Educational Services vs Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.
Key metrics
Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.
| Metric | Educational Services | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 248,228 | 1,972,263▲ |
| National share % | 6.48% | 51.47%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 4,947 | 39,035▲ |
| Filings / employer | 50 | 51 |
| Rank | #5 | #1▲ |
| Top sponsor | University of Michigan | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
| Top occupation | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
Top 5 sponsors — Educational Services
- 1University of Michigan1,800
- 2The Leland Stanford, Jr University1,677
- 3Johns Hopkins University1,233
- 4University of Wisconsin System1,212
- 5Mayo Clinic 1,191
Top 5 sponsors — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 1COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP65,207
- 2Google LLC26,107
- 3Ernst & Young U.S. LLP23,247
- 4TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED20,102
- 5INFOSYS LIMITED14,069
Top 5 occupations — Educational Services
- 125-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary42,054
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists23,357
- 319-1021Biochemists and Biophysicists18,885
- 419-4021Biological Technicians15,062
- 525-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education14,228
Top 5 occupations — Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
- 115-1252Software Developers841,013
- 215-1299Computer Occupations, All Other215,595
- 315-1211Computer Systems Analysts100,637
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers93,920
- 515-2051Data Scientists84,435
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