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Jerry Giles
Team Leader, Technology, Energy and Corporate Services . Business Development
804-545-5703
JGiles@YesVirginia.org
Virginia has the highest percentage of technology workers in the country and ranked 5th in total high technology employment as reported in Cyberstates 2010.
The American Electronics Association’s definition of technology includes both manufacturing and services industries, but clearly the services side dominates high technology employment in Virginia, with almost half of technology employment accounted for by Computer Systems Design & Related Services.
The economic output of Virginia’s technology industry is $63 billion. Technology also supports $54 billion in additional economic output in Virginia.
- In 2009, technology industries accounted for almost 275,000 jobs in Virginia
- Half of technology jobs are in computer systems design and related services
- Engineering services accounts for nearly 57,000 jobs in Virginia’s technology industry
- In 2009, technology industries accounted for over 12,900 firms in Virginia
- Nearly three-quarters of technology companies are in Computer Systems Design and Related Services, accounting for more than 9,200 firms
- Engineering services accounts for over 1,800 firms in Virginia’s technology industry
- All Computer and Mathematical Occupations
- Virginia ranks 1st in percentage of workers
- Virginia ranks 4th in the number of workers
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Virginia ranks 1st in percentage of workers
- Virginia ranks 3rd in the number of workers
- Computer Software
Engineers, Applications
- Virginia ranks 1st in percentage of workers
- Virginia ranks 3rd in the number of workers
- Computer Software
Engineers, Systems Software
- Virginia ranks 2nd in percentage of workers
- Virginia ranks 3rd in the number of workers
| Technology
Occupation |
Total
Employed - All Industries |
| Computer software engineers, applications |
31,770 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software |
28,830 |
| Computer programmers |
12,650 |
| Computer systems analysts |
33,030 |
| Computer support specialists |
18,840 |
| Network and computer systems administrators |
18,460 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts |
13,650 |
| Database administrators |
4,720 |
| Computer and information scientists |
3,580 |
- Seventy Virginia public and private institutions offer programs in information technology and related fields. These schools are well dispersed throughout the state with a heavier concentration in Northern Virginia, Richmond and the Hampton Roads regions.
- According to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia,
more than 16,900 students were enrolled in information technology programs and over 3,100 degrees and certificates were rewarded in the 2008-2009 academic year.
Fall 2009 Select Enrollment in IT and Related Programs at Virginia's Universities and Colleges |
| Program
Name |
Total |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
6,552 |
| Electrical/Electronical Engineering |
2,516 |
| Computer Science |
1,726 |
| Information Science/Studies |
1,161 |
| Computer/Software Engineering |
1,225 |
| Management Information Systems |
1,128 |
| Systems Engineering |
776 |
| Information Technology |
1,485 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security |
85 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology |
266 |
| Total |
16,920 |
| All degree types; Data available only for universities reporting to SCHEV |
2008-2009 Select Degrees Conferred in IT and Related Programs at Virginia's Universities and Colleges |
| Program
Name |
Total |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
1,077 |
| Electrical/Electronical Engineering |
565 |
| Information Science/Studies |
370 |
| Systems Engineering |
263 |
| Computer/Software Engineering |
246 |
| Management Information Systems |
233 |
| Computer Science |
183 |
| Information Technology |
168 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security |
25 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology |
41 |
| Total |
3,171 |
| All degree types; Data available only for universities reporting to SCHEV |
In the past ten years, over 101,700 jobs have been added in high technology industries, with investment of $9.46 billion
Major
Technology Companies in Virginia |
AREVA |
BAE Systems |
Canon Virginia |
Computer Sciences Corporation |
General Dynamics |
HP Enterprise Services |
L-3 Communications |
Lockheed Martin |
Micron Technology |
Northrop Grumman |
Orbital Sciences Corporation |
Raytheon |
SAIC |
TASC, Inc. |
The MITRE Corporation |
Unisys |
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