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Diversity in High Tech: Figure 1

Technology Industry Occupations
1997 & 2012
1997
Systems analysts, electronic data processing 530,420
Computer programmers 501,390
Computer support specialists 406,230
Computer engineers 252,230
Computer operators 208,680
All other computer  82,630
Database administrators 82,600
Computer programmer aides 63,240
Peripherial electr. data proc. equip. oper. 25,930
Computer science teachers, postsecondary 21,260
Total 2,174,610
2012
Software developers, applications 586,340
Computer user support specialists 525,630
Computer msystems analysts 482,040
Software developers,systems software 391,700
Network & computer systems administrators 350,320
Computer programmers 316,790
Computer & information systems managers 309,740
Computer occupations, all other 185,730
Computer network support specialists 167,980
Computer network architects 137,890
Database administrators 111,590
Web developers 102,940
Computer hardware engineers 79,580
Information security analysts 72,670
Computer operators 71,560
Computer science teachers, postsecondary 34,350
Computer & information research scientists 24,880
Total 3,951,730

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics
PEW Research Center