The 2020 CompTIA Cyberprovinces Report

The CompTIA 2020 Cyberprovinces report is the definitive province-by-province analysis of the Canada tech industry and tech workforce.

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ABOUT THIS REPORT In an era when every individual is tech engaged and every organization is tech enabled, CompTIA is the leading destination for both. As an association dedicated to innovation, CompTIA unifies learning, advocacy and career networking in a welcoming, forward-thinking place. We are the connected global community of informed advocates, championingmodern technology (and the people who advance it) one day, one deployment, one discovery at a time. CompTIA is techforward. CompTIA designed Cyberprovinces to serve as a reference tool, making national, state, and metropolitan area-level data accessible to a wide range of users. Cyberprovinces quantifies the size and scope of the tech industry and the tech workforce across multiple vectors. To provide additional context, Cyberprovinces includes time-series trending, average wages, business establishments, job postings, emerging tech metrics, andmore. Cyberprovinces is a pre-COVID-19 report. The pandemic’s impact on the Canadian tech workforce will not be fully understood until Statistics Canada – the government agency that compiles data, releases its complete 2020 labour market data sets. In the Appendix of this report, CompTIA provides preliminary analysis on some of the effects of COVID. As with any sector-level report, there are varying interpretations of what constitutes the tech sector and the tech workforce. Some of this variance may be attributed to the objectives of the author. Is the goal to depict the broadest possible representation of STEM and digital economy fields, or a more narrowly defined technology subset? Is the goal to capture all possible knowledge workers, or a more narrowly defined technology subset? For the purposes of this report, CompTIA focuses on the more narrowly defined technology subset. See methodology section for details of the specific NAICS and SOC codes CompTIA uses in its definitions of the tech sector and the tech workforce. Due to periodic updates to industry and occupation categories by the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics, as well as occasional revisions of historical data, direct comparisons to previous publications of Cyberprovinces is not always possible. Additionally, CompTIA adjusts its methodology at times to best reflect available data and the needs of users. For these reasons, it is best to view the most recent release as the best representation of the state of the tech industry and workforce. If historical comparison data is required, requests can be submitted to research@comptia.org. ABOUTCOMPTIA The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the tech-forward community of the $5.2 trillion global information technology ecosystem and the hub for the 75 million professionals who design, deploy, manage and secure the technology that powers the modern economy. Through collaboration, education, certifications, advocacy and market research, CompTIA advances the industries and careers that rely ontech.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

KEY FORCES SHAPING THE TECH LANDSCAPE

DEFINING NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

HISTORICAL TRENDING ANDOUTLOOK

BACKGROUND ON AVERAGEWAGES

KEY FINDINGS

NATIONAL SNAPSHOT SUMMARY PAGE

PROVINCE SNAPSHOT SUMMARY PAGES

APPENDIX D: METHODOLOGY DEFINITIONOF TECH INDUSTRY

DEFINITIONOF TECH OCCUPATIONJOBS PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF COVID-19IMPACT

BACKGROUND – KEY FORCES SHAPING THE TECH LANDSCAPE

The iterative fusion of technology building blocks and emerging technology, coupled with a generous helping of people and process, will set the stage for the next wave of innovation. This may entail the stacking of foundational infrastructure and enabling components with emerging general- purpose technologies, such as AI, and then rounded out with data, an ‘as -a- service’ user experience, and busine ss process optimization. The implications are both exciting – the ingredients of innovation have never been more accessible, and trying, as users and technology providers work to understand an ever-growing set of building blocks and how the pieces fit to drive digital transformation. Against this backdrop, CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook explores the forces shaping the information technology industry, its workforce, and its business models in the year ahead. See www.comptia.org for full report.

Artificial Intelligence Eats theWorld When Marc Andreessen made his now-famous

HypeMeets Reality withEmerging Technology

statement about software in 2011, he may not have even realized the extent to which the world would be consumed over the next decade. Cloud computing lowered both the barrier for developing software and the barrier for distribution, and mobile devices extended the reach of software to previously unreached corners. The net effect was an exponential increase in software’s ability to drive activity. This created a new challenge in conducting said activity and acting on the data being collected. Enter artificial intelligence. With a foundation of software-driven routines and the compute resources to broadly run advanced algorithms, AI can push software to the next level. However, there’s a fine line between “eating the world” and “global domination.” Cybersecurity Becomes MoreOperational The theme of cybersecurity over the past decade was a shift from a purely defensive mindset to a proactive approach that combined technology, process, and education. Moving forward, the shift will be from cybersecurity as a component of IT to cybersecurity as a critical business function. When treated as part of IT, a proactive approach to cybersecurity may still struggle to get the proper budget allocation or properly demonstrate value to the business. As a result, organizations are beginning to treat cybersecurity as a dedicated function. Internet of Things Continues to RedefineIT Architecture As one of the two emerging technologies to be gaining significant traction, internet of things seems poised to join cloud computing and mobile devices as a permanent part of the modern technology landscape. Businesses are quickly discovering the value in digitizing their environment and their operations, collecting data that can help with future decision-making. The trend is also showing positive returns for companies that sell and support technology. Half of these firms report either major or minor levels of IoT-related sales in the last year, with others experimenting internally. Today, IoT as a managed services play is driving the most revenue in this category; but looking ahead to the next two years companies are predicting that analytics on data captured by IoT sensors – then shared with customers – holds the most financialpromise.

Demand for Integration Drives Demandfor Automation Businesses of all sizes recognize the need to better integrate disparate platforms, applications, and data. Whether integration is outsourced or being done in- house, the next step for many businesses will be automation. Internet of things implementations expand the ability to gather inputs from a variety of sources, and artificial intelligence can help drive actions based on those inputs. From there, the vast array of other emerging technologies allows companies to imagine and build complex automation. The goal of this automation, as with all technological advances, is to reduce the amount of routine work and to create breathing room for innovation. Over the past several years, there has been a lot of excitement around emerging technologies. At an operational level, this has been a positive trend as it has helped businesses build better practices for evaluating early-stage topics and accelerating adoption. At a tactical level, though, it has created some chaos. Without the chance to wait and see which technologies prove their worth, companies have found themselves confronted with a bevy of options — a situation that exacerbates resource constraint and skill gaps. Heading into a new year, the hype around emerging technology remains high, especially among those firms selling and supporting technology Workforce Diversity Grows in ManyWays In 2020, the call for improved diversity will continue to pay dividends, even if fully diverse and inclusive environments still lie further in the future. Going beyond efforts around common conceptions of diversity, there will also be a marked increase in the skill diversity that companies are seeking. Twenty years ago, the stereotypical IT worker had a heavy concentration in infrastructure skills and worked in relative isolation from the rest of the business. Today, companies are seeking expertise across all areas of CompTIA’s IT framework— infrastructure, devices, software development, cybersecurity, data, operations, and emerging technology. Beyond technical skills, businesses are also looking for technology professionals that can speak the language of the business, collaborating with other departments in order to drive technology-fueled business results.

BACKGROUND – DEFINING NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

The Canadian tech workforce consists of two primary components, represented as a single figure by the ‘net tech employment’ designation. The foundation is the set of technology professionals working in technical positions, such as IT support, network engineering, software development and related roles. Many of these professionals work for technology companies (52 percent), but many others are employed by organizations across every industry sector in the Canadian economy (48 percent). The second component consists of the business professionals employed by technology companies. These professionals – encompassing sales, marketing, finance, HR, operations and management, play an important role in supporting the development and delivery of the technology products and services used throughout the economy. Thirty-four percent of the net tech employment total consists of tech industry business professionals. One final segment involves workers classified as self-employed. For the purposes of this report, only dedicated, full-time self-employed technology workers are counted towards net tech employment. Workers that are characterized as “gig” workers, which may entail working on the side for supplementary income, are excluded from this analysis due to a number of uncertainties with the data and to minimize the possibility of double counting.

N = Technology professionals employed by organizations across the Canadian economy (e.g. software developers, IT support, network architects, cybersecurity, etc.)

N = Support/business professionals employed by Canadiantech companies (e.g. sales, marketing, finance, HR, etc.)

1,717,471 Canadian tech workforce, net of industryand occupation

71% % of NET tech employment in technology occupations

employment, 2019 estimate

= 10,000 workers

Sources: EMSI | Statistics Canada | CompTIA Some numeric changes affected by rounding

BACKGROUND – HISTORICAL TRENDING AND OUTLOOK

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT TRENDING 282k jobs

KEY POINTS ⇥ Net tech employment in Canada – as described on the previous page, reached an estimated 1,717,471 workers in 2019, an increase of nearly 59,954 net new jobs and a growth rate of 3.6 percent over the previousyear. ⇥ Since 2011, net tech employment increased by an estimated 282,000 net new jobs. Net tech employment growth has been steady during this span, averaging approximately 34,600 new jobs peryear. ⇥ As the largest component of net tech employment (71 percent), technology occupations are the primary driver of job growth. Just 5 of 25 tech occupation categories accounted for the majority (74 percent) of job gains during the 2013-2019 timeperiod. ⇥ Largest tech occupation contributors to job gains,2013-2019:

1.72

1.66

added

1.60

1.56

1.54

1.51

1.47 1.49

1.44

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est

⇥ Systems analysts and consultants: +52,963 ⇥ Programmers and media developers: +37,201 ⇥ User support technicians: +26,465 ⇥ Information systems managers: +22,576 ⇥ Software engineers and designers: +20,320

TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT TRENDING

900

⇥ On a percent change basis, the occupation category covering other professional engineers grew by +62% percent, the largest increase among tech occupations during 2013-2019. Database analysts and administrators (60%) was next, followed by software engineers (+59%). ⇥ Most occupation categories experienced positive job gains during the 2013-2019 time period, although a few were negative. The category covering electronics service technicians lost 10,133 jobs while electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors, and testers lost 1,543 jobs. ⇥ Largest tech industry contributors to job gains,2013-2019: ⇥ IT Services and Custom Software Services: +96,744 ⇥ Software [packaged]: +11,597 ⇥ The steepest decline occurred in the R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services where -7,315 jobs were shed during the 2013-2019 time period. The tech manufacturing category saw a drop of -3,205 jobs 2013-2019. Telecommunicationsand internet services saw a drop of 3,644 jobs in this time period. ⇥ Looking ahead, the overall base of employment is projected to increase by 6 percent between 2019 and 2027. The growth projections for many technology occupation categories exceed the national benchmark, and in some cases, by a significant amount. For example, database analysts and administrator roles are projected to grow at more than three times the rate as the national average. Software, systems analysts, which includes cybersecurity roles, and user support technicians will also experience notable gains through2027.

800

Software [packaged]

700

TechManufacturing

600

Telecommunications and Internet Services

500

400

Engineering Services, R&D, and Testing

300

200

IT Services and Custom Software Services

100

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

OCCUPATION OUTLOOK: 2019-2027

Databaseanalysts/admin

22%

Heathoccupations

19%

Sys. analysts/consultants

17%

Software engineers

16%

User support technicians

15%

All occupations inCanada

Natural resources/agriculture

Sources: EMSI | Statistics Canada | CompTIA

BACKGROUND – FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN USING AVERAGE WAGE DATA

TECH INDUSTRY MEDIANWAGE VS. OVERALL MEDIANWAGEMATRIX

KEY POINTS ⇥ The average – also referred to as the mean – is a useful starting point in data analysis. However, it should not be used in isolation. Averages are affected by the distribution of data, especially points at the very high or very low end of the range. Wage percentiles, including the median, provide more granularity in understanding the nuances of earnings. ⇥ Ontario accounts for 45 percent of the national tech sector payroll and 43 percent of tech sector workers. The province is so large relative to the others, that it exerts a significant upward pull on tech sector wages. As depicted in the chart to the right, Ontario sits above the median tech sector wage of $76,471. Alberta and Saskatchewanare the otherprovinces with a median tech sector wage exceeding the national median. ⇥ The government agency, Statistics Canada, notes “in addition to regular remuneration, wages includes directors' fees, bonuses, commissions, gratuities, income in kind, taxable allowances, retroactive wage payments and stock options.” The highest paid tech CEO in Canada in 2018 reportedly earned $24.6 million in total compensation, partially due to stock options. This is another example of an outlier data point that elevates average tech sector wagedata. ⇥ Wages should always be viewed in the context of cost of living. The buying power of a salary in Toronto will vary greatly with the buying power in Lloydminster. According to the The Toronto Real Estate Board, the average selling price for all housing in Toronto (all types) during August 2019was $792,611. ⇥ Beyond location, the other important variables to consider when reviewing wage data are job role, areas of expertise, job experience, industry sector, and company size. A skilled employee in a hot field such as machine learning, working for a Fortune 500 company, will earn on average far more than a tech worker in an established field such as IT support, working for a small non-profitmuseum. ⇥ Relatedly, the tech sector average wage reflects technical and non-technical positions. The median for technical roles tends to exceed non-technical roles when accounting for job level and experience. For example, a mid-tier software developer may earn substantiallymore than a mid-tier marketing professional or operationsmanager. ⇥ Within tech occupations, a comparison of workers at the 90 th percentile of compensation and the 10 th percentile yields a differential of 146 percent. The 10 th and 25 th percentile wages are often entry-level wages, while the 75 th and 90 th percentile wages may reflect seniority and significant expertise developed from years on thejob.

$54,483 CAD = Median annual national wage, 2019

$90,000

Alberta

Ontario

$76,471 CAD= Median annual tech sector wage, 2019

$80,000

$70,000

Prince Edward Island

$60,000

$50,000

$40,000

$50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000

$90,000

MEDIAN ANNUAL PROVINCE WAGE, CAD

TECH OCCUPATION WAGE DISTRIBUTION, CAD

+146%

$114,721

$95,383

$76,471

$59,341

$46,602

10th percen- tile

25th percen- tile

90th percen- tile

Median 75th percen- tile

Sources: EMSI | Statistics Canada | CompTIA

KEY FINDINGS – NATIONAL

CANADANET TECH EMPLOYMENT

CANADIAN NET TECH EMPLOYMENT ⇥ As noted previously, net tech employment totaled an estimated 1.72 million in 2019, an increase of more than 59,900 workers over the 2018 base of 1.66 million. Net tech employment grew an estimated 3.6 percentyear-over-year. ⇥ Net tech employment accounted for approximately 8.5 percent of the overall Canadian workforce in 2019. As noted previously, because of the blurring of lines across industries, there is likely a degree of undercounting in tech sector employment as apercentage of Canadian employment. CANADIAN TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT ⇥ Canadian tech industry employment totaled an estimated 881,062 in 2019, an increase of 31,708 workers from 849,354 in 2018. Tech industry employment grew an estimated 3.7 percentyear-over-year. and Internet Services which saw a decline of almost 4,400 jobs when compared to experienced a decline when compared to the previous yearwas Telecommunications ⇥ Tech manufacturing employment totaled an estimated 108,910 in 2019, an increase of more than 5,500 jobs when compared to the previous year. The sector that

Numeric Change

2018 2019 est.

Techemployment occupation, and self- employed net of industry,

1,657,517 1,717,471 +59,954

Total 1,657,517 1,717,471 +59,954

CANADA TECH INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT

Numeric Change

2018 2019 est.

TechManufacturing

103,331 108,910 +5,579

Telecommunications

and InternetServices 142,371 137,971 -4,400

the previous year.

Software [packaged]

46,434 49,684 +3,250

⇥ The core IT occupations component of tech occupations accounts for 67 percent of the total. IT occupations added about 43,354 net-new jobs in 2019, a year-over-year growth rate of 6.3 percent. On a numeric basis, software and web developers added the most jobs when compared to2018. TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, WAGES, AND EMPLOYER DEMAND ⇥ There are approximately 73,154 tech business enterprises with payroll located throughout Canada. This is supplemented by self-employed tech workers, which are classified separately by Canadian governmentsources. ⇥ Tech wages averaged $80,791 CAD in 2019, 52% higher than the average national wage of $53,181 CAD. ⇥ According to data from Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, the numberof job ⇥ emerging technology skills in areas such as machine learning, robotics,AR/VR, postings by Canadian employers for tech occupations reached nearly 134,801 during 2019. CANADIAN TECH OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENT ⇥ Tech occupation jobs reached an estimated 1.08 million workers in 2019, an increase of 44,610 workers. On a percent change basis, it represents a 4.3 percent increase over2018. ⇥ Since 2012, over 215,000 new tech occupation jobs were added; a function of the demand for tech talent across every industry sector in the Canadianeconomy. ⇥ The IT services and custom software services subsector generated the largest numerical gain in employment, adding nearly 17,248 net-new jobs in 2019. This gain is a 5.6 percentage increase over 2018. This growth reflects theongoing digital transformations occurring across the Canadian economy and the corresponding need for expertise in areas such as cloud computingmigration, applicationintegration, business process automation, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. While still a relatively small subset of overall job postings, employer demandfor

IT Servicesand CustomSoftware

309,383 326,631 +17,248

Engineering Services,

R&D, and Testing

247,835 257,865 +10,030

Total

849,354 881,062 +31,707

CANADA TECH OCCUPATION EMPLOYMENT Numeric 2018 2019 est. Change

ITOccupations

684,063 727,417 +43,354

Engineeringand Technician Occupations

351,604 352,860 +1,255

Total 1,035,667 1,080,277 +44,610

TOP TECHOCCUPATION CATEGORIES

2019 est. % Change

Software andWeb Developers

234,170

7.3%

Information systems analystsand

consultants

179,514

8.5%

IT User support technicians

101,870

6.4%

blockchain, internet of things, and related, increased 36 percent in2019.

Source: EMSI | Statistics Canada | CompTIA Some numeric changes affected by rounding

KEY FINDINGS – PROVINCES

PROVINCE NET TECH EMPLOYMENT ⇥ The top provinces when it comes to Net Tech Employment are Ontario and Quebec. The greatest number of jobs was added in Ontario when compared to 2018. Tech employment also represents about 10% of the total employment inthese provinces. ⇥ When compared to the other provinces Ontario stands apart for the number of jobs in tech with 44.8 percent of Canadian net tech employment coming from this province. This is consistent with Ontario’s population ratio (about 39 percent of the country), and economic impact (about 38percent). ⇥ Anchored by Canada’s most populous city, Toronto, the province of Ontario also accounted for a significant portion of tech employment gains during2019. PROVINCE MEDIAN TECH INDUSTRYWAGES ⇥ On average, tech industry wages are highest in Alberta, followed by Saskatchewan, Ontario, and British Columbia. Figures below presented inCAD. ⇥ Alberta$86,488 ⇥ Saskatchewan$78,765 ⇥ Ontario$78,329 ⇥ British Columbia$75,626 ⇥ Quebec$71,992 ⇥ Newfoundland and Labrador$71,681

CYBERPROVINCES BYNET TECHEMPLOYMENT

769,033

1. Ontario

412,536

2. Quebec

216,700

3. BritishColumbia

173,759

4. Alberta

40,715

5. Manitoba

32,253

6. NovaScotia

27,957

7. Saskatchewan

22,918

8. New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

13,978

4,706

10. Prince Edward Island

CYBERPROVINCES BY NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBGAINS

1. Ontario

+31,735

2. Quebec

+15,937

3. BritishColumbia

+12,323

⇥ Manitoba$71,032 ⇥ Nova Scotia$65,819 ⇥ NewBrunswick $64,581 ⇥ Prince Edward Island$59,570

4. NovaScotia

+735

5. NewBrunswick

+659

6. Manitoba

+280

7. Prince Edward Island

+155

BUSINESS LOCATIONS, ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND EMPLOYER DEMAND ⇥ Tech business establishments tend to be concentrated in population centers and in locations that are close to the customers they serve. Combined, Ontario and Quebec account for nearly two-thirds of the total tech business establishments with payroll in thecountry. ⇥ Ontario34,106 ⇥ Quebec13,706 ⇥ Alberta10,498 ⇥ British Columbia9,641 ⇥ Beyond numerical measures based on size, relative measures based on the size of the province economy reveal additional insight. Overall, an estimated 5.8 percent of Ontario’s economy is attributed to the tech sector, as defined by this report. In comparison, approximately 2.0 percent of Saskatchewan’s economy is attributed to the techsector. ⇥ Employer demand for tech talent as measured by online job postings follows a similar pattern to tech employmentwith Ontario having approximately 65,069 postings in 2019. In second place is Quebec with approximately 21,703 postings. British Columbia and Alberta are third and fourth respectively in terms of tech job postings. ⇥ Growth in postings for emerging technology positions andskills: ⇥ Alberta+61% ⇥ British Columbia+38%

8. Saskatchewan

Newfoundland and Labrador

-334

-1,608

10. Alberta

CYBERPROVINCES BY NET TECH EMPLOYMENT AS % OF TOTALJOBS

9.7%

1. Ontario

9.3%

2. Quebec

7.6%

3. BritishColumbia

7.1%

4. Alberta

6.4%

5. NovaScotia

6. New Brunswick

6.1%

Newfoundland and

7. Labrador

5.8%

8. Manitoba

5.6%

9. Prince Edward Island

5.6%

4.6%

10. Saskatchewan

⇥ Ontario+32% ⇥ Quebec+27%

Source: EMSI | Statistics Canada | CompTIA Some numeric changes affected by rounding

Canada

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

1,717,471

59,954

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

8.5%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

73,154

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

134,801

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

36.3%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+59,954 jobs +3.6%

2,000,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 881,062

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 1,080,277

1,000,000

51% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

IT Services + Custom Software Services

234,170 +7.3%YoY

326,631 5.6%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

257,865 4.0%

Telecommunications and Internet Services

137,971 -3.1%

179,514

+8.5%YoY

IT User Support Technicians

Tech Manufacturing

108,910 5.4%

49,684 7.0%

Software [packaged]

101,870

+6.4%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

4.7% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Canadianeconomy

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $76,471 is 40% higher than the median national wage

$75K

$50K

$25K

Primary data sources: EMSI | Statistics Canada | CompTIA | Burning Glass Technologies Labour Insights. All data are estimates covering the 2019 time period, unless specified as earlier | See Appendix for full methodology and data tables

10th 25th 50th 75th 90th

Alberta

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

173,759

-1,608

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

7.1%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

10,498

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

4 th

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

14,919

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

10 th

61.2%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

4 th

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

-1,608 jobs -0.9%

200,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 87,816

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 91,855

100,000

41% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

15,791 +1.3%YoY

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

42,846 0.4%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

IT Services + Custom Software Services

26,188 6.7%

14,231 +6.0%YoY

Telecommunications and Internet Services

12,768 -5.2%

IT User Support Technicians

TechManufacturing

3,846 13.8%

2,167

7,668 +1.6%YoY

Software[packaged]

3.8%

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$150K

3.1% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Alberta economy

$125K $100K $75K

The estimated median techwage of $86,488 is 39% higher than the median province wage

$50K $25K $K

10th 25th 50th 75th 90th

British Columbia

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

216,700

12,323

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

7.6%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

9,641

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

3 rd

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

18,894

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

3 rd

38.2%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

3 rd

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+12,323 jobs +6.0%

250,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 111,861

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 128,057

125,000

49% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

33,803 +7.5%YoY

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

38,678 5.8%

IT User Support Technicians

IT Services + Custom Software Services

34,617 4.9%

15,533 +17.1%YoY

Telecommunications and Internet Services

21,556 -3.8%

9,420

Software[packaged]

2.8%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

TechManufacturing

7,591 6.9%

15,282 +13.6%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

4.5% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the BritishColumbia

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $75,626 is 40% higher than the median province

$75K

$50K

$25K

wage

economy

10th 25th 50th 75th 90th

Manitoba

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

40,715

280

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

5.6%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

1,166

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

5 th

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

3,536

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

6 th

111.0%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

8 th

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+280jobs +0.7%

45,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 20,920

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 24,493

22,500

37% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

4,137 +0.5%YoY

Telecommunications and Internet Services

7,698 2.7%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

4,602 3.0%

3,526 +2.3%YoY

TechManufacturing

4,470 -1.6%

IT User Support Technicians

IT Services + Custom Software Services

3,761 3.8%

Software[packaged]

384 -18.4%

3,009 +0.8%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

3.3% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Manitoba economy

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $71,032 is 43% higher than the median province

$75K

$50K

$25K

wage

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New Brunswick

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

22,918

659

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

6.1%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

837

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

8 th

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

2,115

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

5 th

36.7%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

6 th

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+659jobs +3.0%

25,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 11,890

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 14,935

12,500

49% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

IT User Support Technicians

2,680 +2.2%YoY

IT Services + Custom Software Services

3,716 15.1%

Software and WebDevelopers

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

3,608 0.5%

2,543 +7.6%YoY

Telecommunications and Internet Services

3,454 -3.0%

562

Software[packaged]

25.4%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

TechManufacturing

543 10.8%

2,154 +6.2%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

3.6% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the NewBrunswick

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $64,581 is 39% higher than the median province

$75K

$50K

$25K

wage

economy

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Newfoundland and Labrador

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

13,978

-334

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

5.8%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

594

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

9 th

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

761

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

9 th

103.7%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

7 th

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

-334 jobs -2.3%

15,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 7,471

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 8,735

7,500

41% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

1,194 +6.4%YoY

Telecommunications and Internet Services

3,108 -2.6%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

2,759 -8.1%

1,140 +0.3%YoY

IT Services + Custom Software Services

1,302 20.3%

179

IT User Support Technicians

Software[packaged]

22.9%

TechManufacturing

107 -25.3%

1,059 -0.5%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

2.6% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Newfoundlandand

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $71,681is 38% higher than the median province

$75K

$50K

$25K

wage

Labradoreconomy

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Nova Scotia

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

32,253

735

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

6.4%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

1,126

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

6 th

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

3,587

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

4 th

64.5%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

5 th

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+735jobs +2.3%

34,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 15,936

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 20,348

17,000

45% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

3,978 +5.5%YoY

IT Services+ Custom Software Services

5,234 2.2%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

Telecommunications and Internet Services

4,143 1.4%

2,783 +13.4%YoY

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

3,779 8.6%

IT User Support Technicians

TechManufacturing

2,375 3.7%

398 15.2%

Software[packaged]

2,595 +1.9%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

4.6% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Nova Scotiaeconomy

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $65,819 is 37% higher than the median province wage

$75K

$50K

$25K

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Ontario

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

769,033

31,735

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

9.7%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

34,106

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

1 st

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

65,069

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

1 st

32.0%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

1 st

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+31,735 jobs +4.3%

800,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 380,663

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 507,060

400,000

56% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

115,787 +8.1%YoY

IT Services + Custom Software Services

162,181 5.6%

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

96,380 4.8%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

89,737 +9.5%YoY

Telecommunications and Internet Services

52,849 0.3%

TechManufacturing

44,180 0.4%

IT User Support Technicians

25,073 8.0%

Software[packaged]

47,528 +7.3%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

5.8% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Ontarioeconomy

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $78,329 is 42% higher than the median province wage

$75K

$50K

$25K

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Prince Edward Island

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

4,706 NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

155 NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs. 2018]

5.6% NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

210

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

10 th

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

387

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

7 th

0.0%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

9 th

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+155jobs +3.4%

5,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 2,579

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 2,764

2,500

42% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

643 +0.2%YoY

IT Services + Custom Software Services

816 31.5%

IT User Support Technicians

TechManufacturing

616 -5.7%

480 +0.1%YoY

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

501 6.6%

Telecommunications and Internet Services

470 1.8%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

144 8.1%

Software[packaged]

442 +17.9%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

3.7% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Prince Edward Island economy

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $59,570 is 31% higher thanthe median province wage

$75K

$50K

$25K

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Quebec

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

412,536

15,937

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

9.3%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

13,706

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

2 nd

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

21,703

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

2 nd

26.5%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

2 nd

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+15,937 jobs +4.0%

425,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 226,866

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 262,586

212,500

50% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Software and WebDevelopers

53,371 +8.0%YoY

IT Services + Custom Software Services

85,950 5.3%

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

59,105 5.4%

46,951 +6.2%YoY

TechManufacturing

44,384 11.0%

IT User Support Technicians

Telecommunications and Internet Services

26,526 -9.5%

10,902 7.8%

Software[packaged]

19,545 +1.8%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

5.3% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to theQuebec

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $71,992 is 38% higher thanthe median province wage

$75K

$50K

economy

$25K

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Saskatchewan

STATE OF TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

NET TECHEMPLOYMENT 1

27,957

NET TECH JOB GAINS [2019 vs.2018]

4.6%

NET EMPLOYMENT AS A % OF OVERALLWORKFORCE

1,132

TECH BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS [firms with payroll]

7 th

NET TECH EMPLOYMENTRANK

3,532

TECH OCCUPATION JOB POSTINGS [2019total]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT JOBS ADDED RANK

8 th

118.6%

EMERGING TECH JOB POSTINGS % CHANGE [2019 vs.2018]

NET EMPL AS % OF WORKFORCERANK

10 th

1 net of tech industry + tech occupation + self-employed [see methodology for details]

NET TECH EMPLOYMENT

+4 jobs +0.0%

30,000

TECH INDUSTRY JOBS 13,572

TECH OCCUPATION JOBS 17,764

15,000

43% of Tech Industry Jobs Are in TechOccupations

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 est.

LEADING TECH OCCUPATIONCATEGORIES

LEADING TECH INDUSTRY SECTORS [by employment]

YoY% 2019 Change

Information Systems Analysts and Consultants

2,996 +10.5%YoY

R&D, Testing, and Engineering Services

4,833 0.6%

Software and WebDevelopers

Telecommunications and Internet Services

4,789 -6.7%

2,801 +6.1%YoY

IT Services + Custom Software Services

2,763 -6.4%

TechManufacturing

745 5.2%

IT User Support Technicians

433 55.3%

Software[packaged]

1,690 +3.5%YoY

ECONOMIC IMPACT

TECH OCCUPATION WAGES [by percentile]

$125K

2.0% Estimated direct contribution of the tech sector to the Saskatchewan

$100K

The estimated median techwage of $78,765 is 42% higher than the median province

$75K

$50K

$25K

wage

economy

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