Software Developers, Systems Software

Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications. Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements. May design embedded systems software. Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.

Automation Risk Level

No worries

or 13% probability of automation

Projected Growth

13%

by 2024

Median Annual Wage

$106,860

or $51.37 hourly

People Employed

409,820

as of 2016

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