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Internet Publishing and Broadcasting: NAICS 516

NOTE: The NAICS 2002 subsector Internet Publishing and Broadcasting: NAICS 516 has been discontinued in NAICS 2007 and the establishments that had been classified in this subsector have been moved into Other Information Services: NAICS 519. BLS is in the process of converting from NAICS 2002 to NAICS 2007. Limited data for Internet Publishing and Broadcasting are still available from BLS as shown below.

About the Internet Publishing and Broadcasting subsector

The internet publishing and broadcasting subsector was part of the information sector in NAICS 2002.

The internet publishing and broadcasting subsector consists of a single industry group, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting: NAICS 5161.

NOTE: There was a change in the definition of this subsector between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 2007. Some of the data below reflect the 2002 definition and some reflect the 2007 definition. See the BLS implementation schedule for NAICS 2007 to find out which BLS programs have already implemented NAICS 2007.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment in internet publishing and broadcasting. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment by Occupation


Data series	Employment, 2007
Computer and information systems managers	970
Computer programmers	1,870
Computer software engineers, applications	2,330
Editors	2,200
Network systems and data communications analysts	1,530

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for internet publishing and broadcasting.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings

Recent hourly and annual earnings for occupations commonly found in internet publishing and broadcasting.

Earnings by Occupation


Data series	Wages, 2007
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Computer and information systems managers	$57.19	$59.69	$118,960	$124,150
Computer programmers	$31.94	$33.46	$66,420	$69,600
Computer software engineers, applications	$40.22	$40.88	$83,650	$85,030
Editors	$21.42	$24.54	$44,560	$51,050
Network systems and data communications analysts	$29.98	$32.26	$62,350	$67,100