Job Outlook for Computer Scientists

The U.S. Departments of Labor show strong job prospects for those with degrees in Computer Science, with much faster than average job growth . For example,

  • Positions for Software Developers will grow 30% from 2010 to 2020. In 2010, median annual earnings of wage-and-salary software developers were $90,530 .
  • Positions for Computer and Information Research Scientists will grow 19% from 2010 to 2020. Median annual earnings of computer and information research scientists were $100,660 in 2010.
  • Positions for Computer Systems Analysts will grow 22% from 2010 to 2020. Median annual earnings of wage-and-salary computer systems analysts were $77,740 in 2010.

The ACM Computing Careers Website is also an excellent resource for information about careers for Computer Scientists.