Computer and Information Scientist Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Data from 2008 shows about 25,000 jobs for computer and information scientists in the US. This job is ranked low for unemployment. On the order of 3% of employees could not find work in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Blacksburg (Virginia), Austin (Texas), and Gulfport (Mississippi) can boast the most computer and information scientists for their size. Bridgeport (Connecticut), Nassau (New York), and Memphis (Tennessee) have the fewest per capita.

The highest salaries for workers are found in San Jose (California), Bridgeport (Connecticut), and Boston (Massachusetts), and the lowest-paying areas are in Gulfport (Mississippi), Salt Lake City (Utah), and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania).

Training and Education

Many employers require that job applicants for this career have a doctoral degree. The percentage of computer and information scientists with a bachelor's degree or better is 68%. Approximately 25% of workers went to college, but did not have to get a four year degree. Completing high school was all that was needed for 7% of employees. 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.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

About 6% of people in this field work less than full time. Self-employment is the path of choice for 5% of workers.

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Computer and Information Scientists Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of computer and information scientists compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for computer and information scientists.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Huntsville	$99,000	250

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$105,000	180

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
San Jose	$125,000	1,050
San Diego	$103,000	860
San Francisco	$123,000	690
Bakersfield	$89,000	260
Santa Ana	$98,000	120
Oakland	$116,000	110
Santa Barbara	$112,000	30

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Denver	$86,000	120
Boulder	$110,000	80
Colorado Springs	$105,000	80

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Hartford	$102,000	70
Bridgeport	$112,000	30

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$105,000	2,240

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Miami	$81,000	70
Palm Bay	$82,000	70
West Palm Beach	$103,000	40

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Atlanta	$113,000	490

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$91,000	50

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Indianapolis	$100,000	90

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baton Rouge	$77,000	180

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Bethesda	$103,000	740
Baltimore	$95,000	340

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$123,000	1,200

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Warren	$86,000	120
Ann Arbor	$99,000	40

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$100,000	200

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Gulfport	$72,000	150

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
St Louis	$99,000	110

New Hampshire

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Nashua	$117,000	30

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Edison	$112,000	630
Newark	$92,000	170

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Albuquerque	$78,000	70

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New York	$99,000	760
Albany	$85,000	190
Buffalo	$104,000	120
Nassau	$92,000	80

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Durham	$96,000	220
Raleigh	$96,000	140

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbus	$96,000	260
Dayton	$91,000	170
Cincinnati	$104,000	140
Cleveland	$119,000	110
Akron	$91,000	60

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$81,000	90

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Pittsburgh	$60,000	520
Philadelphia	$99,000	320
Allentown	$70,000	60

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$99,000	320

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$81,000	150
Columbia	$115,000	70

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Knoxville	$84,000	160
Memphis	$91,000	30

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Austin	$98,000	1,140
San Antonio	$85,000	320
Houston	$101,000	320
Dallas	$102,000	270

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$73,000	110
Ogden	$78,000	100

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Virginia Beach	$81,000	360
Richmond	$82,000	140
Blacksburg	$78,000	130

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$118,000	1,120

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