 | 0% | $51,524 |
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Dr. Tisha Brown-Gaines: Over the next five years, the expanding landscape of Big Data facilitated via Information Systems will continue to play a major role in the structure of how Smart Systems are created and maintained. As a result, having skills that will allow for effectively accessing, modifying, analyzing, storing and securing data is key. The integration of these skills are strengths that will support fields under the umbrella of computer science and data science that expand into machine learning, natural language processing and the Internet of Things (IoT) concepts.
Dr. Tisha Brown-Gaines: Employers will seek candidates that have knowledge on topics such as database systems, networking, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Leveraging the skills acquired from your degree and extending those by acquiring external certifications in these fields will help distinguish you from other candidates. There are many online programs which offer certifications in AWS, Network+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and SAP that are innovative and provide real-world case studies to prepare students to have successful careers.
Sagar Raina D.Sc.: Apart from the traditional knowledge expected in the field such coding, computer networking, database design and development, systems analyses, web technologies and development, data analytics; the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the knowledge about cybersecurity will be considered as the important and prevalent skills sought among the new graduates in the field.