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New York State Information Technology Workforce Skills Assessment Statewide Survey Results

Abstract

Executive Summary

Introduction

New York State IT Workforce and Leadership Profiles

Skill Proficiency Ratings

Training Demand

IT Competency Framework

Three-year IT Skills Forecast

Gap Analysis

Workforce Development Considerations

Conclusions and Future Considerations

Appendix A: Methodology

Appendix B: Project Sponsors and Participants

Appendix C: Skill Definitions

Appendix D: Employee Survey Questions

Appendix E: Data Tables
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Appendix E: Data Tables

Table E3. Demographic profiles by agency size

Characteristics
 
Large Agencies
(n=2,008)
 
Medium Agencies
(n=532)
 
Small Agencies
(n=293)
 
Mean age
 
46
 
46
 
45
 
Age range
 
20-70
 
21-68
 
22-65
 
Percent with any college education
 
94 %
 
96 %
 
98 %
 
Percent with bachelor’s degree or higher
 
58 %
 
65 %
 
60 %
 
Percent with degree in a technical field (CS, IS, MIS)
 
39 %
 
40 %
 
45 %
 
Mean years of experience in NYS government
 
16
 
16
 
15
 
Mean years of experience in current agency
 
11
 
12
 
9
 
Percent with all NYS experience in a single agency
 
50 %
 
51 %
 
38 %
 
Percent with all NYS experience in two agencies
 
28 %
 
28 %
 
30 %
 
Percent with private sector IT experience
 
45 %
 
53 %
 
56 %
 
Mean years of private sector IT experience
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
Percent eligible to retire within 3 years (2006 – 2009)
 
21%
 
22 %
 
20 %
 
Percent planning to retire within 3 years (2006 – 2009)
 
13 %
 
9 %
 
13 %
 
Percent eligible to retire within 6 years (2006 – 2012)
 
33 %
 
37 %
 
31 %
 
Percent planning to retire within 6 years (2006 – 2012)
 
25 %
 
24 %
 
25 %
 
Percent interested in working for NYS after retirement
 
76%
 
72%
 
76%