{"id":85880,"date":"2018-04-03T17:28:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T21:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbachnet.wwwmi3-ss40.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2021-07-22T13:23:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T17:23:22","slug":"michigan-leader-in-tech-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/michigan-leader-in-tech-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Leader In Tech Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150911075121\/http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/03\/06\/mackinac-bridge-photo-winter_n_6818646.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Michigan Leader In Tech Jobs\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.retirementegg.com\/images\/states\/michigan.gif?resize=99%2C99\" alt=\"Michigan Leader In Tech Jobs\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>The latest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberstates.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CyberStates report<\/strong><\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CompTia<\/a> ranks <strong>Michigan 3rd<\/strong> nationally when it comes to growing tech jobs. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180415112103\/http:\/\/www.cyberstates.org\/pdf\/CompTIA_Cyberstates_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> (PDF), Michigan added <strong>13,160 new tech jobs<\/strong> during 2017. Michigan ranks <strong>9th overall in net tech employment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 404,300 tech workers in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyberstates.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"CompTIA CyberState report\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mitechnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cyberstatelogo-696x163.png?resize=136%2C32&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CompTIA CyberState report\" width=\"136\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a>Michigan include tech industry workers in technical and non-technical positions, technical workers in other industries, and self-employed tech workers according to CompTia. In addition to added jobs, the Cyberstates report shows Michigan&#8217;s tech sector is responsible for an estimated <strong>$34.7 billion<\/strong> of the overall state economy.<\/p>\n<p>The CompTIA report also ranked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberstates.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Metro Detroit 11th<\/strong><\/a> for increases in tech employment with 8,700 new tech jobs in 2017. <strong>Metro Detroit out-paced<\/strong>, traditional tech hot-spots like Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and LA in tech job growth. The top CyberCities by net tech employment job gains were:<\/p>\n<p>1. San Francisco +20,000<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160312144300\/http:\/\/www.itworld.com\/article\/2697950\/it-management\/by-the-numbers--detroit-offers-a-bright-future-for-technology-professionals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Made in Detroit\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.techhive.com\/images\/idge\/imported\/imageapi\/2014\/10\/07\/20\/made_in_detroit_reuters-100479675-primary-idge.jpg?resize=204%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Made in Detroit\" width=\"204\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>2. San Jos\u00e9 +12,600<br \/>\n3. New York City +10,200<br \/>\n4. Seattle +8,800<br \/>\n5. Detroit +8,700<br \/>\n6. Dallas +7,400<br \/>\n7. Boston +7,100<br \/>\n8. Los Angeles +5,700<br \/>\n9. Atlanta +5,300<br \/>\n10. Denver +5,100<\/p>\n<p>The Cyberstate report also found there was a 43.4% <strong>increase in the number of job postings<\/strong> related to emerging technologies, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/controlyourbuilding.com\/blog\/entry\/smarter-not-harder-how-smart-technology-is-changing-manufacturing-in-michig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Internet of Things<\/strong><\/a>, smart cities, drones, artificial intelligence, machine learning, <a href=\"https:\/\/spacelabdetroit.com\/2017\/06\/30\/wolf-vr-brings-innovative-tech-to-spacelab-detroit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>virtual reality<\/strong><\/a>, and augmented reality and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-autos-blockchain\/blockchain-technology-moves-into-car-sharing-mobility-services-idUSKCN1BA1PH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>blockchain<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan&#8217;s leading tech occupations include software and web developers, computer support specialists, and computer system and information security analysts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related article<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171016002933\/https:\/\/www.michigan.org\/blog\/outdoors\/golf\/play-these-5-pure-michigan-courses-from-golf-magazines-top-100-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play These 5 Pure Michigan Courses from GOLF Magazine\u2019s Top 100 List<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.org\/golfing#?c=44.4299:-85.1166:6&amp;tid=89&amp;page=0&amp;pagesize=20&amp;pagetitle=Golfing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(Michigan.org)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"Ralph Bach\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/new-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ralph Bach<\/a>\u00a0has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his\u00a0<a title=\"Bach Seat\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bach Seat<\/a> about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. 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