Our respondent set skews toward younger generations. Of the 3,493 respondents, 66.54% are either Generation Z (19.47%) or Millennials (47.07%).

We saw an increase in Generation X respondents by about 5% compared to 2021. Only 10.48% of respondents are 58 or older.

The gender data from our respondents supports what the community continues to see across male-dominated STEM fields. The industry as a whole demonstrates room for improvement when it comes to increasing gender diversity.

The majority of our survey respondents are well-educated. 80.71% have at least a college-level degree, and there was about a 12% year-over-year (YoY) increase in the number of respondents who hold advanced degrees. 19.29% of respondents do not hold any degree.