Creating tech jobs is important not just for building companies today, but a local economy that’s looking to become more inclusive in the future.
It’s something we hear often in economic development circles, and now there’s data behind it: Information technology is one of four industry sectors where a cluster of occupations are forecast to produce the most family-supporting jobs that don’t require a college degree, according to a workforce development-focused report issued Monday by the Greater Baltimore Committee.
There are specific computer-based technology roles expected to grow, as well. Alongside a list of 20 that includes electricians, nurses, plumbers and carpenters, the report identifies a trio of occupations that are forecast to produce the most family-supporting jobs, which are defined as occupations that “pay an hourly wage that allows working adults with less than a bachelor’s degree.” They include:
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