| Table 1.2 Employment by detailed occupation, 2014 and projected 2024
(Numbers in thousands) |
| 2014 National Employment Matrix title and code | | Employment | | | | Change, 2014-24 | | Job openings due to growth and replacement needs, 2014-24 |
| | | Number | | Percent distribution |
| | | 2014 | 2024 | 2014 | 2024 | Number | Percent |
| Total, all occupations | 00-0000 | 150,539.9 | 160,328.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,788.9 | 6.5 | 46,506.9 |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | 15-0000 | 4,068.3 | 4,599.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 531.4 | 13.1 | 1,156.8 |
| Computer occupations | 15-1100 | 3,916.1 | 4,404.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 488.5 | 12.5 | 1,083.8 |
| Computer and information research scientists | 15-1111 | 25.6 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Computer and information analysts | 15-1120 | 650.7 | 784.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 133.4 | 20.5 | 217.1 |
| Computer systems analysts | 15-1121 | 567.8 | 686.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 118.6 | 20.9 | 191.6 |
| Information security analysts | 15-1122 | 82.9 | 97.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 25.5 |
| Software developers and programmers | 15-1130 | 1,591.1 | 1,790.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 199.7 | 12.5 | 485.4 |
| Computer programmers | 15-1131 | 328.6 | 302.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -26.5 | -8.0 | 81.0 |
| Software developers, applications | 15-1132 | 718.4 | 853.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 135.3 | 18.8 | 238.0 |
| Software developers, systems software | 15-1133 | 395.6 | 447.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 51.3 | 13.0 | 107.9 |
| Web developers | 15-1134 | 148.5 | 188.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 39.5 | 26.6 | 58.6 |
| Database and systems administrators and network architects | 15-1140 | 648.8 | 705.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 56.2 | 8.7 | 150.1 |
| Database administrators | 15-1141 | 120.0 | 133.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 11.1 | 39.2 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 15-1142 | 382.6 | 412.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30.2 | 7.9 | 79.4 |
| Computer network architects | 15-1143 | 146.2 | 158.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 31.5 |
| Computer support specialists | 15-1150 | 766.9 | 855.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 88.8 | 11.6 | 187.4 |
| Computer user support specialists | 15-1151 | 585.9 | 661.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 75.1 | 12.8 | 150.5 |
| Computer network support specialists | 15-1152 | 181.0 | 194.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 7.5 | 36.9 |
| Computer occupations, all other | 15-1199 | 233.0 | 240.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 37.7 |
| Mathematical science occupations | 15-2000 | 152.2 | 195.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 42.9 | 28.2 | 73.0 |
| Actuaries | 15-2011 | 24.6 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 18.1 | 11.7 |
| Mathematicians | 15-2021 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 21.4 | 1.3 |
| Operations research analysts | 15-2031 | 91.3 | 118.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 27.6 | 30.2 | 43.9 |
| Statisticians | 15-2041 | 30.0 | 40.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 33.8 | 15.4 |
| Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations | 15-2090 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 0.6 |
| Mathematical technicians | 15-2091 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -12.6 | 0.2 |
| Mathematical science occupations, all other | 15-2099 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |