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Associate Degree Careers and Jobs

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with an Associate's Degree or Less - All On One Page.

Sorted by median annual U.S. salary and including percentage of job holders with Associate's Degree or less.

An associate's degree can open doors to skilled technical, healthcare, and business support roles without the time commitment of a four-year degree. For people who want a faster, more affordable path into a stable career. Compare careers ranked by salary, review degree-holder and experience percentages, and access preparation resources for each role.

4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

Here is a short Helper Video .

This page will take you through 4 steps, relative to an Associate's Degree, to (1) Select a career, (2) Find active job listings, (3) Prepare for the career you chose, and (4) Provide web resources specific to the career you chose.

Step 1: Select a Career: You will be presented with a listing of Associate's Degree careers. The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of careers below
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply browse the list of careers. There may be many that you might never have considered. This may help you to discover careers that might be of interest.

Once you have identified a career of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the career you selected. Information includes core and supplemental duties, general and specific work activities, knowledge required, essential and transferable skills required, day-in-the-life summaries, knowledge required, software skills required, preparation required, educational requirements, training and work experience required, local salary information, certifications, professional associations, current job listings for the job selected along with multiple similar job titles, and related careers (related to what they do, what they know, and what they're called).

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that will provide detailed (updated) links to occupational information specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.

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What jobs can you get with an Associate's Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are careers related to the Associate's Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having an Associate's Degree. - 571 specific careers are listed, with matching jobs currently available. Select those careers that may be of interest - you will then get links to matching active job listings, and detailed resources to help you prepare.
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Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Associate's Degree or less) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers / (38.99%) / ($219,140)

Computer and Information Systems Managers / (35.15%) / ($169,510)

Clinical Research Coordinators / (33.77%) / ($157,740)

Air Traffic Controllers / (78.05%) / ($137,380)

Purchasing Managers / (36.84%) / ($136,380)

Loss Prevention Managers / (40.91%) / ($133,560)

Wind Energy Operations Managers / (65.24%) / ($133,560)

Advertising and Promotions Managers / (31.69%) / ($131,870)

Anesthesiologist Assistants / (42.69%) / ($130,020)

Computer Network Architects / (35.00%) / ($129,840)

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists / (57.15%) / ($129,840)

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators / (84.67%) / ($120,350)

Industrial Production Managers / (70.50%) / ($116,970)

Geothermal Production Managers / (80.39%) / ($116,970)

Biofuels Production Managers / (47.96%) / ($116,970)

Biomass Power Plant Managers / (38.51%) / ($116,970)

Hydroelectric Production Managers / (77.90%) / ($116,970)

Commercial Pilots / (98.19%) / ($113,080)

Mechatronics Engineers / (32.67%) / ($111,970)

Solar Energy Systems Engineers / (40.74%) / ($111,970)

Administrative Services Managers / (71.74%) / ($106,470)

Web Administrators / (40.00%) / ($104,920)

Information Security Engineers / (47.37%) / ($104,920)

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects / (72.73%) / ($104,920)

Information Technology Project Managers / (33.33%) / ($104,920)

Construction Managers / (55.00%) / ($104,900)

Power Distributors and Dispatchers / (94.36%) / ($104,750)

Computer Systems Analysts / (56.64%) / ($103,800)

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers / (99.66%) / ($102,420)

Facilities Managers / (92.59%) / ($102,340)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / (47.05%) / ($101,800)

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives / (80.58%) / ($101,750)

Nuclear Monitoring Technicians / (84.15%) / ($101,740)

General and Operations Managers / (72.41%) / ($101,280)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects / (36.84%) / ($100,270)

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products / (58.63%) / ($99,710)

Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors / (67.01%) / ($99,710)

Mechanical Engineers / (47.22%) / ($99,510)

Special Effects Artists and Animators / (46.91%) / ($99,060)

Video Game Designers / (45.00%) / ($98,540)

Radiation Therapists / (62.46%) / ($98,300)

Power Plant Operators / (87.46%) / ($97,010)

Biomass Plant Technicians / (90.28%) / ($97,010)

Hydroelectric Plant Technicians / (93.13%) / ($97,010)

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay / (97.61%) / ($96,600)

Network and Computer Systems Administrators / (37.51%) / ($95,360)

Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers / (100.00%) / ($94,580)

Ship Engineers / (81.03%) / ($94,270)

Nuclear Medicine Technologists / (68.68%) / ($92,500)

Detectives and Criminal Investigators / (90.01%) / ($91,100)

Police Identification and Records Officers / (75.14%) / ($91,100)

Labor Relations Specialists / (33.32%) / ($89,980)

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels / (90.68%) / ($88,730)

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents / (86.55%) / ($88,670)

Dental Hygienists / (75.18%) / ($87,530)

Aviation Inspectors / (96.07%) / ($87,290)

Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation / (100.00%) / ($87,290)

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers / (86.62%) / ($86,220)

Registered Nurses / (42.65%) / ($86,070)

Critical Care Nurses / (35.71%) / ($86,070)

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers / (97.19%) / ($85,420)

Web Developers / (50.01%) / ($84,960)

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes / (41.87%) / ($84,900)

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / (42.07%) / ($84,570)

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers / (66.47%) / ($84,470)

Subway and Streetcar Operators / (100.00%) / ($84,270)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists / (86.96%) / ($83,740)

Signal and Track Switch Repairers / (100.00%) / ($82,710)

Gas Plant Operators / (100.00%) / ($82,560)

Producers and Directors / (43.30%) / ($82,510)

Media Programming Directors / (48.00%) / ($82,510)

Talent Directors / (30.75%) / ($82,510)

Gambling Managers / (93.26%) / ($82,380)

Technical Writers / (58.04%) / ($80,050)

Chemical Plant and System Operators / (63.22%) / ($80,030)

Online Merchants / (58.72%) / ($79,590)

Fashion Designers / (49.34%) / ($79,290)

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment / (85.65%) / ($79,160)

Respiratory Therapists / (87.90%) / ($77,960)

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians / (92.08%) / ($77,830)

Avionics Technicians / (96.67%) / ($77,420)

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents / (34.85%) / ($76,900)

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers / (89.50%) / ($76,760)

Solar Energy Installation Managers / (93.70%) / ($76,760)

Commercial and Industrial Designers / (32.08%) / ($76,250)

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / (57.51%) / ($76,210)

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers / (90.39%) / ($75,820)

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / (60.66%) / ($75,670)

Coroners / (40.00%) / ($75,670)

Customs Brokers / (80.00%) / ($75,670)

Funeral Home Managers / (93.51%) / ($75,660)

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators / (39.64%) / ($75,050)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians / (99.37%) / ($75,020)

Locomotive Engineers / (100.00%) / ($74,770)

Search Marketing Strategists / (52.18%) / ($74,680)

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage / (98.53%) / ($74,520)

Fire Inspectors and Investigators / (95.76%) / ($74,160)

Writers and Authors / (53.05%) / ($73,690)

Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers / (50.00%) / ($73,690)

Non-Destructive Testing Specialists / (90.91%) / ($73,500)

Photonics Technicians / (81.82%) / ($73,500)

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling / (40.54%) / ($73,460)

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians / (89.37%) / ($73,410)

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers / (93.45%) / ($72,280)

Customs and Border Protection Officers / (70.66%) / ($72,280)

Transit and Railroad Police / (65.67%) / ($72,250)

Wellhead Pumpers / (100.00%) / ($71,830)

Computer Network Support Specialists / (49.70%) / ($71,530)

Boilermakers / (100.01%) / ($71,140)

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters / (100.00%) / ($71,130)

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers / (89.30%) / ($70,530)

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants / (80.15%) / ($70,310)

Athletes and Sports Competitors / (75.54%) / ($70,280)

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door / (98.56%) / ($70,100)

Loan Officers / (30.14%) / ($69,990)

Electrical and Electronics Drafters / (57.47%) / ($69,260)

Park Naturalists / (40.02%) / ($68,750)

Surveyors / (52.63%) / ($68,540)

Flight Attendants / (87.65%) / ($68,370)

Construction and Building Inspectors / (80.00%) / ($67,700)

Energy Auditors / (75.86%) / ($67,700)

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators / (100.00%) / ($67,640)

Occupational Therapy Assistants / (96.81%) / ($67,010)

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators / (100.00%) / ($67,000)

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment / (100.00%) / ($66,680)

Roof Bolters, Mining / (100.00%) / ($66,660)

Film and Video Editors / (34.31%) / ($66,600)

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians / (93.42%) / ($66,170)

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers / (87.18%) / ($65,930)

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / (66.12%) / ($65,630)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / (32.71%) / ($65,130)

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians / (79.71%) / ($65,080)

Robotics Technicians / (77.27%) / ($65,080)

Rail Car Repairers / (99.99%) / ($65,030)

Forensic Science Technicians / (65.60%) / ($64,940)

Crane and Tower Operators / (100.00%) / ($64,690)

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers / (100.00%) / ($64,640)

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic / (99.17%) / ($64,190)

Physical Therapist Assistants / (84.16%) / ($64,080)

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining / (100.00%) / ($64,070)

Mechanical Drafters / (76.71%) / ($64,060)

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (63.49%) / ($64,020)

Automotive Engineering Technicians / (59.25%) / ($64,020)

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners / (97.15%) / ($63,940)

Midwives / (41.58%) / ($63,630)

Pile Driver Operators / (100.01%) / ($63,550)

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers / (53.45%) / ($63,450)

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers / (98.14%) / ($63,440)

Tapers / (100.00%) / ($63,350)

Food Service Managers / (90.26%) / ($63,060)

Real Estate Brokers / (46.07%) / ($63,060)

Millwrights / (100.00%) / ($62,980)

Health Education Specialists / (64.77%) / ($62,860)

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers / (35.00%) / ($62,850)

Structural Iron and Steel Workers / (94.98%) / ($62,760)

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (85.35%) / ($62,610)

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers / (73.63%) / ($62,510)

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic / (100.01%) / ($62,270)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary / (67.55%) / ($62,060)

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines / (100.01%) / ($61,900)

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators / (100.00%) / ($61,870)

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film / (93.10%) / ($61,800)

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas / (91.08%) / ($61,770)

Wind Turbine Service Technicians / (100.01%) / ($61,770)

Electricians / (98.70%) / ($61,590)

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters / (100.00%) / ($61,590)

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters / (100.01%) / ($61,550)

Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians / (77.54%) / ($61,550)

Tool and Die Makers / (100.00%) / ($61,490)

Continuous Mining Machine Operators / (100.00%) / ($61,420)

Industrial Machinery Mechanics / (100.01%) / ($61,420)

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers / (90.24%) / ($61,310)

Commercial Divers / (94.97%) / ($61,300)

Advertising Sales Agents / (48.14%) / ($61,270)

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers / (82.57%) / ($61,270)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers / (84.35%) / ($61,240)

First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers / (93.54%) / ($61,210)

Paralegals and Legal Assistants / (43.47%) / ($60,970)

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (81.66%) / ($60,700)

Medical Equipment Repairers / (99.99%) / ($60,670)

Surgical Technologists / (100.00%) / ($60,610)

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity / (99.99%) / ($60,170)

Brokerage Clerks / (61.77%) / ($60,150)

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses / (88.91%) / ($59,730)

Brickmasons and Blockmasons / (99.99%) / ($59,640)

Postal Service Clerks / (100.00%) / ($59,570)

Sound Engineering Technicians / (72.00%) / ($59,430)

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / (64.62%) / ($59,300)

Computer User Support Specialists / (48.31%) / ($59,240)

Surgical Assistants / (64.12%) / ($59,160)

Insurance Sales Agents / (53.10%) / ($59,080)

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists / (99.99%) / ($58,970)

Chefs and Head Cooks / (91.67%) / ($58,920)

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors / (81.54%) / ($58,920)

Sheet Metal Workers / (100.01%) / ($58,780)

Hearing Aid Specialists / (43.26%) / ($58,670)

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders / (98.23%) / ($58,620)

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / (62.46%) / ($58,530)

Quality Control Analysts / (72.10%) / ($58,350)

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas / (99.99%) / ($58,210)

Watch and Clock Repairers / (98.31%) / ($58,140)

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians / (42.85%) / ($57,920)

Broadcast Technicians / (97.61%) / ($57,690)

Spa Managers / (79.01%) / ($57,570)

Maintenance Workers, Machinery / (97.42%) / ($57,350)

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers / (65.10%) / ($57,320)

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers / (100.00%) / ($57,300)

Firefighters / (96.50%) / ($57,120)

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers / (100.00%) / ($57,070)

Biofuels Processing Technicians / (100.00%) / ($56,940)

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners / (59.20%) / ($56,920)

Chemical Technicians / (56.26%) / ($56,750)

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas / (99.99%) / ($56,660)

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers / (100.00%) / ($56,430)

Carpenters / (100.00%) / ($56,350)

Postal Service Mail Carriers / (100.00%) / ($56,330)

Riggers / (100.00%) / ($56,220)

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators / (100.00%) / ($56,160)

Hoist and Winch Operators / (100.00%) / ($55,950)

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas / (100.00%) / ($55,750)

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers / (61.33%) / ($55,740)

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers / (95.18%) / ($55,700)

Massage Therapists / (96.16%) / ($55,310)

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators / (100.00%) / ($54,890)

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers / (100.00%) / ($54,850)

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers / (82.35%) / ($54,690)

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers / (88.58%) / ($54,580)

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers / (99.99%) / ($54,320)

Real Estate Sales Agents / (90.47%) / ($54,300)

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare / (83.48%) / ($54,290)

Embalmers / (86.37%) / ($54,090)

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists / (75.97%) / ($54,080)

Tire Builders / (99.47%) / ($54,080)

Insulation Workers, Mechanical / (100.01%) / ($53,920)

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks / (100.01%) / ($53,900)

Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers / (86.60%) / ($53,550)

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators / (100.01%) / ($53,440)

Correctional Officers and Jailers / (100.00%) / ($53,300)

Fallers / (100.00%) / ($53,170)

Bailiffs / (99.99%) / ($53,040)

Plasterers and Stucco Masons / (100.00%) / ($52,640)

Costume Attendants / (68.86%) / ($52,370)

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks / (68.16%) / ($52,240)

Traffic Technicians / (88.33%) / ($52,240)

Choreographers / (76.18%) / ($52,000)

Forest and Conservation Technicians / (85.19%) / ($51,880)

Stonemasons / (100.00%) / ($51,830)

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders / (98.23%) / ($51,720)

Audio and Video Technicians / (57.32%) / ($51,640)

Desktop Publishers / (61.30%) / ($51,290)

Airfield Operations Specialists / (49.14%) / ($51,140)

Glaziers / (100.01%) / ($51,100)

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers / (88.76%) / ($51,030)

Machinists / (100.00%) / ($50,840)

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers / (99.99%) / ($50,720)

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants / (93.00%) / ($50,680)

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / (31.83%) / ($50,660)

Dredge Operators / (100.00%) / ($50,440)

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs / (68.62%) / ($50,270)

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers / (92.80%) / ($50,270)

Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($50,250)

Directors, Religious Activities and Education / (36.68%) / ($50,140)

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining / (100.00%) / ($50,050)

Roofers / (93.40%) / ($50,030)

Transportation Security Screeners / (100.00%) / ($50,020)

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians / (100.00%) / ($49,990)

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic / (99.88%) / ($49,670)

Private Detectives and Investigators / (57.84%) / ($49,540)

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers / (100.01%) / ($49,230)

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians / (100.00%) / ($49,210)

Bridge and Lock Tenders / (100.00%) / ($49,120)

Food Science Technicians / (52.50%) / ($49,090)

Tree Trimmers and Pruners / (100.00%) / ($49,070)

Tax Preparers / (76.20%) / ($49,010)

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators / (100.00%) / ($48,980)

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers / (99.05%) / ($48,940)

Tile and Stone Setters / (100.00%) / ($48,910)

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers / (100.01%) / ($48,900)

Public Safety Telecommunicators / (95.26%) / ($48,890)

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles / (99.99%) / ($48,840)

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters / (95.84%) / ($48,840)

Solar Photovoltaic Installers / (84.97%) / ($48,800)

Proofreaders and Copy Markers / (52.69%) / ($48,790)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers / (99.99%) / ($48,740)

Pourers and Casters, Metal / (100.00%) / ($48,690)

Mechanical Door Repairers / (100.00%) / ($48,650)

Patternmakers, Wood / (100.00%) / ($48,630)

Credit Counselors / (60.00%) / ($48,570)

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators / (96.78%) / ($48,550)

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters / (100.00%) / ($48,480)

Paperhangers / (100.00%) / ($48,460)

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons / (100.00%) / ($48,410)

Sailors and Marine Oilers / (99.22%) / ($48,400)

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers / (94.78%) / ($48,380)

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers / (92.30%) / ($48,380)

Cargo and Freight Agents / (69.25%) / ($48,330)

Freight Forwarders / (41.92%) / ($48,330)

Logging Equipment Operators / (100.00%) / ($48,240)

Community Health Workers / (32.83%) / ($48,200)

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (98.92%) / ($48,120)

Agricultural Inspectors / (87.88%) / ($48,010)

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians / (100.00%) / ($47,950)

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics / (100.00%) / ($47,770)

Floor Sanders and Finishers / (100.00%) / ($47,760)

Meter Readers, Utilities / (97.61%) / ($47,720)

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / (65.40%) / ($47,710)

Painters, Construction and Maintenance / (98.15%) / ($47,700)

Dental Laboratory Technicians / (92.45%) / ($47,690)

Animal Breeders / (95.94%) / ($47,540)

Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall / (100.00%) / ($47,540)

Carpet Installers / (100.00%) / ($47,520)

Neurodiagnostic Technologists / (83.87%) / ($47,470)

Ophthalmic Medical Technologists / (75.00%) / ($47,470)

Patient Representatives / (61.52%) / ($47,470)

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers / (84.34%) / ($47,450)

Gem and Diamond Workers / (80.99%) / ($47,450)

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks / (81.29%) / ($47,440)

Models / (96.06%) / ($47,430)

Travel Agents / (85.65%) / ($47,410)

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance / (85.70%) / ($47,390)

Loan Interviewers and Clerks / (61.75%) / ($47,380)

Highway Maintenance Workers / (100.00%) / ($47,360)

Pipelayers / (100.00%) / ($47,330)

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers / (86.23%) / ($47,280)

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (100.01%) / ($47,250)

Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (81.16%) / ($47,200)

Home Appliance Repairers / (100.01%) / ($47,170)

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (90.27%) / ($47,110)

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (100.00%) / ($47,040)

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (100.00%) / ($46,990)

Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners / (99.99%) / ($46,910)

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks / (93.41%) / ($46,900)

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance / (92.98%) / ($46,860)

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers / (92.91%) / ($46,850)

Parking Enforcement Workers / (98.56%) / ($46,840)

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers / (99.58%) / ($46,730)

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General / (98.46%) / ($46,700)

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers / (89.61%) / ($46,690)

Procurement Clerks / (67.27%) / ($46,670)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers / (87.75%) / ($46,650)

Dental Assistants / (100.00%) / ($46,540)

Rock Splitters, Quarry / (81.02%) / ($46,530)

Geothermal Technicians / (100.00%) / ($46,500)

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors / (61.91%) / ($46,480)

Word Processors and Typists / (100.00%) / ($46,450)

Motorboat Operators / (85.14%) / ($46,420)

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners / (100.01%) / ($46,410)

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas / (100.00%) / ($46,340)

Motorcycle Mechanics / (89.26%) / ($46,270)

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks / (85.74%) / ($46,110)

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($46,100)

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers / (100.00%) / ($45,850)

Semiconductor Processing Technicians / (99.68%) / ($45,850)

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers / (99.63%) / ($45,760)

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors / (100.00%) / ($45,760)

Farm Labor Contractors / (99.87%) / ($45,730)

Bus Drivers, School / (100.00%) / ($45,660)

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders / (98.16%) / ($45,640)

Log Graders and Scalers / (100.00%) / ($45,600)

Billing and Posting Clerks / (98.04%) / ($45,590)

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles / (100.00%) / ($45,570)

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($45,560)

Helpers--Extraction Workers / (100.01%) / ($45,520)

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($45,350)

Self-Enrichment Teachers / (45.76%) / ($45,330)

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers / (99.99%) / ($45,320)

Construction Laborers / (100.00%) / ($45,300)

Medical Equipment Preparers / (82.92%) / ($45,280)

Prepress Technicians and Workers / (94.79%) / ($45,070)

Model Makers, Wood / (85.67%) / ($45,040)

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers / (100.00%) / ($44,980)

Medical Appliance Technicians / (72.03%) / ($44,960)

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys / (59.63%) / ($44,890)

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers / (99.99%) / ($44,890)

New Accounts Clerks / (100.00%) / ($44,630)

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (92.88%) / ($44,620)

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($44,510)

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / (57.73%) / ($44,490)

Endoscopy Technicians / (100.01%) / ($44,490)

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators / (100.00%) / ($44,470)

Fence Erectors / (99.99%) / ($44,410)

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (99.55%) / ($44,390)

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (99.70%) / ($44,310)

Foundry Mold and Coremakers / (100.00%) / ($44,300)

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive / (89.01%) / ($44,280)

Bill and Account Collectors / (78.88%) / ($44,250)

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (100.00%) / ($44,240)

Opticians, Dispensing / (100.00%) / ($44,170)

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics / (100.00%) / ($44,140)

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation / (87.18%) / ($44,070)

Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers / (100.00%) / ($44,030)

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians / (89.60%) / ($43,740)

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders / (99.99%) / ($43,540)

Pest Control Workers / (100.00%) / ($43,470)

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing / (99.03%) / ($43,310)

Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers / (100.01%) / ($43,310)

Potters, Manufacturing / (77.39%) / ($43,310)

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping / (99.49%) / ($43,270)

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters / (100.00%) / ($43,260)

Skincare Specialists / (78.15%) / ($43,200)

Agricultural Technicians / (63.19%) / ($43,180)

Precision Agriculture Technicians / (60.87%) / ($43,180)

Animal Control Workers / (96.15%) / ($43,170)

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners / (90.92%) / ($42,800)

Upholsterers / (100.00%) / ($42,730)

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (96.10%) / ($42,670)

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (100.01%) / ($42,610)

Cooks, Private Household / (100.00%) / ($42,590)

Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters / (93.77%) / ($42,470)

Light Truck Drivers / (100.00%) / ($42,470)

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($42,420)

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (100.00%) / ($42,400)

Correspondence Clerks / (88.39%) / ($42,120)

Medical Assistants / (82.53%) / ($42,000)

Printing Press Operators / (100.00%) / ($41,860)

Phlebotomists / (95.46%) / ($41,810)

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians / (100.00%) / ($41,780)

Order Clerks / (87.93%) / ($41,600)

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (100.00%) / ($41,600)

Social and Human Service Assistants / (44.61%) / ($41,410)

Photographers / (81.82%) / ($40,760)

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants / (99.99%) / ($40,640)

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks / (99.42%) / ($40,610)

Office Clerks, General / (99.76%) / ($40,480)

Pharmacy Technicians / (96.16%) / ($40,300)

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan / (98.84%) / ($40,300)

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers / (100.00%) / ($40,230)

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators / (99.36%) / ($40,200)

Etchers and Engravers / (99.99%) / ($40,040)

Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($39,850)

Furniture Finishers / (100.00%) / ($39,790)

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks / (89.25%) / ($39,780)

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (96.57%) / ($39,740)

Psychiatric Technicians / (68.09%) / ($39,700)

Agricultural Equipment Operators / (99.99%) / ($39,690)

Customer Service Representatives / (85.79%) / ($39,680)

Tutors / (54.54%) / ($39,580)

Helpers--Carpenters / (100.00%) / ($39,380)

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists / (89.50%) / ($39,360)

Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders / (100.01%) / ($39,340)

Library Technicians / (68.58%) / ($39,310)

Conveyor Operators and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($39,260)

Machine Feeders and Offbearers / (100.00%) / ($39,250)

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators / (100.00%) / ($39,210)

Psychiatric Aides / (95.92%) / ($39,160)

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers / (100.00%) / ($38,980)

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand / (100.00%) / ($38,940)

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic / (100.00%) / ($38,870)

Animal Trainers / (98.25%) / ($38,810)

Helpers--Roofers / (83.98%) / ($38,620)

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($38,550)

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers / (100.00%) / ($38,520)

Food Batchmakers / (99.99%) / ($38,460)

Helpers--Electricians / (98.70%) / ($38,340)

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($38,330)

Bicycle Repairers / (100.00%) / ($38,320)

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing / (98.28%) / ($38,260)

Nursing Assistants / (87.36%) / ($38,200)

Slaughterers and Meat Packers / (100.00%) / ($38,160)

File Clerks / (91.72%) / ($38,130)

Print Binding and Finishing Workers / (100.01%) / ($38,100)

Telephone Operators / (100.00%) / ($38,080)

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood / (100.00%) / ($38,000)

Residential Advisors / (59.02%) / ($37,950)

Data Entry Keyers / (100.00%) / ($37,790)

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians / (91.17%) / ($37,720)

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand / (100.00%) / ($37,660)

Recycling and Reclamation Workers / (91.99%) / ($37,660)

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters / (90.30%) / ($37,650)

Butchers and Meat Cutters / (100.00%) / ($37,650)

Tellers / (91.68%) / ($37,640)

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer / (82.57%) / ($37,450)

Counter and Rental Clerks / (79.75%) / ($37,400)

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term / (55.21%) / ($37,380)

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers / (81.67%) / ($37,360)

Concierges / (90.91%) / ($37,150)

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education / (62.81%) / ($37,130)

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($37,130)

Security Guards / (98.04%) / ($37,070)

Medical Transcriptionists / (100.00%) / ($37,060)

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand / (100.00%) / ($37,040)

Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons / (100.00%) / ($37,010)

Occupational Therapy Aides / (98.20%) / ($36,970)

Demonstrators and Product Promoters / (99.34%) / ($36,970)

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($36,970)

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service / (100.00%) / ($36,880)

Parts Salespersons / (86.38%) / ($36,860)

Orderlies / (100.00%) / ($36,830)

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service / (96.96%) / ($36,750)

Couriers and Messengers / (100.00%) / ($36,710)

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers / (99.97%) / ($36,710)

Helpers--Production Workers / (100.00%) / ($36,700)

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers / (90.54%) / ($36,650)

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($36,620)

Craft Artists / (86.96%) / ($36,600)

Dietetic Technicians / (93.29%) / ($36,520)

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers / (99.54%) / ($36,440)

Stockers and Order Fillers / (99.71%) / ($36,390)

Crossing Guards and Flaggers / (100.00%) / ($36,370)

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers / (98.70%) / ($36,300)

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers / (82.36%) / ($36,230)

Pharmacy Aides / (100.00%) / ($36,200)

Barbers / (97.06%) / ($36,150)

Gambling Cage Workers / (100.00%) / ($36,110)

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers / (100.00%) / ($36,020)

Receptionists and Information Clerks / (100.00%) / ($35,840)

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials / (80.95%) / ($35,820)

Tire Repairers and Changers / (97.60%) / ($35,790)

Cooks, Restaurant / (99.99%) / ($35,780)

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators / (94.81%) / ($35,620)

Passenger Attendants / (100.01%) / ($35,620)

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders / (100.00%) / ($35,530)

Driver/Sales Workers / (100.00%) / ($35,420)

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders / (100.01%) / ($35,340)

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria / (93.22%) / ($35,320)

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs / (99.83%) / ($35,240)

Motion Picture Projectionists / (89.90%) / ($35,160)

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals / (99.77%) / ($35,120)

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners / (75.92%) / ($35,020)

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists / (100.00%) / ($34,970)

Bakers / (100.00%) / ($34,950)

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers / (100.00%) / ($34,910)

Baggage Porters and Bellhops / (100.01%) / ($34,840)

Packers and Packagers, Hand / (100.00%) / ($34,830)

Floral Designers / (92.09%) / ($34,690)

Telemarketers / (100.00%) / ($34,480)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse / (75.14%) / ($34,470)

Sewing Machine Operators / (99.99%) / ($34,440)

Recreation Workers / (37.90%) / ($34,410)

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products / (100.00%) / ($34,360)

Manicurists and Pedicurists / (100.00%) / ($34,250)

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment / (99.99%) / ($34,150)

Cooks, Short Order / (100.01%) / ($34,130)

Library Assistants, Clerical / (95.43%) / ($34,020)

Forest and Conservation Workers / (57.20%) / ($33,940)

Funeral Attendants / (88.97%) / ($33,850)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants / (100.00%) / ($33,820)

Retail Salespersons / (96.00%) / ($33,680)

Physical Therapist Aides / (81.30%) / ($33,520)

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners / (89.15%) / ($33,450)

Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants / (100.01%) / ($33,450)

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers / (100.00%) / ($33,230)

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant / (87.18%) / ($33,110)

Parking Attendants / (99.04%) / ($32,840)

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians / (99.99%) / ($32,580)

Food Preparation Workers / (95.85%) / ($32,420)

Gambling Dealers / (100.00%) / ($32,240)

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials / (85.85%) / ($32,240)

Sewers, Hand / (99.48%) / ($32,240)

Waiters and Waitresses / (100.00%) / ($31,940)

Bartenders / (98.88%) / ($31,510)

Dishwashers / (100.00%) / ($31,200)

Animal Caretakers / (86.63%) / ($31,200)

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers / (100.00%) / ($31,180)

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers / (100.00%) / ($31,050)

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks / (95.41%) / ($30,790)

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers / (98.78%) / ($30,380)

Childcare Workers / (91.29%) / ($30,370)

Nannies / (96.00%) / ($30,370)

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers / (98.34%) / ($29,780)

Cashiers / (100.00%) / ($29,720)

Fast Food and Counter Workers / (99.96%) / ($29,540)

Baristas / (94.53%) / ($29,540)

Shampooers / (100.00%) / ($29,530)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants / (98.57%) / ($29,390)

Cooks, Fast Food / (100.00%) / ($29,260)

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop / (86.88%) / ($29,220)

Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners / (100.01%) / ($29,170)

Actors / (65.47%) / (Salary Not Available)

Dancers / (100.01%) / (Salary Not Available)

Musicians and Singers / (40.26%) / (Salary Not Available)

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Description: Develop and execute software tests to identify software problems and their causes. Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. Document software and application defects using a bug tracking system and report defects to software or web developers. Create and maintain databases of known defects. May participate in software design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, operational characteristics, product designs, and schedules.
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Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Conduct historical analyses of test results.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, or to mitigate risks.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Monitor program performance to ensure efficient and problem-free operations.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Create or maintain databases of known test defects.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Install, maintain, or use software testing programs.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Document test procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with standards.
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness.
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Identify program deviance from standards, and suggest modifications to ensure compliance.
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.
Importance: 94 (%)	Description: Investigate customer problems referred by technical support.
Importance: 94 (%)	Description: Update automated test scripts to ensure currency.
Importance: 94 (%)	Description: Coordinate user or third-party testing.
Importance: 94 (%)	Description: Evaluate or recommend software for testing or bug tracking.
Importance: 88 (%)	Description: Visit beta testing sites to evaluate software performance.
Importance: 85 (%)	Description: Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, or code pieces to determine breakdown source.
Importance: 85 (%)	Description: Install and configure recreations of software production environments to allow testing of software performance.
Importance: 85 (%)	Description: Collaborate with field staff or customers to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions.
Importance: 76 (%)	Description: Design or develop automated testing tools.

Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 99 (%)	Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 93 (%)	Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 89 (%)	Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 88 (%)	Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 87 (%)	Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 85 (%)	Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 85 (%)	Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 84 (%)	Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 82 (%)	Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 81 (%)	Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 80 (%)	Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 77 (%)	Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 77 (%)	Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 70 (%)	Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 70 (%)	Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 69 (%)	Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 69 (%)	Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 65 (%)	Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 62 (%)	Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 61 (%)	Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Analyze data to identify or resolve operational problems.
Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
Assess database performance.
Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
Compile technical information or documentation.
Create databases to store electronic data.
Develop detailed project plans.
Develop performance metrics or standards related to information technology.
Develop testing routines or procedures.
Document design or development procedures.
Document operational activities.
Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
Install computer software.
Manage documentation to ensure organization or accuracy.
Modify software programs to improve performance.
Monitor computer system performance to ensure proper operation.
Prepare data for analysis.
Provide customer service to clients or users.
Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware.
Read documents to gather technical information.
Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
Report maintenance or equipment problems to appropriate personnel.
Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.
Test software performance.
Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems.

Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 86 (%)	Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 74 (%)	Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance) These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 62 (%)	Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 60 (%)	Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 52 (%)	Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance) These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 60 (%)	Description: Programming: Writing computer programs for various purposes.
Importance: 56 (%)	Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 56 (%)	Description: Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Importance: 54 (%)	Description: Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Importance: 52 (%)	Description: Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Importance: 52 (%)	Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 52 (%)	Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?

Activity: Advise others on the design or use of technologies.

Activity: Analyze data to improve operations.

Activity: Analyze scientific or applied data using mathematical principles.

Activity: Communicate with others about specifications or project details.

Activity: Compile records, documentation, or other data.

Activity: Coordinate regulatory compliance activities.

Activity: Coordinate with others to resolve problems.

Activity: Design computer or information systems or applications.

Activity: Design databases.

Activity: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards.

Activity: Develop technical specifications for products or operations.

Activity: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities.

Activity: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies.

Activity: Maintain operational records.

Activity: Monitor operation of computer or information technologies.

Activity: Notify others of emergencies or problems.

Activity: Plan work activities.

Activity: Process digital or online data.

Activity: Provide information to guests, clients, or customers.

Activity: Read documents or materials to inform work processes.

Activity: Resolve computer problems.

Activity: Set up computer systems, networks, or other information systems.

Activity: Test performance of computer or information systems.

Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?

High-Priority Tech Skills

Application server software:

GitHub

Data base user interface and query software:

Amazon Web Services AWS software
Structured query language SQL

Development environment software:

Microsoft Azure software

Enterprise application integration software:

Jenkins CI

File versioning software:

Git

Object or component oriented development software:

C#
C++
Oracle Java
Python

Office suite software:

Microsoft Office software

Operating system software:

Linux

Program testing software:

Selenium

Project management software:

Atlassian JIRA

Spreadsheet software:

Microsoft Excel

Web platform development software:

JavaScript

Widely Used Tech Skills

Development environment software:

Microsoft Azure DevOps Services

Object or component oriented development software:

Apache JMeter

Operating system software:

Postman

Program testing software:

Appium
Microsoft Playwright
REST Assured
TestNG

Web platform development software:

RESTful API

Emerging Tech Skills

Analytical or scientific software:

IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS
The MathWorks MATLAB

Application server software (scroll table below):

Atlassian Bitbucket

Docker

GitLab

Red Hat OpenShift

Spring Boot

Business intelligence and data analysis software:

Tableau

Cloud-based data access and sharing software:

Slack

Cloud-based management software:

Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
Splunk Enterprise

Computer aided design CAD software:

Autodesk AutoCAD
Bentley MicroStation

Configuration management software:

Chef
Puppet

Customer relationship management CRM software:

Salesforce software

Data base management system software (scroll table below):

Amazon DynamoDB

Apache Cassandra

Apache Hadoop

Elasticsearch

MongoDB

MySQL

NoSQL

Oracle PL/SQL

Teradata Database

Data base reporting software:

Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS

Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2

Amazon Redshift

Apache Hive

IBM DB2

Microsoft Access

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle Database

Transact-SQL

Data mining software:

Google Analytics

Desktop publishing software:

Adobe InDesign

Development environment software (scroll table below):

Apache Kafka

Apache Maven

Apache Subversion SVN

Eclipse IDE

Microsoft .NET Framework

Microsoft PowerShell

Microsoft Visual Basic

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA

Microsoft Visual Studio

Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE

Ruby

Document management software:

Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft SharePoint

Electronic mail software:

Microsoft Outlook

Enterprise application integration software:

Extensible markup language XML
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS

Enterprise resource planning ERP software:

Oracle PeopleSoft
SAP software

Expert system software:

Ansible software

Geographic information system:

ESRI ArcGIS software

Graphics or photo imaging software:

Adobe Creative Cloud software
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Trimble SketchUp Pro

Internet browser software:

Apple Safari
Mozilla Firefox

Medical software:

Epic Systems

Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):

Apache Spark

jQuery

Perl

Scala

Swift

Object oriented data base management software:

Hibernate ORM
PostgreSQL

Operating system software (scroll table below):

Apple macOS

Bash

Google Android

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Server

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Shell script

UNIX

UNIX Shell

Presentation software:

Microsoft PowerPoint

Process mapping and design software:

Microsoft Visio

Program testing software:

JUnit

Project management software (scroll table below):

Atlassian Confluence

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Microsoft Teams

Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Spreadsheet software:

Google Sheets

Video conferencing software:

Cisco Webex
Zoom

Video creation and editing software:

Adobe After Effects

Web platform development software (scroll table below):

AJAX

Apache Tomcat

Cascading style sheets CSS

Django

Google Angular

Hypertext markup language HTML

JavaScript Object Notation JSON

Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP

Microsoft ASP.NET

Node.js

PHP

React

Spring Framework

Word processing software:

Google Docs
Microsoft Word

General Software Tools

Access software:

Citrix cloud computing software
PuTTY

Accounting software:

Tax software

Administration software:

Software distribution management software

Analytical or scientific software (scroll table below):

Data analysis software

Dynamic modeling software

MathWorks Simulink

Minitab

Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE

StataCorp Stata

Application server software:

Oracle Application Server
Oracle WebLogic Server
Red Hat WildFly
VMWare ESX Server

Backup or archival software:

Backup and archival software
Veritas NetBackup

Business intelligence and data analysis software:

IBM Cognos Impromptu
MicroStrategy
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Qlik Tech QlikView

Cloud-based data access and sharing software:

Dropbox
Google Drive

Cloud-based management software:

IBM WebSphere

Clustering software:

VMware

Communications server software:

IBM Domino

Computer aided design CAD software:

Dassault Systemes CATIA

Computer based training software:

Moodle

Configuration management software (scroll table below):

Automated installation software

Deployment software

IBM Rational ClearCase

Patch management software

Perforce Helix software

Red Hat Ansible Engine

Revision control software

Visible Razor

Content workflow software:

Emerald Software Group Emerald Green Office
Twiki
Workflow software

Customer relationship management CRM software:

Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Oracle Eloqua

Data base management system software (scroll table below):

Amazon Data Pipeline

Amazon Kinesis

Apache Flume

Apache HBase

Apache Oozie

Apache Pig

Apache Solr

Apache Sqoop

Computer Associates integrated data management system CA-IDMS

Data definition language DDL

Data manipulation language DML

Distributed database management software

Microsoft transact-structural query language T-SQL

Relational database management software

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

Structured Query Report SQR

Talend Big Data Integration

Data base reporting software (scroll table below):

DataVision

Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer

Oracle Business Intelligence Suite

Oracle Reports

SAP Business Intelligence

SAP Crystal Reports

Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):

ADO.NET

Airtable

Blackboard software

FileMaker Pro

IEA Software Emerald

Oracle JDBC

Desktop communications software:

Skype

Desktop publishing software:

Microsoft Publisher

Development environment software (scroll table below):

A programming language APL

ABC Compiler

Ada

Adobe ActionScript

Algorithmic language ALGOL

American National Standards Institute ANSI C

Apache Ant

AWK

B-Method

Beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code BASIC

Bigloo Scheme

Call-processing language CPL

Canu

Common business oriented language COBOL

Computer On-line Real-time Applications Language CORAL 66

CruiseControl

Embarcadero JBuilder

Embedded systems development software

Event-driven State-machines Programming

Formula translation/translator FORTRAN

Forth

Gambit Scheme

Haskell

IBM Rational ClearQuest

IBM Rational Rose XDE

ICON programming language

Integrated development environment IDE software

Interface definition language IDL

Interstate connection ICON

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

List processing language LISP

Microsoft ESP SDK

Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

Microsoft Windows SDK

MUMPS M

National Instruments LabVIEW

Pascal

Programming language one PL/I

Prolog

Restructured extended executor REXX

Scheme

String oriented symbolic language SNOBOL

Symantec Visual Cafe

Verilog

Web application software

Web service definition language WDSL

Xcode

XML Path Language XPATH

Device drivers or system software:

Microsoft DirectX

Document management software:

Document management system software

Electronic mail software:

Google Gmail
IBM Notes
Microsoft Exchange

Enterprise application integration software (scroll table below):

Atlassian Bamboo

Enterprise application integration EAI software

IBM InfoSphere DataStage

Oracle Fusion Middleware

SAP NetWeaver

Enterprise resource planning ERP software (scroll table below):

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics GP

NetSuite ERP

Oracle Fusion Applications

Oracle Hyperion

Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Oracle PeopleSoft Financials

SAP Business Objects

Enterprise system management software:

IBM Power Systems software

File versioning software:

Version control software

Filesystem software:

File server software

Financial analysis software:

Delphi Technology
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials

Geographic information system:

Geographic information system GIS software

Graphical user interface development software:

Graphical user interface GUI builder software
Graphical user interface GUI design software
Salesforce Visualforce

Graphics or photo imaging software:

GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
JamBoard
Open Graphics Library OpenGL
SmugMug Flickr

Human resources software:

Human resource management software HRMS

Industrial control software:

Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software

Information retrieval or search software:

Apache Avro
LexisNexis

Instant messaging software:

Blink
GroupMe

Internet browser software:

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Web browser software

Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software:

Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software

Metadata management software:

Quest Erwin Data Modeler
Talend Data Fabric

Network conferencing software:

LogMeIn GoToWebinar

Network monitoring software:

Nagios
Wireshark

Network operation system software:

IBM z/OS operating systems

Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software:

Firewall software
Network intrusion detection software
Virtual private networking VPN software

Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):

ABC: the AspectBench Compiler for AspectJ

Acresso InstallAnywhere

Advanced business application programming ABAP

Apache Groovy

Apple Cocoa

Collaborative Application Markup Language CAML

Common Lisp Object System CLOS

Component object model COM software

Component-based Scalable Logical Architecture CSLA

Distributed component object model DCOM software

Document Object Model DOM Scripting

E++ pattern language

Eiffel

Embarcadero Delphi

Jupyter Notebook

Microsoft ActiveX

Microsoft Visual Basic.NET

Microsoft Visual C# .NET

Modula

Oberon

Objective C

Objective Caml

SAP PowerBuilder

Simple API for XML SAX

Smalltalk

Office suite software:

LibreOffice

Operating system software (scroll table below):

Cisco IOS

Disk operating system DOS

Hewlett Packard HP-UX

IBM AIX

Job control language JCL

KornShell

Magellan Firmware

Operating system shells

Oracle Solaris

QNX

Real time operating system RTOS software

Ubuntu

VMWare Workstation

Win CE

Wind River Systems VxWorks

Wind River VxWorks

Platform interconnectivity software:

Migration software

Portal server software:

Apache HTTP Server

Presentation software:

Google Slides

Program testing software (scroll table below):

Borland SilkTest

Bugzilla

Debugview

Defect tracking software

Dynamic analysis software

ej-technologies JProfiler

Fault testing software

FileMon

FitNesse

Functional testing software

Hewlett Packard LoadRunner

Hewlett-Packard HP QuickTest Professional

Hewlett-Packard HP TestDirector for Quality Center

Hewlett-Packard HP WinRunner

IBM Rational PurifyPlus

IBM Rational Robot

Integration testing software

Interoperability testing software

Load testing software

Migration testing software

Mutation testing software

NUnit

Recovery testing software

RegMon

Regression testing software

Security testing software

SmartBear Software AutomatedQA TestComplete

Source code editor software

Static analysis software

Stress testing software

System testing software

Test design software

Test implementation software

Unit testing software

Usability testing software

Watir

YourKit Java Profiler

Requirements analysis and system architecture software:

IBM Rational RequisitePro
Requirements management software
Unified modeling language UML

Storage networking software:

Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
Storage area network SAN software

Transaction security and virus protection software (scroll table below):

Anti-spyware software

Antivirus software

Encryption software

McAfee

NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software

Transaction server software (scroll table below):

Customer information control system CICS

IBM Middleware

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)

Object Management Group Object Request Broker

Web server software

Video conferencing software:

FaceTime
Google Meet
LogMeIn GoToMeeting

Video creation and editing software:

Flipgrid
Loom
Screencastify
YouTube

Web page creation and editing software:

Adobe Dreamweaver
Google Sites
LinkedIn
Social media sites

Web platform development software (scroll table below):

Adobe Flex

Allaire ColdFusion

Apache Struts

Backbone.js

Drupal

Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML

Enterprise JavaBeans

Ext JS

Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML

Extensible stylesheet language transformations XSLT

LAMP Stack

Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC

Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP

Ruby on Rails

Word processing software:

3M Post-it App
Evernote
Microsoft OneNote

Preparation Required

Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.

Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%)	Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 50.0 (%)	Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 26.5 (%)	Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Frequency of Attainment: 8.8 (%)	Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
Frequency of Attainment: 8.8 (%)	Level of Education: Some College Courses
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%)	Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%)	Level of Education: Master's Degree

Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 29.4 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 26.5 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 23.5 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 8.8 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 5.9 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Frequency of Attainment: 2.9 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years

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Certifications

Certifications These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?

Advanced Level Test Analyst
Advanced Level Test Manager
Associate Software Developer Certification
ASTQB Certified Mobile Tester
ASTQB Certified Performance Tester
Avaya Solutions Developer Certificate
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Big Data Foundation Certification
Certified Application Developer
Certified Associate BMC Control-M 9.0
Certified Associate Business Analyst
Certified Associate in Software Quality
Certified Associate in Software Testing
Certified Associate LabVIEW Developer
Certified LabVIEW Architect
Certified LabVIEW Developer
Certified LabWindows/CVI Developer
Certified Manager of Software Quality
Certified Manager of Software Testing
Certified Pega Business Architect
Certified Professional BMC Control-M 9.x
Certified Software Business Analyst
Certified Software Engineer
Certified Software Quality Analyst
Certified Software Quality Engineer
Certified Software Tester
Certified System Architect
Certified TestStand Architect
Certified TestStand Developer
Certified Usability Tester Foundational Level
Certified User Experience Analyst
GIAC Enterprise Vulnerability Assessor
GIS Fundamentals Foundation 2201
IBM Certified Application Developer - Operational Decision Manager Standard V8.9.1
IBM Certified Application Developer-Business Automation Workflow v19 using IID
IBM Certified Associate Application Developer - TRIRIGA Application Platform V3.2.1
IBM Certified Developer - Cloud Pak for Applications v4.1
IBM Certified Solution Developer - App Connect Enterprise V11
IBM Certified Solution Implementer - API Connect 2018.x
Internet of Things Foundation Certification
ISTQB Advanced Level Security Testing Certification
ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer
ISTQB Agile Tester - Foundation Level Certification
ISTQB Automotive Software Tester Certification
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level
ISTQB Expert Level Certification
ISTQB Mobile Application Testing Certification
ISTQB Model-Based Testing Certification
ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Certification
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate
Oracle Cloud PlatforApplication Integration 2021 Certified Specialist Certification
Oracle Cloud Platform Application Integration 2022 Professional
Oracle Cloud Platform Digital Assistant 2021 Certified Specialist
Professional Cloud Developer Certification
Professional Cloud Solutions Architect Certification
Professional Software Developer Certification
Professional Software Engineering Master Certification
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Fast-Cache Application Development
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Application Development
SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.2
SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP Fiori Application Developer

Professional Associations

Professional Associations These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?

International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG)
Software Engineering Institute (SEI)

Job Listings

Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Application Integrator

Applications Analyst

Applications Quality Assurance Specialist (Applications QA Specialist)

Applications Software Engineering Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software Engineering IT Specialist)

Applications System Analyst

Applications Tester

Automation Specialist

Beta Tester

Game Tester

Implementation Specialist

Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)

Information Technology Consultant (IT Consultant)

IT Performance Analyst (Information Technology Performance Analyst)

Malware Analyst

Performance Tester

Quality Analyst

Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (QA Automation Engineer)

Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer)

Quality Assurance Specialist (QA Specialist)

Quality Assurance Tester (QA Tester)

Quality Engineer

Secure Software Assessor

Server Engineer

Software Application Quality Assurance Specialist (Software Application QA Specialist)

Software Application Support Specialist

Software Development Test Engineer

Software Installer

Software Quality Assurance Analyst (SQA Analyst)

Software Quality Assurance Consultant (Software QA Consultant)

Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA Engineer)

Software Quality Assurance Specialist (SQA Specialist)

Software Quality Assurance Technician (SQA Technician)

Software Quality Control Specialist (Software QC Specialist)

Software Quality Engineer

Software Quality Tester

Software Requirements Engineer

Software Systems Engineer

Software Test Analyst

Software Test Engineer

Software Tester

Software Testing Specialist

Solution Architect

Solutions Architect

System Testing and Evaluation Specialist

Systems Analyst

Systems Analyst Engineer

Systems Coordinator

Systems Integration Engineer

Systems Software Quality Assurance Specialist (Systems Software QA Specialist)

Systems Software Specialist

Systems Support Engineer

Systems Tester

Systems Tester Analyst

Technical Support Engineer

Technology Analyst

Test Automation Engineer

Test Engineer

Usability Engineer

User Experience Designer (UX Designer)

User Interface and User Experience Architect (UI/UX Architect)

User Interface and User Experience Designer (UI/UX Designer)

User Interface Designer (UI Designer)

Validation Engineer

Related Careers to Consider

Related Careers to Consider This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Software Developers
2 - Validation Engineers
3 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
4 - Penetration Testers
5 - Computer Systems Analysts
6 - Database Architects
7 - Computer Programmers
8 - Computer Hardware Engineers
9 - Blockchain Engineers
10 - Information Security Engineers
11 - Database Administrators
12 - Data Warehousing Specialists
13 - Calibration Technologists and Technicians
14 - Web and Digital Interface Designers
15 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators
16 - Quality Control Analysts
17 - Industrial Engineers
18 - Quality Control Systems Managers
19 - Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
20 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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