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

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