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Keith Boswell
Team Leader . Security & Services Team . Business Development
804-545-5732
KBoswell@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 2009.
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 high technology employment accounted for by Computer Systems Design & Related Services.
The economic output of Virginia’s high technology industry is $58 billion. High technology also supports $41 billion in additional economic output in Virginia.
- In 2008, high technology industries accounted for almost 285,000 jobs in Virginia
- Almost half of high technology jobs are in computer systems design and related services
- Engineering services account for more than 58,000 jobs in Virginia’s high technology industry
- In 2008, high technology industries accounted for over 12,600 firms in Virginia
- Nearly three-quarters of technology companies are in Computer Systems Design and Related Services, accounting for more than 8,900 firms
- Engineering services accounts for over 1,800 firms in Virginia’s high 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 2nd 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 4th in the number of workers
| High-Technology
Occupation |
Total
Employed - All Industries |
| Computer software engineers, applications |
31,830 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software |
26,060 |
| Computer programmers |
12,650 |
| Computer systems analysts |
33.590 |
| Computer support specialists |
18.750 |
| Network and computer systems administrators |
18,550 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts |
14,160 |
| Electrical engineers |
7,270 |
| Computer and information systems managers |
11,070 |
| Engineering managers |
4,830 |
- 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 15,500 students were enrolled in information technology programs and over 3,300 degrees and certificates were rewarded in the 2007-2008 academic year.
Fall 2008 Select Enrollment in IT and Related Programs at Virginia's Universities and Colleges |
| Program
Name |
Total |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
5,821 |
| Electrical/Electronical Engineering |
2,475 |
| Computer Science |
1,660 |
| Information Science/Studies |
1,009 |
| Computer/Software Engineering |
1,164 |
| Management Information Systems |
1,008 |
| Systems Engineering |
1,470 |
| Information Technology |
1,036 |
| Total |
15,643 |
| All degree types; Data available only for universities reporting to SCHEV |
Fall 2008 Select Enrollment in IT and Related Programs at Virginia's Universities and Colleges |
| Program
Name |
Total |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
1,216 |
| Electrical/Electronical Engineering |
551 |
| Information Science/Studies |
465 |
| Systems Engineering |
307 |
| Computer/Software Engineering |
269 |
| Management Information Systems |
214 |
| Computer Science |
198 |
| Information Technology |
95 |
| Total |
3,315 |
| All degree types; Data available only for universities reporting to SCHEV |
In the past ten years, over 98,400 jobs have been added in high technology industries, with investment of $8.15 billion
Major
Technology Companies in Virginia |
| AREVA |
| BAE Systems |
| Canon Virginia |
| Computer Sciences Corporation |
| Electronic Data Systems |
| General Dynamics |
| L-3 Communications |
| Lockheed Martin |
| Micron Technology |
| Northrop Grumman |
| Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| Raytheon |
| SAIC |
| The MITRE Corporation |
| Unisys |
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