Computer and Mathematical Occupations

BLS SOC 15 · 21 occupations · OEWS May 2024

Software developers, data scientists, systems analysts, and statisticians who build and analyze computational systems.

Total Workforce

3.8M

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$105K

median across 21 roles

Avg Growth, 2024-34

+9.6%

BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Computer and Mathematical

Top 25 by US employment

#	Occupation	Workforce	Median Pay	Growth
1	Computer User Support Specialists SOC 15-1232	697K	$60K	-3.7%
2	Computer Systems Analysts SOC 15-1211	595K	$108K	+8.7%
3	Computer Occupations, All Other SOC 15-1299	439K	$109K	+8.2%
4	Network and Computer Systems Administrators SOC 15-1244	319K	$97K	-4.2%
5	Data Scientists SOC 15-2051	233K	$113K	+33.5%
6	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers SOC 15-1253	200K	$103K	+10.0%
7	Software Developers SOC 15-1252	187K	$140K	+15.8%
8	Information Security Analysts SOC 15-1212	179K	$125K	+28.5%
9	Computer Network Architects SOC 15-1241	177K	$130K	+11.9%
10	Computer Network Support Specialists SOC 15-1231	146K	$73K	+1.8%
11	Web and Digital Interface Designers SOC 15-1255	111K	$98K	+7.0%
12	Computer Programmers SOC 15-1251	110K	$99K	-6.0%
13	Operations Research Analysts SOC 15-2031	108K	$91K	+21.5%
14	Web Developers SOC 15-1254	79K	$91K	+7.5%
15	Database Administrators SOC 15-1242	73K	$105K	-0.7%
16	Database Architects SOC 15-1243	65K	$136K	+8.7%
17	Computer and Information Research Scientists SOC 15-1221	38K	$141K	+19.7%
18	Statisticians SOC 15-2041	30K	$103K	+8.5%
19	Actuaries SOC 15-2011	28K	$126K	+21.8%
20	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other SOC 15-2099	5K	$71K	+4.0%
21	Mathematicians SOC 15-2021	2K	$122K	-0.7%