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Sector Data

  • Approximately 21% of San Francisco's workforce works in IT and digital media.
  • In 2010, there were an estimated 32,180 digital media jobs in San Francisco, a 77% increase since 2004.
  • San Francisco was ranked fourth on Forbe.com’s 2009 ranking of the most broadband-connected U.S. cities.
  • The region saw over $8.5 billion invested in IT and digital media in 2010.
  • More than 300 digital media companies operate in the Bay Area—among them are Youtube, Electronic Arts, Zynga, Twitter, Dolby Laboratories, Pixar, Sony, Sega of America, Konami Digital Entertainment America, and PDI DreamWorks SKG.
  • In 2005, the Letterman Digital Arts Center opened in the Presidio.
  • Since 2005, BAYCAT, a non-profit community media producer, has educated 1,500 students, trained 250 teachers from public schools and community centers in the digital media arts.
  • San Francisco State University is considered one of America’s university leaders in the area of digital media.