State CTE Advisory Team Meeting

Colorado PerspectiveIT & STEM

Mary Ann Roe, Ph.D.Colorado Department of Labor & EmploymentNovember 18, 2011State CTE Advisory Team MeetingDatabase Development & AdministrationDigital MediaEnterprise SystemsNetwork Design & AdministrationProgrammingTechnical SupportTechnical WritingWeb Development & Administration

What is Information Technology??Primary H1-B visas (2010-2011) Information-Technology

Computer software engineers (systems software)Computer programmersComputer software engineers (applications)Computer systems analysts Network/systems administratorsComputer specialists (all other)

IT Needs in Colorado

Employer IT Job Orders

Network & computer systems administratorsComputer support specialistsComputer & information systems managers

IT Needs in ColoradoEngineersMathematical science occupationsPhysical scientistsTechnology occupations (computer specialists)Life scientistsDrafters, engineering & mapping techniciansNatural science techniciansWhat Are STEM JobsColorado will demand 219,850 STEM jobs by 2018up from 172,320 in 200894% will require postsecondary education/trainingSTEM jobs will be 7% of all Colorado jobs by 2018 (11% points above national average)*50% of STEM jobs in Colorado will be in computer occupations by 2018Center on Education and the Workforce: A.Carnevale, N.Smith, M.Melton

STEM Needs in ColoradoCOMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS: COLORADOAnalyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems2010 Wages: Median $81,900Employment: 2008-10,560 2018-12,520 (% Change +19%)Career One Stophttp://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_rep.asp?optstatus=011000000&soccode=151121&id=1&nodeid=2&stfips=08&search=GoState Data Source: Colorado Department Labor & Employment

Colorado STEM Occupation Profile