Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
Interests
- Conventional
- Enterprising
- Investigative
Work Values
- Working Conditions
- Support
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
Work Activities
- Working with Computers
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Getting Information
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Technology Skills
- Web platform development software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Development environment software
- Data base management system software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certifying Organization
IBM Corporation
Type
Product/Equipment
Certifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
Certified Hospitality Technology ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
GIAC Information Security FundamentalsCertifying Organization
Global Information Assurance Certification
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Social Media Intelligence AnalystCertifying Organization
McAfee Institute
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $57,010 |
| Median (50%) | $122,090 |
| High (90%) | 239,200+ |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $80,927 |
| Mid Level | $132,420 |
| Senior Level | $147,227 |
| Expert Level | $192,745 |
Employability
There are currently 613,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 720,400 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 17%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 17%
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