Employment

Network and computer systems administrators held about 366,400 jobs nationally in 2012. The industries that employed the most network and computer systems administrators in 2012 were as follows:

• Computer systems design and related services (16 percent)
• Educational services (11 percent)
• Information (11 percent)
• Finance and insurance (9 percent)
• Manufacturing (7 percent)

Employment of network and computer systems administrators is projected to grow 12 percent from 2012 through 2022. Demand for information technology workers is high and should continue to  grow as firms invest in newer, faster technology and mobile networks.

Source:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2015 edition, Network and Computer Systems Administrators.