Though the rate of growth slowed in May, IT employment continued its pattern of month-over-month growth by adding 1,100 jobs.

According to a monthly index of IT jobs developed and published by TechServe Alliance, a collaboration of IT services firms, clients, consultants and suppliers, the number of IT jobs grew by 0.03 percent in May to 4,008,600 and is up more than 100,000 jobs fromMay 2010. IT Employment first crossed the 4 million mark in February.

"May marks the 17th consecutive month that the number of IT jobs has increased," observedMark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "While the rate of growth moderated last month, the long-term trajectory of IT employment remains decidedly positive," added Roberts.