| Projected North Dakota IT Workforce Needs (2008-2018) |
| IT Occupations |
% Growth |
Number of Openings |
Annual Average Wage |
High Wage |
High Demand |
High Skill |
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts |
50% |
210 |
$59,163 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
29% |
256 |
$64,613 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Operations Research Analysts |
23% |
45 |
$53,453 |
Yes |
|
Yes |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
22% |
382 |
$62,343 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
20% |
174 |
$51,660 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager |
19% |
173 |
$79,999 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Computer Support Specialists |
18% |
685 |
$37,345 |
|
Yes |
|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
18% |
43 |
$53,336 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| Computer Programmer |
-11% |
102 |
$50,637 |
Yes |
|
Yes |
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| TOTAL |
21% |
2,070 |
$57,061 |
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