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Job Numbers and Growth

Across the US there are 25,000 computer scientists. This occupation has an unemployment level that is low.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Employees may end up working less than full time; 6% of those in the career did so in 2008. 5% of the time computer scientists are self employed.

Training and Education

Finding jobs is easier for workers with a doctoral degree. Recent government surveys (2008) show that 68% of employees have received at least a 4 year degree. Computer scientists who attended college, but do not have a degree make up 25% of the total. A high school diploma was all the education obtained by 7% of workers. 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

The fewest jobs (per capita) are found in Bridgeport (Connecticut), Nassau (New York), and Memphis (Tennessee), and the most jobs are found in Blacksburg (Virginia), Austin (Texas), and Gulfport (Mississippi).

The earnings potential (not adjusted for cost of living) is highest in San Jose (California), Bridgeport (Connecticut), and Boston (Massachusetts). However, the potential is 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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