What Work Hertfordshire 2015 / 2016
HIGH PERFORMANCE
TECHNOLOGIES & IT
Technology is the main reason for old jobs disappearing. With nine out
of 10 new jobs today needing some level of IT skills it’s hard to escape
it. There are so many exciting and rewarding careers within science,
engineering and technology – fashion, gaming, digital media, music, motor
sport, aerospace...Why not become expert and help the UK become the
best innovators in the world.
What is happening?
Skills & qualities
• Around 26,250 people work in the IT and telecoms
sector in Hertfordshire1 with the largest number based
in Dacorum. Many more will do the same jobs but for
other organisations. Aerospace and defence are also key
industries.
• Tech sector needs 134,000 new recruits each year2
Useful subjects
• BT recruitment drive for jobs installing household
broadband.
• Herts is home to several world class satellite, software
and telecom companies - over 4,000 in the county. 3
• IT industry is desperately seeking girls! Young women
make up less than 20% of the IT workforce.
• Automotive (vehicles) electronics, consumer electronics
(for example digital cameras, tablets, smart phones) are
growing areas and need skilled young people to research
and design new products and parts.
• Demand for engineers skilled in design, electronics,
vehicles, aerospace (yes these are all hi-tech
jobs!), games designers, cyber security experts
and data analysts. Big investment from the
government in these areas means thousands of
apprenticeship and graduate openings.
• According to Engineering UK there could be
2.74m job openings between 2010 and 2020
across a range of engineering jobs.
On the web
www.futuremorph.org
www.bigambition.co.uk
www.semta.org.uk
www.science-girl-thing.eu
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Local employers
• BT
• Xerox
• EE
• EADSM Astrium
• Computacentre • Goodrich
Aerospace
• Fujitsu Siemens
• PayPoint
• FFEI
• Viglen
What could you earn?*
Lab technician
£21,900
Biological scientist
£38,100
Mechanical engineer
£40,600
Design engineer
£38,500
Web designer
£29,200
Motor mechanic
£24,200
Telecoms engineer
£31,400
Software developer
£40,000
1 Business Register and Employment Survey 2 e-skills 3 Engineering UK * Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. Average
full-time (median) salary rounded to the nearest £100. Doesn’t include self employed.