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Software Developers, Systems Software in The United States

(Ingenieros de programación informática, programación de sistemas)

Software Developers, Systems Software -- Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.

SOC (Standard Occupational Classification)15-1133.00
Career InterestsICR
Minimum education required(Bachelor)
Bachelor's degree
Minimum work experience required(None)
None
Job training required(None)
None
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028)1.01 (moderate growth)
Current number of workers in USA (2018)421,300
Projected number of workers in USA (2028)463,900
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028)35,400
 
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019)*
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)*
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)*
Career ClusterInformation Technology
(Tecnología De Información)
Major Occupational GroupComputer and Mathematical

* data not available
Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.


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