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Computer Scientists

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Job Numbers and Growth

The number of jobs for computer scientists in the US is about 25,000. Recent data shows that this occupation has a low level of unemployment.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Of those working as employees, 6% work fewer than 40 hours per week. Around 5% of computer scientists are independent contractors.

Training and Education

A doctoral degree is often required to work in this field. Survey data provided by the government shows that 68% of employees have a bachelor's degree or higher. 25% of computer scientists attended college, but do not have a degree. 7% of workers were able to find a job with only a high school education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

On a per capita basis, there are more jobs for employees in Blacksburg (Virginia), Austin (Texas), and Gulfport (Mississippi), and fewer jobs in Bridgeport (Connecticut), Nassau (New York), and Memphis (Tennessee).

Compensation for computer scientists is the most in San Jose (California), Bridgeport (Connecticut), and Boston (Massachusetts), and the lowest in Gulfport (Mississippi), Salt Lake City (Utah), and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania).

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Computer Scientists: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Computer Scientists, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Computer Scientists are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Computer Scientists are starred .

StateAreaPositionsTypical PayPopularity in Area
AlabamaHuntsville250$99,310 7.1
ArizonaPhoenix180$105,4000.6
CaliforniaBakersfield260$88,770 5.7
CaliforniaOakland110$116,2600.6
CaliforniaSan Diego860$102,530 3.7
CaliforniaSan Francisco690$123,030 3.9
CaliforniaSan Jose1,050$125,260 6.5
CaliforniaSanta Ana120$97,9300.4
CaliforniaSanta Barbara30$112,0201.1
ColoradoBoulder80$110,140 3
ColoradoColorado Springs80$104,9301.9
ColoradoDenver120$85,7200.5
ConnecticutBridgeport30$111,8700.4
ConnecticutHartford70$101,5400.7
District of ColumbiaWashington2,240$104,860 5.5
FloridaMiami70$81,1800.4
FloridaPalm Bay70$82,240 2.1
FloridaWest Palm Beach40$102,9900.4
GeorgiaAtlanta490$113,4501.2
HawaiiHonolulu50$91,1100.7
IndianaIndianapolis90$99,6200.6
LouisianaBaton Rouge180$77,010 2.8
MarylandBaltimore340$95,2001.5
MarylandBethesda740$103,240 7.4
MassachusettsBoston1,200$123,000 4
MichiganAnn Arbor40$99,1701.4
MichiganWarren120$85,8800.6
MinnesotaMinneapolis200$100,4900.6
MississippiGulfport150$72,390 8.5
MissouriSt Louis110$99,0700.5
New HampshireNashua30$116,5101.3
New JerseyEdison630$112,470 3.5
New JerseyNewark170$92,1101
New MexicoAlbuquerque70$78,4401
New YorkAlbany190$85,180 2.5
New YorkBuffalo120$104,0401.3
New YorkNassau80$92,0800.4
New YorkNew York760$98,8000.8
North CarolinaDurham220$95,570 4.7
North CarolinaRaleigh140$95,9501.6
OhioAkron60$90,9601
OhioCincinnati140$104,2500.8
OhioCleveland110$118,9400.6
OhioColumbus260$95,8101.6
OhioDayton170$91,030 2.5
OklahomaOklahoma City90$81,3400.9
PennsylvaniaAllentown60$70,3701
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia320$98,7801
PennsylvaniaPittsburgh520$60,250 2.6
Rhode IslandProvidence320$98,990 3.2
South CarolinaCharleston150$81,180 3
South CarolinaColumbia70$114,9401.2
TennesseeKnoxville160$84,020 2.8
TennesseeMemphis30$90,8700.3
TexasAustin1,140$98,430 8.6
TexasDallas270$102,0100.7
TexasHouston320$100,7800.7
TexasSan Antonio320$84,610 2.2
UtahOgden100$78,400 3
UtahSalt Lake City110$72,5301
VirginiaBlacksburg130$77,890 13.8
VirginiaRichmond140$82,3001.3
VirginiaVirginia Beach360$80,820 2.7
WashingtonSeattle1,120$117,740 4.4
 

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