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Bachelor Degree Careers and Jobs (jobs after undergraduate degree)

Explore Careers and Jobs Predominantly Filled by Those with a Bachelor's Degree with or without Certificates - All On One Page

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

A bachelor's degree qualifies graduates for a wide range of professional, technical, and management-track careers across nearly every industry. For people who want to compare where a four-year degree can lead before choosing a major or job. 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

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This page will take you through 4 steps, relative to an Bachelor'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 Bachelor'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.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career

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What jobs can you get with a Bachelor's Degree? Scroll through the picklist (below). These are careers related to the Bachelor's Degree level, with at least 30% of job holders having a Bachelor's Degree. - 255 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 Bachelor's Degree) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers / (61.02%) / ($219,140)
Chief Executives / (32.29%) / ($206,680)
Computer and Information Systems Managers / (50.48%) / ($169,510)
Architectural and Engineering Managers / (46.67%) / ($165,370)
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers / (56.68%) / ($165,370)
Natural Sciences Managers / (37.31%) / ($157,740)
Clinical Research Coordinators / (60.13%) / ($157,740)
Water Resource Specialists / (50.00%) / ($157,740)
Marketing Managers / (55.76%) / ($157,620)
Financial Managers / (77.31%) / ($156,100)
Treasurers and Controllers / (60.00%) / ($156,100)
Investment Fund Managers / (32.66%) / ($156,100)
Computer and Information Research Scientists / (36.22%) / ($145,080)
Computer Hardware Engineers / (48.28%) / ($138,080)
Purchasing Managers / (52.63%) / ($136,380)
Compensation and Benefits Managers / (85.71%) / ($136,380)
Human Resources Managers / (90.91%) / ($136,350)
Petroleum Engineers / (71.61%) / ($135,690)
Sales Managers / (71.43%) / ($135,160)
Database Architects / (80.95%) / ($134,700)
Data Warehousing Specialists / (78.26%) / ($134,700)
Regulatory Affairs Managers / (78.26%) / ($133,560)
Compliance Managers / (63.38%) / ($133,560)
Loss Prevention Managers / (59.10%) / ($133,560)
Wind Energy Operations Managers / (34.76%) / ($133,560)
Wind Energy Development Managers / (69.46%) / ($133,560)
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers / (86.36%) / ($133,560)
Medical Dosimetrists / (75.00%) / ($132,880)
Software Developers / (85.61%) / ($132,270)
Advertising and Promotions Managers / (62.44%) / ($131,870)
Aerospace Engineers / (59.05%) / ($130,720)
Computer Network Architects / (60.00%) / ($129,840)
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists / (33.34%) / ($129,840)
Nuclear Engineers / (80.95%) / ($125,460)
Training and Development Managers / (78.57%) / ($125,040)
Information Security Analysts / (75.16%) / ($120,360)
Actuaries / (89.28%) / ($120,000)
Fundraising Managers / (65.49%) / ($119,200)
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer / (83.30%) / ($119,200)
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists / (76.62%) / ($119,200)
Quality Control Systems Managers / (100.00%) / ($116,970)
Biofuels Production Managers / (52.04%) / ($116,970)
Biomass Power Plant Managers / (61.49%) / ($116,970)
Sales Engineers / (57.33%) / ($116,950)
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists / (76.00%) / ($112,280)
Chemical Engineers / (95.65%) / ($112,100)
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar / (63.64%) / ($111,970)
Mechatronics Engineers / (66.14%) / ($111,970)
Microsystems Engineers / (43.72%) / ($111,970)
Photonics Engineers / (52.38%) / ($111,970)
Robotics Engineers / (56.67%) / ($111,970)
Wind Energy Engineers / (75.31%) / ($111,970)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers / (55.56%) / ($111,970)
Medical and Health Services Managers / (46.43%) / ($110,680)
Business Intelligence Analysts / (72.73%) / ($108,020)
Clinical Data Managers / (90.00%) / ($108,020)
Orthoptists / (85.71%) / ($107,990)
Electrical Engineers / (81.62%) / ($106,950)
Art Directors / (71.54%) / ($106,500)
Materials Scientists / (66.66%) / ($106,160)
Web Administrators / (55.00%) / ($104,920)
Document Management Specialists / (70.00%) / ($104,920)
Information Security Engineers / (47.37%) / ($104,920)
Information Technology Project Managers / (57.15%) / ($104,920)
Construction Managers / (40.00%) / ($104,900)
Materials Engineers / (52.38%) / ($104,100)
Computer Systems Analysts / (41.93%) / ($103,800)
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers / (88.47%) / ($103,690)
Security Managers / (70.00%) / ($102,340)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / (50.00%) / ($101,800)
Database Administrators / (92.89%) / ($101,510)
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers / (43.48%) / ($100,730)
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers / (95.74%) / ($100,640)
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects / (52.63%) / ($100,270)
Environmental Engineers / (66.66%) / ($100,090)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products / (41.07%) / ($99,710)
Computer Programmers / (88.04%) / ($99,700)
Personal Financial Advisors / (80.77%) / ($99,580)
Mechanical Engineers / (52.29%) / ($99,510)
Fuel Cell Engineers / (57.14%) / ($99,510)
Automotive Engineers / (71.43%) / ($99,510)
Management Analysts / (66.66%) / ($99,410)
Industrial Engineers / (62.98%) / ($99,380)
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists / (50.00%) / ($99,380)
Validation Engineers / (90.00%) / ($99,380)
Manufacturing Engineers / (76.00%) / ($99,380)
Supply Chain Managers / (76.19%) / ($99,200)
Special Effects Artists and Animators / (52.75%) / ($99,060)
Video Game Designers / (55.00%) / ($98,540)
Radiation Therapists / (37.54%) / ($98,300)
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists / (39.13%) / ($96,370)
Civil Engineers / (90.47%) / ($95,890)
Transportation Engineers / (86.36%) / ($95,890)
Water/Wastewater Engineers / (69.57%) / ($95,890)
Transportation Planners / (55.00%) / ($95,890)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators / (52.37%) / ($95,360)
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval / (47.62%) / ($93,310)
Atmospheric and Space Scientists / (60.00%) / ($92,860)
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers / (40.62%) / ($92,580)
Bioinformatics Scientists / (33.61%) / ($91,100)
Molecular and Cellular Biologists / (34.62%) / ($91,100)
Intelligence Analysts / (73.92%) / ($91,100)
Geographers / (45.00%) / ($90,880)
Labor Relations Specialists / (42.85%) / ($89,980)
Hydrologists / (43.48%) / ($88,770)
Agricultural Engineers / (75.00%) / ($88,750)
Registered Nurses / (55.92%) / ($86,070)
Acute Care Nurses / (66.66%) / ($86,070)
Critical Care Nurses / (50.00%) / ($86,070)
Microbiologists / (72.73%) / ($85,470)
Web Developers / (50.00%) / ($84,960)
Budget Analysts / (77.48%) / ($84,940)
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes / (41.33%) / ($84,900)
Chemists / (60.07%) / ($84,680)
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / (44.97%) / ($84,570)
Financial Examiners / (95.66%) / ($84,300)
Emergency Management Directors / (68.18%) / ($83,960)
Operations Research Analysts / (42.85%) / ($83,640)
Producers and Directors / (56.67%) / ($82,510)
Media Programming Directors / (52.00%) / ($82,510)
Talent Directors / (50.86%) / ($82,510)
Media Technical Directors/Managers / (92.07%) / ($82,510)
Food Scientists and Technologists / (81.82%) / ($82,090)
Urban and Regional Planners / (40.00%) / ($81,800)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists / (82.61%) / ($81,140)
Technical Writers / (35.52%) / ($80,050)
Chemical Plant and System Operators / (36.27%) / ($80,030)
Business Continuity Planners / (65.22%) / ($79,590)
Sustainability Specialists / (56.52%) / ($79,590)
Online Merchants / (41.29%) / ($79,590)
Security Management Specialists / (70.00%) / ($79,590)
Credit Analysts / (95.00%) / ($79,420)
Logisticians / (75.00%) / ($79,400)
Logistics Engineers / (73.91%) / ($79,400)
Logistics Analysts / (63.64%) / ($79,400)
Landscape Architects / (95.00%) / ($79,320)
Fashion Designers / (50.67%) / ($79,290)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health / (60.15%) / ($78,980)
Environmental Restoration Planners / (59.09%) / ($78,980)
Financial Quantitative Analysts / (35.00%) / ($78,310)
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts / (83.33%) / ($78,310)
Insurance Underwriters / (73.33%) / ($77,860)
Social and Community Service Managers / (50.36%) / ($77,030)
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents / (61.33%) / ($76,900)
Commercial and Industrial Designers / (67.92%) / ($76,250)
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / (31.50%) / ($76,210)
Environmental Compliance Inspectors / (75.00%) / ($75,670)
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers / (70.20%) / ($75,670)
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / (39.34%) / ($75,670)
Coroners / (50.00%) / ($75,670)
Regulatory Affairs Specialists / (85.00%) / ($75,670)
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators / (55.82%) / ($75,050)
Editors / (81.70%) / ($75,020)
Cost Estimators / (81.82%) / ($74,740)
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists / (60.87%) / ($74,680)
Search Marketing Strategists / (47.83%) / ($74,680)
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists / (95.23%) / ($74,530)
Writers and Authors / (46.95%) / ($73,690)
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers / (31.82%) / ($73,690)
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling / (52.12%) / ($73,460)
Computer Network Support Specialists / (48.77%) / ($71,530)
Bioinformatics Technicians / (53.34%) / ($70,620)
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists / (57.21%) / ($70,600)
Loan Officers / (69.86%) / ($69,990)
Dietitians and Nutritionists / (63.33%) / ($69,680)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters / (40.08%) / ($69,260)
Conservation Scientists / (78.27%) / ($68,750)
Range Managers / (81.13%) / ($68,750)
Park Naturalists / (49.75%) / ($68,750)
Surveyors / (47.37%) / ($68,540)
Geodetic Surveyors / (85.18%) / ($68,540)
Human Resources Specialists / (48.28%) / ($67,650)
Foresters / (83.96%) / ($67,330)
Adapted Physical Education Specialists / (71.43%) / ($67,190)
Public Relations Specialists / (90.91%) / ($66,750)
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School / (57.35%) / ($66,620)
Special Education Teachers, Middle School / (82.51%) / ($66,600)
Film and Video Editors / (65.10%) / ($66,600)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / (33.89%) / ($65,630)
Lodging Managers / (71.60%) / ($65,360)
Special Education Teachers, Preschool / (63.43%) / ($65,270)
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / (84.73%) / ($65,220)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / (44.42%) / ($65,130)
Forensic Science Technicians / (32.36%) / ($64,940)
Training and Development Specialists / (78.26%) / ($64,340)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / (88.24%) / ($64,290)
Fundraisers / (95.24%) / ($64,160)
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (36.52%) / ($64,020)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School / (80.62%) / ($63,860)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education / (78.17%) / ($63,680)
Music Therapists / (84.62%) / ($63,650)
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers / (45.22%) / ($63,450)
Real Estate Brokers / (45.33%) / ($63,060)
Health Education Specialists / (30.93%) / ($62,860)
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers / (55.00%) / ($62,850)
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education / (86.20%) / ($62,690)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (30.00%) / ($62,610)
Interior Designers / (84.00%) / ($62,510)
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists / (88.03%) / ($61,800)
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors / (56.31%) / ($61,710)
Advertising Sales Agents / (51.85%) / ($61,270)
Paralegals and Legal Assistants / (46.50%) / ($60,970)
Survey Researchers / (50.00%) / ($60,960)
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors / (52.22%) / ($60,560)
Fish and Game Wardens / (79.35%) / ($60,380)
Brokerage Clerks / (38.23%) / ($60,150)
Set and Exhibit Designers / (33.33%) / ($59,490)
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / (35.12%) / ($59,300)
Computer User Support Specialists / (47.32%) / ($59,240)
Insurance Sales Agents / (46.90%) / ($59,080)
Graphic Designers / (65.00%) / ($58,910)
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / (33.61%) / ($58,530)
Remote Sensing Technicians / (70.45%) / ($58,350)
Athletic Trainers / (37.39%) / ($57,930)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians / (52.38%) / ($57,920)
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators / (42.31%) / ($57,570)
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers / (32.89%) / ($57,320)
Recreational Therapists / (97.30%) / ($57,120)
Interpreters and Translators / (54.72%) / ($57,090)
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners / (40.80%) / ($56,920)
Chemical Technicians / (43.74%) / ($56,750)
Social Science Research Assistants / (54.32%) / ($56,400)
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers / (32.32%) / ($55,740)
Exercise Physiologists / (59.09%) / ($54,860)
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians / (72.05%) / ($54,000)
Child, Family, and School Social Workers / (68.66%) / ($53,940)
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks / (31.84%) / ($52,240)
Audio and Video Technicians / (42.67%) / ($51,640)
Biological Technicians / (63.12%) / ($51,430)
Desktop Publishers / (38.70%) / ($51,290)
Airfield Operations Specialists / (50.86%) / ($51,140)
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / (68.18%) / ($50,660)
Statistical Assistants / (61.28%) / ($50,510)
Directors, Religious Activities and Education / (54.13%) / ($50,140)
Private Detectives and Investigators / (42.15%) / ($49,540)
Food Science Technicians / (32.33%) / ($49,090)
Proofreaders and Copy Markers / (47.30%) / ($48,790)
Credit Counselors / (40.00%) / ($48,570)
Cargo and Freight Agents / (30.75%) / ($48,330)
Freight Forwarders / (43.66%) / ($48,330)
Community Health Workers / (51.88%) / ($48,200)
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / (33.81%) / ($47,710)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks / (38.26%) / ($47,380)
Procurement Clerks / (32.73%) / ($46,670)
Coaches and Scouts / (48.89%) / ($45,910)
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys / (35.18%) / ($44,890)
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / (37.46%) / ($44,490)
Rehabilitation Counselors / (55.86%) / ($44,040)
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary / (57.32%) / ($43,750)
Precision Agriculture Technicians / (34.78%) / ($43,180)
Social and Human Service Assistants / (40.46%) / ($41,410)
Tutors / (40.91%) / ($39,580)
Residential Advisors / (31.29%) / ($37,950)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term / (40.15%) / ($37,380)
Recreation Workers / (61.96%) / ($34,410)

Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

Job Listings for: Software Developers.

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Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career

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Software Developers

Description: Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
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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: 95 (%) Description: Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt it to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces and improve performance.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Determine system performance standards.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental 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: 63 (%) Description: Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, or security needs to determine hardware configuration.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Supervise the work of programmers, technologists and technicians and other engineering and scientific personnel.
Importance: 57 (%) Description: Coordinate installation of software system.
Importance: 57 (%) Description: Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists, technicians, or other engineering or scientific personnel.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Train users to use new or modified equipment.
Importance: 48 (%) Description: Monitor functioning of equipment to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.
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: 92 (%) 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: 88 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 85 (%) 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: 84 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 79 (%) 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: 76 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
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 project data to determine specifications or requirements.
Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
Assess database performance.
Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
Communicate project information to others.
Coordinate software or hardware installation.
Design software applications.
Develop performance metrics or standards related to information technology.
Develop testing routines or procedures.
Manage information technology projects or system activities.
Modify software programs to improve performance.
Monitor computer system performance to ensure proper operation.
Prepare data for analysis.
Provide technical support for software maintenance or use.
Supervise information technology personnel.
Teach others to use computer equipment or hardware.
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: 93 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 64 (%) 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.
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: 64 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 56 (%) 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: 54 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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: 66 (%) Description: Programming: Writing computer programs for various purposes.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Technology Design: Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
Importance: 56 (%) 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: 54 (%) Description: Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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 scientific or applied data using mathematical principles.
Activity: Assign work to others.
Activity: Communicate with others about specifications or project details.
Activity: Coordinate with others to resolve problems.
Activity: Design computer or information systems or applications.
Activity: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards.
Activity: Develop technical specifications for products or operations.
Activity: Direct scientific or technical activities.
Activity: Evaluate designs, specifications, or other technical data.
Activity: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies.
Activity: Monitor operation of computer or information technologies.
Activity: Process digital or online data.
Activity: Supervise personnel activities.
Activity: Train others to use equipment or products.
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:
Docker
GitHub
Kubernetes
Spring Boot
Configuration management software:
IBM Terraform
Content workflow software:
Atlassian JIRA
Data base management system software:
NoSQL
Data base user interface and query software:
Amazon Web Services AWS software
Structured query language SQL
Development environment software:
Apache Kafka
C
Go
Microsoft Azure software
Enterprise application integration software:
Jenkins CI
File versioning software:
Git
Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):
C#
C++
Oracle Java
Python
TypeScript
Object oriented data base management software:
PostgreSQL
Operating system software:
Linux
Web platform development software (scroll table below):
Cascading style sheets CSS
Google Angular
Hypertext markup language HTML
JavaScript
Node.js
React
Spring Framework
Widely Used Tech Skills
Web platform development software:
RESTful API
Emerging Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS
TensorFlow
The MathWorks MATLAB
Application server software:
Atlassian Bitbucket
GitLab
Red Hat OpenShift
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
Alteryx software
Google Looker Analytics
Microsoft Power BI
Tableau
Cloud-based data access and sharing software:
Slack
Cloud-based management software:
Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
IBM WebSphere MQ
Oracle Cloud software
Splunk Enterprise
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
Oracle Database
Oracle PL/SQL
Redis
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
GraphQL
IBM DB2
Microsoft Access
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
Prometheus
PyTorch
ServiceNow
Transact-SQL
Data mining software:
Google Analytics
Snowflake
Desktop publishing software:
Adobe InDesign
Development environment software (scroll table below):
Apache Maven
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
Oracle SQL Developer
Ruby
Document management software:
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft SharePoint
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise application integration software:
Extensible markup language XML
Microsoft Power Automate
Microsoft Power Platform software
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
Oracle PeopleSoft
SAP ERP
SAP software
Workday software
Expert system software:
Ansible software
File versioning software:
Apache Subversion SVN
Graphical user interface development software:
Figma
Grafana Labs Grafana Cloud
Graphics or photo imaging software:
Adobe Creative Cloud software
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Trimble SketchUp Pro
Internet directory services software:
Microsoft Active Directory
Map creation software:
ESRI ArcGIS software
Metadata management software:
Informatica software
Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):
Apache Spark
jQuery
Perl
R
Scala
Swift
Object oriented data base management software:
Hibernate ORM
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Operating system software (scroll table below):
Apple iOS
Apple macOS
Bash
Google Android
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Shell script
UNIX
UNIX Shell
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Procedure management software:
Apache Airflow
Process mapping and design software:
Microsoft Visio
Program testing software:
JUnit
Selenium
Project management software (scroll table below):
Atlassian Confluence
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Team Foundation Server
Microsoft Teams
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Sales and marketing software:
Marketo Marketing Automation
Spreadsheet software:
Google Sheets
Microsoft Excel
Switch or router software:
Border Gateway Protocol BGP
Video conferencing software:
Cisco Webex
Zoom
Video creation and editing software:
Adobe After Effects
Web page creation and editing software:
WordPress
Web platform development software (scroll table below):
AJAX
Apache Tomcat
Bootstrap
Django
JavaScript Object Notation JSON
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Microsoft ASP.NET
PHP
Vue.js
Word processing software:
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Access software:
Citrix cloud computing software
PuTTY
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:
Microservices Architecture
Oracle Application Server
Oracle WebLogic Server
Red Hat WildFly
Authentication server software:
Single sign-on SSO
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
Platform as a service PaaS
Cloud-based management software:
Google Cloud software
IBM WebSphere
Clustering software:
VMware
Communications server software:
IBM Domino
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
Visible Razor
Content workflow software:
Emerald Software Group Emerald Green Office
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Oracle Eloqua
Data base management system software (scroll table below):
Amazon Kinesis
Apache Flume
Apache HBase
Apache Oozie
Apache Pig
Apache Solr
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
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
J
JFrog Artifactory
Kotlin
List processing language LISP
Microsoft Azure DevOps Services
Microsoft ESP SDK
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
MUMPS M
National Instruments LabVIEW
OpenAI ChatGPT
Pascal
Programming language one PL/I
Prolog
Restructured extended executor REXX
Scheme
Software development tools
Software libraries
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
MuleSoft software
Oracle Fusion Middleware
SAP NetWeaver
Enterprise resource planning ERP software (scroll table below):
Management information systems MIS
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
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
Information retrieval or search software:
Apache Avro
LexisNexis
Instant messaging software:
Blink
GroupMe
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
Virtual private networking VPN software
Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):
ABC: the AspectBench Compiler for AspectJ
Advanced business application programming ABAP
Apache Groovy
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
Gradle
Jupyter Notebook
Microsoft ActiveX
Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
Microsoft Visual C# .NET
Modula
Oberon
Objective C
Objective Caml
Oracle Java Message Service JMS
RabbitMQ
SAP PowerBuilder
Simple API for XML SAX
Smalltalk
Sun Microsystems Java Persistence API
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
Win CE
Wind River VxWorks
Platform interconnectivity software:
Migration software
Portal server software:
Apache HTTP Server
Presentation software:
Google Slides
Program testing software (scroll table below):
Defect tracking software
Dynamic analysis software
Fault testing software
Functional testing software
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
IBM Rational PurifyPlus
Integration testing software
Interoperability testing software
Load testing software
Migration testing software
Mutation testing software
Recovery testing software
Regression testing software
Security testing software
SonarQube
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
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:
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
Eclipse Jersey
Enterprise JavaBeans
Ext JS
Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
Extensible stylesheet language transformations XSLT
JavaScript framework software
LAMP Stack
Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
React Native
React Redux
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: 84.8 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 5.1 (%) Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Frequency of Attainment: 4.5 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 3.1 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 1.7 (%) 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: 0.8 (%) Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
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: 43.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 15.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 11.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 10.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 7.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Frequency of Attainment: 7.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 4.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
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?
Adobe Analytics Developer Expert Certification External Link
Adobe Certified Expert: Adobe Target Analyst External Link
Adobe Certified Expert: Adobe Target Business Practitioner External Link
Adobe Certified Professional External Link
Adobe Experience Manager Forms Developer Expert Certification External Link
App Development with Swift Associate External Link
App Development with Swift Certified User External Link
Certified Associate BMC TrueSight Operations Management 11.x for Consultants External Link
Certified LabVIEW Embedded Systems Developer External Link
Certified Professional BMC TrueSight Capacity Optimization 10.x External Link
Certified Software Development Professional External Link
Cisco Certified DevNet Associate External Link
Cisco Certified DevNet Professional External Link
IBM Certified Solution Advisor - DevOps V2 External Link
IBM Certified Solution Deployment Professional - Application Performance Management v8.1.3 External Link
IBM Certified Solutions Specialist - Rational Team Concert V6 External Link
IBM Certified Specialist - Rational DOORS Next Generation External Link
Information Technology Specialist - Software Development External Link
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate External Link
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals CRM External Link
Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals External Link
Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer External Link
Professional Scrum Master level I External Link
Professional Scrum Master level II External Link
Professional Scrum Master level III External Link
Professional Software Engineering Process Master Certification External Link
ServiceNow Certified Application Developer External Link
ServiceNow Certified Application Specialist External Link
Software Engineering Master Certification External Link
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?
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) External Link
International Society for Computers and their Applications (ISCA) External Link
National Center for Simulation (NCS) External Link
Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) External Link
Job Listings
Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings
Software Developers
AI Specialist (Artificial Intelligence Specialist)
Application Analyst
Application Architect
Application Developer
Application Engineer
Application Integration Engineer
Application Integrator
Application Programmer
Application Software Engineering IT Specialist (Application Software Engineering Information Technology Specialist)
Application Support Engineer
Application Systems Analyst
Application Systems Architect
Beta Tester
Business Application Developer
Certified Internetwork Expert
Commercial Drone Software Developer
Computer Application Developer
Computer Application Engineer
Computer Architect
Computer Consultant
Computer Engineer
Computer Programmer Analyst
Computer Software Engineer
Computer Systems Software Architect
Computer Systems Software Engineer
Developer
DevOps Architect (Development and Operations Architect)
DevOps Developer (Development and Operations Developer)
DevOps Engineer (Development Operations Engineer)
Drone Software Development Engineer
EDP System Engineer (Electronic Data Processing System Engineer)
Embedded Engineer
Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Systems Software Developer
Enterprise Systems Engineer
Extract Transform Load Developer
Full Stack Developer
Full Stack Engineer
Full Stack Software Engineer
Game Developer
Game Engineer
Graphic Engineer
Implementation Specialist
Information Architect
Infrastructure Engineer
Interface Designer
Internet Application Developer
Internet Consultant
Knowledge Management Application Developer
Mainframe Systems Programmer
Mobile Application Developer
Mobile Device Developer
Operating System Designer (OS Designer)
Operating System Specialist (OS Specialist)
Publishing Systems Analyst
Secure Software Assessor
Server Engineer
Simulation Developer
Site Reliability Engineer
SOA Developer (Service Oriented Architecture Developer)
Software Application Architect
Software Application Designer
Software Application Developer
Software Application Engineer
Software Application Specialist
Software Architect
Software Computer Specialist
Software Design Engineer
Software Designer
Software Developer
Software Development Engineer
Software Engineer
Software Engineering Systems IT Specialist (Software Engineering Systems Information Technology Specialist)
Software Quality Engineer (SQE)
Software Requirements Engineer (SRE)
Software Systems Developer
Software Systems Engineer
Software Writer
Solution Architect
Solution Engineer
Solutions Architect
Systems Analyst Engineer
Systems Coordinator
Systems Engineer
Systems Integration Engineer
Systems Software Designer
Systems Software Engineer
Systems Software Specialist
Systems Support Engineer
UI Designer (User Interface Designer)
Usability Engineer
Video Game Engineer
XML Developer (Extensible Markup Language Developer)
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 Developers" 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 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
2 - Computer Systems Analysts
3 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
4 - Computer Programmers
5 - Database Administrators
6 - Database Architects
7 - Computer Hardware Engineers
8 - Computer Network Architects
9 - Web Developers
10 - Information Security Engineers
11 - Web and Digital Interface Designers
12 - Blockchain Engineers
13 - Computer and Information Systems Managers
14 - Data Warehousing Specialists
15 - Project Management Specialists
16 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators
17 - Data Scientists
18 - Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
19 - Penetration Testers
20 - Information Technology Project Managers

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