Among the fastest growing occupations in America, in terms of the need to hire new workforce, by 2016 there will also be two occupations from the IT sector, the results of the research were published on CareerGuide site.
Thus, by 2016, when it comes to the information technology sector, there will be the greatest need for analysts for computer networks and data transmission, as well as software engineers.
The job of network systems and data transmission analysts is to design, analyze, test and evaluate systems and their implementation. In 2006, there were 262.000 employees in that workplace, and it is expected that by 2016, there will be 53 percent more, or 4 thousand.
Their average annual salary is US$73.800. Although a bachelor's degree is often required for this position, it is not uncommon for people who have completed two-year studies in the field of computer science or information technology to work as analysts for network systems and data transmission.
A software engineer's job is to develop, design, test, and evaluate the computer programs and systems that make computers work. The need for this position will increase by 2016 percent by 44,6, compared to 2006. According to the CareerGuide website, candidates who are interested in this job have good prospects if they have at least a bachelor's degree in software engineering or computer science, and have a certain work experience. The average annual salary for a software engineer is US$87.900.
According to the CareerGuide website report, these occupations, in terms of the number of employees by 2016, will be followed by the need for financial analysts, counselors for people with behavioral disorders (drug, alcohol, tobacco addicts, gamblers...), and physiotherapist assistants.
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