Careers in information technology (IT) continue to increase as many industries look to incorporate the most up-to-date technology into their systems. Various industries have a need for IT workers to manage their technical systems, negating the idea that IT jobs are strictly for computer and software companies.

The government will be spending an additional 4% for IT development and equipment for 2010 to help install newer systems and software, according to NextGov.com. The previous budget was approximately $73 billion, and the government will now set aside $75.7 billion for IT.

Some experts attribute this raise to the government's need to conform to the newest forms of technology.

"Social media is creating a lot of noise as government agencies get [connected] with Facebook, Twitter," Thom Rubel, vice president of research at Government Insights, told the news provider. "Government 2.0 is dying. Some [investment in social media] will create unintended disappointments, but we don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. Government needs to be prepared to sort and rationalize those interactions."

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, careers in IT are expected to grow by 17 percent by 2018.