The number of employed computer specialists is about 136,000. This occupation has a low unemployment rating.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Approximately 6% of employees work part time. 7% of computer specialists have ended up working for themlseves.
Training and Education
People with an associate degree have an easier time finding a job in this career. The percentage of employees with at least a 4 year degree or higher is 68%. Approximately 25% of computer specialists started in college but were able to get a job without a degree. Workers with a high school diploma but no further education represent 7% of the total. 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
Jobs for this occupation are more popular (on a per capita basis) in Carson City (Nevada), Salem (Oregon), and Warner Robins (Georgia), and less popular in Cape Coral (Florida), Gary (Indiana), and Rochester (New York).
Without adjusting for the cost of living, computer specialists get paid the most in Washington (District of Columbia), Atlantic City (New Jersey), and Pascagoula (Mississippi), and the least in Muskegon (Michigan), Provo (Utah), and Lakeland (Florida).
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Computer Specialists: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Computer Specialists, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Computer Specialists 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 Specialists are starred .
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