Computer support specialists (Legacy)

Detailed Occupation

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2017 Workforce

621k

Average Age

40.1

Average Salary

$59,728

Average Male Salary

$61,836

Average Female Salary

$53,583

About

Computer support specialists (Legacy) are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer support specialists (Legacy) was $59,728 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Computer support specialists (Legacy) are Dane County--Cities of Fitchburg & Verona and other near-S/SW/W/NW suburban MCDs PUMA, WI, Dane County--City of Madison (Central) PUMA, WI, and Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer support specialists (Legacy) are Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, Dane County--City of Madison (Central) PUMA, WI, and Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Computer support specialists (Legacy) workforce. Computer support specialists (Legacy) workforce in 2017 was 620,614 people, of which 25.5% were women and 74.5% were men. Computer support specialists (Legacy) are paid most in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

462,112

Male Workforce

± 16.7k

158,502

Female Workforce

± 9.77k

The Computer support specialists (Legacy) workforce in 2017 was 620,614 people (25.5% women and 74.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 14.8% between 2014 (540,585) and 2017 (620,614).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Computer support specialists (Legacy).

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($76,540), Massachusetts ($73,516), and Maryland ($72,252).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$59,728

AVERAGE WAGE

#145 in the ranking (2017)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Computer support specialists (Legacy) earned an average of $59,728, $4,955 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Computer support specialists (Legacy) in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.349

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Computer support specialists (Legacy) had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.349, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer support specialists (Legacy) (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Computer support specialists (Legacy) compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Computer support specialists (Legacy) and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Computer support specialists (Legacy), both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Computer support specialists (Legacy), by average wage, is Foundries ($147,359).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

621k

2017 Workforce

± 19,300

4.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.25%

This graphic shows the share of Computer support specialists (Legacy) employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Computer support specialists (Legacy) at 71.4%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 18% and Elementary & secondary schools with 10.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer support specialists (Legacy) in the US. The workforce of Computer support specialists (Legacy) in 2017 was 620,614 people, with 25.5% woman, and 74.5% men. The average age of male Computer support specialists (Legacy) in the workforce is 39.6 and of female Computer support specialists (Legacy) is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer support specialists (Legacy) is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Computer support specialists (Legacy) in 2017 was 620,614 people, with 25.5% woman, and 74.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (91,470 people), 30 to 34 years (88,099 people), and 35 to 39 years (78,792 people). Among them they concentrated 41.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 10.5% of Computer support specialists (Legacy) workers were Hispanic and 89.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69%), Puerto Rican (24.7)%, and Dominican (6.28)%

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Races

In 2017, 73.1% of the Computer support specialists (Legacy) workforce were White, of which 24.4% were women and 75.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.9%) and Asian (10.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Computer support specialists (Legacy) from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Computer support specialists (Legacy) is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Computer support specialists (Legacy) in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (69,435 people), Business (53,708 people), and Engineering (32,430 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Computer support specialists (Legacy) workers were Bachelors Degree (212,838 people), Some college (173,217 people), and Associates Degree (101,504 people).

The graphic shows the Computer support specialists (Legacy) workforce by gender and educational level.