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Professional Trends

Tacoma Vs. Washington Information Technology Employment

Tacoma	770
Washington	106,110

Of the 8,600 information technology professionals employed in Washington State, 340 work in Tacoma. There has been a 85% decline in the number of information technology professionals in Tacoma between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Tacoma has increased.

Tacoma Vs. Washington Information Technology employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
67,500	88,700	92,130	98,540	8,600
2,290	2,700	2,950	2,920	340

Grey: Washington
Dark Yellow: Tacoma

Information Technology VS. All professions salaries in Tacoma

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$66,259	$72,779	$72,324	$76,025	$101,330
$40,140	$41,570	$43,330	$44,480	$45,620

Light Blue: Information Technology in Tacoma
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Tacoma

As the number of information technology professionals in Tacoma has shrunk, salaries for information technology professionals have increased. In 2010 Tacoma information technology professionals earned an average yearly salary of $101,330. The average salary for information technology professionals in Tacoma was $66,259 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of information technology professionals in Tacoma is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in Tacoma

10th percentile	$70,490
25th percentile	$82,160
50th percentile	$96,520
75th percentile	$116,700
90th percentile	$144,150

Information technology professionals make a median salary of $96,520 per year in Tacoma. The difference in pay between the information technology professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 104%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $70,490 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $144,150 per year.

Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in Tacoma

Computer Science	$68,627
Information Technology	$101,330
Information Systems	$101,330

On average information technology professionals in Tacoma earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Tacoma.

Educational Trends

Information Technology schools in Tacoma

There are 2 accredited information technology schools in the city. Many of Tacoma's information technology professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Information Technology Programs Offered In Tacoma

associate	0
bachelor	2
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	3

Tacoma's information technology schools offer 3 information technology degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Information Technology Degrees In Tacoma

associate	0
bachelor	77
master	18
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	95

Approximately 95 students graduated from information technology courses in 2010.

Information Technology Faculty Salaries in Tacoma, Washington

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