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Computer software engineer.


COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERS USE CREATIVE problem-solving ability as they apply the principles of computer science, engineering and math toward the design, development and testing of software and computer systems.

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 the Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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, computer applications software engineers analyze users' needs and design, construct and maintain general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Computer systems software engineers coordinate the construction and maintenance of a company's computer system and plan their future growth.

The Workplace

Because our world is becoming increasingly computerized, computer software engineers can be found in more and more places--from large, multinational corporations

Main article: multinational corporations

  • ABB
  • ABN-Amro
  • Accenture
  • Aditya Birla
  • Affiliated Computer Services Inc
  • Airbus
  • Allianz
  • Altria Group
  • American Express
  • Akzo Nobel
  • Apple Inc.
 to small, cutting-edge firms such as video game designers. They may also be found outside of the office, traveling to meet clients, providing support and service at a customer's facilities, or even telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework.  from home.

Educational Requirements

A bachelor's degree is preferred by most employers when it comes to hiring computer software engineers, and experience such as internships and co-op programs at colleges and technical schools can make a potential employee even more desirable to employers.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook notes that the usual degree concentration for applications software engineers is computer science or software engineering, and for systems software engineers, it is computer science or computer information systems. Graduate degrees may be needed for more complex jobs and for promotion to higher-level jobs.

Earnings

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, salaries for graduates with computer engineering degrees entering the field were very good--averaging $52,464 in 2005 for those with bachelor's degrees and $60,354 for those with master's degrees master's degree
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that median annual earnings of full-time computer applications software engineers were around $74,980 in 2004, and for computer systems software engineers, they were about $79,740. Annual earnings for both areas of specialization A career option pursued by some attorneys that entails the acquisition of detailed knowledge of, and proficiency in, a particular area of law.

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 were more than $110,000 for the top 10 percent in the field.

Job Outlook

The outlook is so good for this field that MONEY Magazine placed computer software engineer at number one on its list of the top 10 best jobs in 2006, noting that computer software engineers are needed in virtually every part of the economy.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer software engineers are projected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations from now until 2014 due to rapid employment growth in the computer systems design and related services industry. Rapidly evolving technologies will also result in new areas of growth for the field.

Explore More

Here are some places to turn for more information about education and training as a computer software engineer.

The Accreditation Board for Technology and Engineering

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The Association for Computing Machinery See ACM.

Association for Computing Machinery - Association for Computing
 

www.acm.org

The Association for Information Systems

www.aisnet.org

The Computer Technology Industry Association

www.comptia.org

The Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers This is a list of electrical engineers, people who made contributions to electrical engineering or computer engineering.

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 Computer Society

www.computer.org

The National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies

www.nwcet.org
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