Information technology

The information technology industry is rapidly growing and changing. With over 95,000 jobs throughout the state of Minnesota in the first quarter of 2026, the number of computer and mathematical occupations are projected to increase by 15% through 2032. In addition, these jobs pay well, with web developers for example earning a median wage of $49.93 an hour.

The IT occupations within the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline represent pathways to in-demand jobs within an industry that is well-suited for dual-training opportunities.

Validated pyramids and occupational competency summaries

• Application developer

• Business intelligence developer/architect

• Cloud architect

• Computer user support specialist

• Data science/artificial intelligence machine learning specialist

• Database administrator

• Information security analyst/specialist

• Information technology project planner/manager

• Network engineer

• Software engineer/developer

• Testing and quality assurance analyst

• Web developer

The approach to developing competency standards is found in Minnesota law. The information that informs the development of competency standards comes from a variety of sources that include but are not limited to:  Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; Minnesota laws and rules; Minnesota state agencies and licensing boards; O-NET Online; Competency Model Clearinghouse from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration; state, national and international trade associations and advocacy organizations; job postings and job descriptions; higher education resources; and input from attendees of industry forums, competency council meetings, public events and meetings conducted by DLI staff members. This work includes information from O*NET OnLine and the Competency Model Clearinghouse, used under the CC BY 4.0 license. DLI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL, ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications.

Questions?

Contact us at PIPELINE.Program@state.mn.us.