Technology is key to the UKs economic growth, productivity and
global competitiveness.
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The IT & Telecoms industries contribute a gross value added
(GVA) of 75 billion per annum to the UK economy. An IT &
Telecoms worker is nearly twice as productive as the average UK
worker, in terms of GVA per head. If businesses exploited ICT
fully, they could create an extra 47 billion GVA over the next 5 to
7 years. 8% x2 47bn
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The IT & Telecoms sector will underpin the majority of
future job creation in the UK.
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1.5 million (one in 20) UK IT workers are employed in 144,000
workplaces. Employment of IT professionals is forecast to grow at
almost twice the UK average through to 2020. 129,000 new recruits
are required each year into the IT & Telecoms professional
workforce. 1/20 x2 125000+
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And in the wider economy: 745, 000 additional workers with
digital skills will be needed over the period 2013-2017. 20%
(23840) of those jobs will be ideally suited to digitally savy
16-25 year olds 3/4m 20%
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Skills priorities Immediate issues: security and data
protection, big data. Support for legacy systems Developing issues:
green IT, the transformation of businesses using IT, but it can
take time for the impact to be felt.
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Areas of expertise Agile IT project management Business
Analysis Data Centre Management Green and Sustainable IT
Information Security IT Governance IT Service Management Project
Management and Support Software Asset Management Software Testing
Solution Development and Architecture
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Typical roles and salaries Trainee:17,482 Junior Analyst:
22,900 Analyst: 30,866 Senior Analyst: 39,910 Project Manager:
47,178 Department Manager: 66,166 IT Function Head: 79,926 IT
Managers: 98,529 IT Director: 131,911
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Sector attractiveness A digital careers website for 14-19 year
olds Demonstrates the diverse range of opportunities in the IT
industry Features over 70 employers and news, competitions and
learning materials
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Educating for success e-skills UKs degree programme - develops
the skills businesses need from graduates Supported by over 60 top
employers Delivered to 1,200 students in 14 universities 100% of
2011 ITMB graduates in employment or further education within 6
months of graduation