JOB DESCRIPTION
Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
OTHER JOB TITLES
Analyst Programmer, Application Programmer Analyst, Computer Programmer, Computer Programmer Analyst, Internet Programmer, Java Developer, Programmer, Programmer Analyst, Web Applications Programmer, Web Programmer
JOB TASKS
ANNUAL SALARY
- Workers on average earn $48.57/hr. $101,030 annually.
- Projected Growth (2019-2029)- Decline (-1% or Lower)
- Projected Job Openings (2019-2029)- 10,400
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree
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