Figure X
Computer Science, Engineering & STEM Graduates, IT Guestworkers & Salaries: 1998–2011
| IT Guestworkers (estimated) | Engineering-U.S. Grads | Comp Sci-U.S. Grads | All STEM-U.S. Grads | Programmer salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 1.18 | 0.97 | 1.09 | 1.00 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 1.41 | 0.97 | 1.32 | 1.02 | 1.07 |
| 2001 | 1.62 | 0.98 | 1.52 | 1.03 | 1.14 |
| 2002 | 1.33 | 0.99 | 1.67 | 1.06 | 1.22 |
| 2003 | 1.25 | 1.06 | 1.94 | 1.13 | 1.11 |
| 2004 | 1.50 | 1.12 | 2.01 | 1.17 | 1.18 |
| 2005 | 1.42 | 1.15 | 1.84 | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 1.55 | 1.16 | 1.65 | 1.20 | 1.09 |
| 2007 | 1.78 | 1.15 | 1.50 | 1.21 | 1.20 |
| 2008 | 2.04 | 1.20 | 1.43 | 1.24 | 1.03 |
| 2009 | 1.82 | 1.24 | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 2.02 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 1.33 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | 2.14 | 1.38 | 1.60 | 1.42 | 1.12 |
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