Across the UK, the IT and telecoms workforce is approximately 1.4 million.
59 per cent of IT professionals have a degree or other level 4 qualification.
Employment is still male dominated. Females account for just over a third of all jobs.
Some of the more basic IT jobs, especially programming and support roles, are being off-shored to countries where wage costs are lower.
More sophisticated use of computers by companies is creating demand for a new type of IT worker. Future skill demands include:
Demand for security, storage and improved search facilities continue to provide the industry with challenges and opportunities.
The UK has one of the most developed and skills-driven information technology sectors in Europe. Training and up-skilling is important to this industry.
The UK exports more IT services than it imports. There are significant work opportunities outside the UK for those with the right qualifications and skills.
Figures are for those, 18 and over, working full-time in the UK. With training and career development, higher salaries can be achieved.
| Position | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| Information and communication technology managers | £37,437 |
| IT strategy and planning professionals Software professionals |
£36,331 |
| IT operations technicians IT user support technicians |
£26,547 |
The salaries shown are annual, median, gross pay rates. Gross means before tax and other deductions. The median figure is the middle salary in the range of what all people in that category of job earn.
Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009, O.N.S., © Crown Copyright.
Many people choose to commute (regularly travelling between home and work) to get the job they want. This will show you where most of the jobs in this sector are in the region.
| Bath and North East Somerset | 1,894 |
| Bristol | 7,746 |
| North Somerset | 1,700 |
| South Gloucestershire | 6,438 |
Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis 2009, O.N.S., © Crown Copyright.
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