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| Career | Median yearly payAll workers · May 2025 | Projected growth2025–35 | Openings per yearprojected, 2025–35 | Typical education to start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software developers Strong outlook | $135,980 | +10.2% | 95,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer user support specialists No bachelor's needed | $61,860 | -3.5% | 39,700 | Some college, no degree |
| Computer systems analysts Strong outlook | $105,850 | +7.9% | 32,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer occupations, all other | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Data scientists Strong outlook | $120,230 | +34.6% | 24,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Information security analysts Strong outlook | $129,180 | +21.0% | 14,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Network and computer systems administrators | $99,130 | -4.1% | 13,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Software quality assurance analysts and testers | $104,300 | +5.7% | 10,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer network architects Strong outlook | $134,050 | +7.7% | 9,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer network support specialists No bachelor's needed | $76,220 | +1.2% | 9,000 | Associate's degree |
| Web and digital interface designers | $104,000 | +6.0% | 8,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Operations research analysts Strong outlook | $88,940 | +11.9% | 7,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Web developers | $92,650 | +3.8% | 5,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer programmers | $100,390 | -7.3% | 4,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Database architects Strong outlook | $139,500 | +9.4% | 3,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Database administrators | $104,620 | -0.1% | 3,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer and information research scientists Strong outlook | $140,300 | +21.8% | 2,900 | Master's degree |
| Statisticians Strong outlook | $105,650 | +11.0% | 1,900 | Master's degree |
| Actuaries Strong outlook | $130,000 | +9.2% | 1,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Mathematical science occupations, all other | $81,490 | +7.1% | 200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Mathematicians | $126,710 | +0.6% | 100 | Master's degree |
Median yearly pay is from May 2025, for all workers at every experience level: half earn more, half less. Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025 to 2035; openings include jobs that come open as people retire or change careers.
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