About this Sector
Over the next decade, employers need to fill 240,000 middle-skilled jobs in information technology (IT) that currently pay at least $35,000 per year (and typically pay much more). Currently women hold only 29% of these jobs. Many women already work in similar but lower-paid occupations. Information Technology (IT) is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. IT skills are needed in many middle-skill jobs, and there is demand for IT skills throughout the country.
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Certificates and degrees related to IT skills have much higher median earnings than many other educational pathways. Middle-skill jobs in IT require less investment in education for the same or higher earnings than many jobs that employ a majority of women.
Job Moves that Increase Women's Wages
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How to Improve Women’s Access in Information Technology
There are many training programs for women and girls who want to move into IT, and several women-only programs. The American Apprenticeship grant program- designed to be inclusive- includes apprenticeships in IT. Educators and workforce developers can draw on learning materials designed to work well for both women and men. Educational programs and companies with middle-skill IT opportunities can ensure that women know about these, and that the learning and working environment is welcoming and doesn’t isolate women.