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Careers in Computer Science

Top Computer Science Jobs 

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics

  1. Software Developer: 2023 median income of $ $130,160. Projected growth by 25% from 2022 to 2032. 
  2. Computer Programmers: 2023 median income of $99,700. Projected to decline 11% from 2022 to 2032. 
  3. Database Administrator: 2023 median income of $ 117,450. Projected growth by 8% from 2022 to 2032 
  4. Computer Hardware Engineer: 2023 median income of $138,080. Projected growth by 5% from 2022 to 2032. 
  5. Computer System Analysts: 2023 median income of $103,800. Projected growth by 10% from 2022 to 2032. 
  6. Computer Network Architect: 2023 median income of $129,840. Projected growth by 4% from 2022 to 2032. 
  7. Web Developer: 2023 median income of $92,750. Projected growth by 16% from 2022 to 2032. 
  8. Information Security Analyst: 2023 median income of $120,360. Projected growth by 32% from 2022 to 2032. 
  9. Computer and Information Research Scientists: 2023 median income of $145,080. Projected growth by 23% from 2022 to 2032. 
  10. Data Scientists: 2023 median income of $108,020. Projected growth by 35% from 2022 to 2032. 
  11. Database Architect: 2023 median income of $134,700. Projected growth by 8% from 2022 to 2032 

In addition to the occupations listed above, nearly all career paths now require knowledge of computer science, from e-commerce to autonomous vehicles and from healthcare to streaming entertainment. 

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