Without question, Silicon Valley is by far the most prodigious creator of hot companies and has the highest proportion of tech jobs of any region in the country – more than four times the national average. Yet it’s far from leading the way in expanding science and technology-related employment in the US. To determine which metropolitan areas are adding the most tech-related jobs, Mark Schill at Praxis Strategy Group developed a ranking system that measures employment growth in the sectors most identified with the high-tech economy (including software, data processing and Internet publishing), as well as growth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related (STEM) jobs across all sectors. So which areas offer better long-term, broad-based prospects for tech growth? The most consistent performer is the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash., metro area, which takes first place on the list. The Puget Sound region has grown consistently in good times and bad, boasting a remarkable 43% increase in tech employment over the decade and an 18% expansion in STEM jobs. [Read this article]
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