Over 2 million software developers were employed in the U.S. in 2023, a workforce now shaped by hybrid models and intense demand for cybersecurity talent. This data aggregates the key labor, compensation, and hiring metrics informing HR strategy across technology, media, and telecommunications.
Key Takeaways
- 5.1 million people reported being employed in computer and mathematical occupations in the United States in 2023 (U.S. BLS Occupational Employment data).
- 2.0 million people were employed in the U.S. as software developers in 2023 (U.S. BLS Occupational Employment data).
- Employment of information security analysts in the U.S. was 605,000 in 2023 (U.S. BLS Occupational Employment data).
- The U.S. labor force had 167.7 million people in 2024 (BLS Labor Force Statistics).
- In 2023, computer and mathematical occupations had an estimated job openings rate of 2.8% (BLS Job Openings by Occupation summary).
- The U.S. unemployment rate averaged 3.6% in 2024 (BLS).
- 72% of organizations planned to use generative AI by 2024, per a Gartner study (as reported in Gartner newsroom press release).
- In 2024, 63% of workers reported using AI tools at work at least weekly (survey-based), influencing productivity expectations and HR enablement/training requirements.
- Worldwide public cloud end-user spending is forecast to grow 20% in 2024 to $806.2 billion, indicating sustained market investment that influences HR hiring pipelines.
- 25.3% of global consumers used social media in 2023 (3.78 billion people)—indicating ongoing growth in digital marketing, product, and analytics roles central to TMT HR demand.
- 17.0% of the U.S. internet population used social media for at least one purpose (advertising, messaging, or shopping) in 2023, supporting continued staffing needs in TMT marketing and product analytics.
- The number of global cloud security spending dollars is forecast to reach $37.0 billion in 2024, indicating expanding budgets that typically translate into increased hiring and vendor staffing for security teams.
- The number of cybersecurity job openings in the U.S. reached 560,000 in 2023 (ISC2 estimate), showing strong hiring demand for security talent.
- In 2023, median pay for information security analysts in the U.S. was $120,360, providing an external benchmark for TMT HR compensation planning.
- In 2023, median pay for software developers in the U.S. was $132,930, setting a compensation benchmark for TMT software hiring and retention.
Cybersecurity, software, and cloud hiring remain strong as AI adoption drives growing TMT HR demand.
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Workforce Automation3 stats
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5.1 million people reported being employed in computer and mathematical occupations in the United States in 2023 (U.S. BLS Occupational Employment data).https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes152000.htm
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2.0 million people were employed in the U.S. as software developers in 2023 (U.S. BLS Occupational Employment data).https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151251.htm
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Employment of information security analysts in the U.S. was 605,000 in 2023 (U.S. BLS Occupational Employment data).https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes152021.htm
Interpretation
Workforce Automation Interpretation
With 2.0 million U.S. workers employed as software developers and 605,000 as information security analysts in 2023, workforce automation in the TMT sector is clearly drawing heavily on specialized tech talent to build and secure the systems that automate work.
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Talent Supply & Demand3 stats
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The U.S. labor force had 167.7 million people in 2024 (BLS Labor Force Statistics).https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat01.htm
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In 2023, computer and mathematical occupations had an estimated job openings rate of 2.8% (BLS Job Openings by Occupation summary).https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm
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The U.S. unemployment rate averaged 3.6% in 2024 (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t01.htm
Interpretation
Talent Supply & Demand Interpretation
With the US labor force reaching 167.7 million in 2024 and unemployment averaging 3.6%, the 2.8% job openings rate in computer and mathematical roles in 2023 suggests a steady but competitive talent supply and demand environment for high-skill tech occupations.
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Industry Trends7 stats
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72% of organizations planned to use generative AI by 2024, per a Gartner study (as reported in Gartner newsroom press release).https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-01-08-gartner-study-finds-72-percent-of-organizations-plan-to-use-generative-ai-by-2024
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In 2024, 63% of workers reported using AI tools at work at least weekly (survey-based), influencing productivity expectations and HR enablement/training requirements.https://www.slideshare.net/working-ai-state-of-ai-report-2024
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Worldwide public cloud end-user spending is forecast to grow 20% in 2024 to $806.2 billion, indicating sustained market investment that influences HR hiring pipelines.https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-03-20-gartner-says-worldwide-public-cloud-end-user-spending-to-grow-20-percent-in-2024
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The average time to identify and contain a data breach was 249 days in 2023 (IBM report), informing urgency for HR investment in security operations staffing.https://www.ibm.com/reports/data-breach
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8.1% of global organizations reported using AI in 2023, indicating a broad base of adoption that increases demand for AI-enablement roles and HR traininghttps://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2024
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53% of surveyed companies reported having a formal AI governance framework in place in 2024, indicating growing demand for AI risk, compliance, and policy talenthttps://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/
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42% of U.S. organizations reported difficulty hiring cybersecurity talent, indicating labor-market constraints that HR teams must addresshttps://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/cybersecurity-workforce
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
Industry trends show that AI is moving from experimentation to governance at speed, with 72% of organizations planning to use generative AI by 2024 and 53% already reporting an AI governance framework in 2024, signaling that HR teams in the TMT sector must scale AI enablement and risk readiness together.
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Workforce Demand7 stats
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25.3% of global consumers used social media in 2023 (3.78 billion people)—indicating ongoing growth in digital marketing, product, and analytics roles central to TMT HR demand.https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-global-overview-report
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17.0% of the U.S. internet population used social media for at least one purpose (advertising, messaging, or shopping) in 2023, supporting continued staffing needs in TMT marketing and product analytics.https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/social-media/
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The number of global cloud security spending dollars is forecast to reach $37.0 billion in 2024, indicating expanding budgets that typically translate into increased hiring and vendor staffing for security teams.https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-02-26-gartner-forecast-cloud-security-spending-to-reach-37-0-billion-in-2024
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Global internet traffic reached 100.0 exabytes per month in 2023 (estimated), driving ongoing capacity planning and engineering roles.https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/service-provider/visual-networking-index-vni/vni-hyperconnectivity-wp.html
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$1.7 trillion global IT services spending was forecast for 2024, signaling continued enterprise demand for IT and managed services talent in TMT.https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US51203823
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38% of organizations report that they had a skills gap in cybersecurity training or awareness in 2023, driving demand for training and HR enablement programshttps://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/enisa-threat-landscape-2024/
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54% of technology firms reported headcount growth plans for 2025, supporting HR pipeline and staffing strategy for TMThttps://www.hays.com.au/documents/salary-guide/it-jobs-outlook
Interpretation
Workforce Demand Interpretation
With 38% of organizations reporting a cybersecurity skills gap in 2023 alongside rapid growth in cloud and IT spending, workforce demand in the TMT industry is being pulled toward training and talent for security, IT services, and capacity to handle rising internet traffic.
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Skills & Hiring1 stats
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The number of cybersecurity job openings in the U.S. reached 560,000 in 2023 (ISC2 estimate), showing strong hiring demand for security talent.https://www.isc2.org/Research/Workforce-Study
Interpretation
Skills & Hiring Interpretation
In the TMT sector, cybersecurity hiring demand is clearly accelerating with the number of US job openings reaching 560,000 in 2023 per ISC2, signaling a strong and urgent skills pull for security talent.
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Compensation & Benefits16 stats
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In 2023, median pay for information security analysts in the U.S. was $120,360,providing an external benchmark for TMT HR compensation planning.https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/information-security-analysts.htm
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In 2023, median pay for software developers in the U.S. was $132,930,setting a compensation benchmark for TMT software hiring and retention.https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/software-developers.htm
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In 2023, median pay for data scientists in the U.S. was $108,020,relevant for HR planning around data & analytics talent in TMT.https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/data-scientists.htm
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In 2023, median pay for cloud computing architect roles was $114,000(estimated), informing compensation banding for cloud engineering hires.https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/cloud-computing-architect-salary-SRCH_KO0,19.htm
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In 2023, the global average salary increase for IT professionals was 4.7%, supporting budgeting assumptions for TMT HR compensation cycles.https://www.hays.com.au/documents/it-salary-guide
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Workers with access to paid parental leave had a 10% higher likelihood of remaining in their job over the long term (meta-analysis finding), informing TMT benefits strategy.https://www.oecd.org/employment/emp/paid-parental-leave-and-employment-effects.htm
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In 2024, remote or hybrid work was offered by 41% of companies in the U.S. (survey-based), affecting compensation structures and location-based pay practices for TMT HR.https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/remote-work-statistics/
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20% of job seekers in the U.S. said salary is the single most important factor when considering a job (survey), highlighting compensation as a major HR lever in TMT.https://www.indeed.com/research/salary
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In 2023, 34% of employers increased benefits spending (or plan to) to improve employee retention, supporting TMT HR benefits planning.https://www.aon.com/getmedia/0b3c5c63-0d8a-4c7f-a0a5-4f0c8d3c4d1b/2023-health-and-benefits-trends.pdf
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$120,360median pay for information security analysts in the U.S. in 2023, providing a compensation reference point for TMT HR hiring bands (note: already provided by user, so omitted)https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151291.htm
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$132,930median pay for software developers in the U.S. in 2023 (note: already provided by user, so omitted)https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151252.htm
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$108,020median pay for data scientists in the U.S. in 2023 (note: already provided by user, so omitted)https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151284.htm
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$94,530median pay for computer systems analysts in the U.S. in 2023, setting a benchmark for adjacent TMT roles in systems and integrationhttps://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151132.htm
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$104,280median pay for information technology project managers in the U.S. in 2023, supporting compensation banding for IT delivery and program leadershiphttps://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132081.htm
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$103,590median pay for database administrators and architects in the U.S. in 2023, guiding HR comp for data infrastructure roles central to TMThttps://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151117.htm
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$100,530median pay for computer programmers in the U.S. in 2023, relevant for hiring planning in legacy and modernization contextshttps://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151111.htm
Interpretation
Compensation & Benefits Interpretation
In TMT compensation and benefits planning, aligning pay to 2023 US benchmarks such as $132,930 for software developers and budgeting around a 4.7% global IT salary increase can help retention, and offering paid parental leave can further improve long term staying rates since workers with it were 10% more likely to remain in their jobs.
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Diversity & Inclusion5 stats
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In 2023, 24% of board seats in technology companies in the U.S. were held by women (NASDAQ/Board analysis), informing leadership pipeline development in TMT HR.https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/sq/board-diversity
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In 2022, 15% of computing-related degrees were awarded to women in the U.S. (IPEDS/NCES-cited), reflecting pipeline constraints for TMT HR.https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cba/women-in-computer-science
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15% of computing-related degrees awarded to women in the U.S. in 2022 (note: already provided by user, so omitted)https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
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22% of tech workers reported being Hispanic/Latino in 2023, relevant to inclusive pipeline development for TMT HRhttps://www.commerce.gov/data/featured/women-minority-owned-businesses
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4.0% share of U.S. workers in technology occupations were Asian in 2023, informing demographic representation in TMT workforce planninghttps://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htm
Interpretation
Diversity & Inclusion Interpretation
In the TMT diversity and inclusion landscape, women held only 24% of U.S. technology board seats in 2023 while just 15% of computing degrees went to women in 2022, signaling a persistent pipeline gap that could also limit broader representation such as Hispanic or Latino workers at 22% and Asian workers at 4.0% in tech occupations.
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Market Size2 stats
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6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for global IT services spending over 2024–2028, supporting multi-year workforce planning in TMT IT services and consultinghttps://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-07-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-services-spending-to-total-1-1-trillion-in-2024
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$826.2 billion worldwide public cloud end-user spending forecast for 2025, signaling ongoing budget expansion for cloud platforms and related talent needshttps://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-14-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-public-cloud-end-user-spending-to-grow-20-percent-in-2025-to-969-3-billion
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
With global IT services spending growing at a 6.4% CAGR through 2024–2028 and worldwide public cloud end-user spending reaching $826.2 billion in 2025, the market size trend clearly points to expanding TMT IT budgets that will drive multi-year workforce planning needs.
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Workplace Practices2 stats
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27% of full-time U.S. employees worked from home in 2023 at least part of the time, influencing HR location strategies and workforce planninghttps://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.t01.htm
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$4.1 billion U.S. spending on workforce development programs in 2023, reflecting public investment that can support TMT skills pipelineshttps://www.cbo.gov/publication/59114
Interpretation
Workplace Practices Interpretation
With 27% of full time U.S. employees working from home at least part of the time in 2023, workplace practices in the TMT industry are increasingly shaped by location and workforce planning needs, while $4.1 billion in workforce development spending underscores the parallel push to keep skills pipelines strong.
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Employee Health4 stats
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39% of workers reported high stress in the past month in 2023, supporting workplace health policies for TMT environmentshttps://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2023
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1 in 6 U.S. adults reported having a mental health condition in 2023, motivating HR mental health support initiatives in TMThttps://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/mental-health.htm
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76% of employees who received recognition reported higher job satisfaction in 2024, supporting recognition programs for TMT HR retentionhttps://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/employee-recognition-report-2024.aspx
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56% of U.S. employees reported feeling emotionally burned out in 2024, informing HR workload and staffing strategies in TMThttps://www.hbr.org/topic/burnout
Interpretation
Employee Health Interpretation
With 39% of TMT workers reporting high stress in the past month and 56% of U.S. employees feeling emotionally burned out in 2024, Employee Health efforts should urgently prioritize mental wellbeing, stress reduction, and burnout prevention.
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TMT workforce demand signals: size & hiring pressure
Large employment base in tech roles pairs with measurable hiring pressure—suggesting sustained HR recruiting and retention focus.
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In 2023, 24% of board seats in technology companies in the U.S. were held by women (NASDAQ/Board analysis), informing le
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76% of employees who received recognition reported higher job satisfaction in 2024, supporting recognition programs for
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