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Are you wondering if attending a bootcamp will lead to a high paying job? Consider these facts:
National Facts
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that jobs for software developers will grow 17% in the next decade, which is much faster than the national average for all occupations.
- Every industry needs software developers, and Think Network Technologies reports that 67% of computing jobs are outside of the traditional tech sector.
- According to the same report, there are more than 500,000 computing jobs open nationwide.
- Burning Glass reports that jobs requiring coding skills pay an average of $22,000 per year more than jobs that don’t.
Albuquerque & Deep Dive Facts
- In the span of one year, Deep Diver’s salaries increase by an average of 47%, to an average starting salary of $49,371. This is comparable to an $91K salary in San Francisco, as you can see using this Cost of Living Calculator. After only a few years of experience, the salary can move up to $60-$90K.
- The unemployment rate for software developers is only 1.9%.
- In New Mexico, 12.5% of jobs are STEM or STEM-related as defined by the NM Department of Workforce Solutions. STEM and STEM-related jobs in the state are expected to grow 10.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared to 7.3% for all other jobs. The median wage for STEM workers in NM is $73,200, compared to $37,725 for non-STEM or STEM-related jobs, as of 2016.
- 50% of Deep Divers meet their career goals within three months, 86% within a year, with the remaining 14% being recent graduates.
- Deep Diver wages are calculated to have generated over $52M in increased wages and represents over $86M in total wages from 2014-2021.
- Over 60 companies have been formed by Deep Divers.
- Over 350 companies have hired Deep Divers since 2014.
- Deep Dive was recognized as the 2019-2020 Excellence in Workforce Development Award winner from Albuquerque Economic Development.
- Deep Dive was recognized as the 2020 Excellence in STEM Higher Ed Program winner from Air Force Research Labs.