tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post7274474721842327112..comments2024-03-28T00:49:16.065-07:00Comments on The San Jose Blog: Saturday Stats: San Jose is the #1 Place for STEM Graduates!Joshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-26462142439387848162014-07-28T10:10:49.256-07:002014-07-28T10:10:49.256-07:00I should point out that as a scientist (of the bea...I should point out that as a scientist (of the beaker & goggle type, not "data science"), the category of "STEM" is at best highly misleading. There is very little measurable job market demand for the "S" and "M" in the equation (science & math). See here for details: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/03/the-myth-of-the-science-and-engineering-shortage/284359/<br /><br />Thus, when we're talking about STEM salaries or the general desirability of STEM jobs, what we're really talking about is "TE": technology and engineering, particularly coders. That's where the demand is, and that's what's buoying the salary numbers here. America's universities are dumping 1000's of science PhD's on the market every year, but they're not who's getting hired in silicon valley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com