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1 Software Development Engineer (SDE)

Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 52%
Mid-Career Pay $126,000
% High Job Meaning 39%

2 Android Software Developer

Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 62%
Mid-Career Pay $117,000
% High Job Meaning 43%

3 Cyber Security Engineer

Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 17%
Mid-Career Pay $116,000
% High Job Meaning 71%
4 Information Security Engineer
Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 16%
Mid-Career Pay $112,000
% High Job Meaning 51%

5 Security Engineer
(tie) Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 22%
Mid-Career Pay $109,000
% High Job Meaning 47%

5 Software Development Engineer, Test (SDET)

(tie) Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 41%
Mid-Career Pay $109,000
% High Job Meaning N/A

7 Computer Scientist
(tie) Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 78%
Mid-Career Pay $106,000
% High Job Meaning 61%

7 Network Security Engineer

(tie) Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 18%
Mid-Career Pay $106,000
% High Job Meaning 47%

9 Mobile Applications Developer

Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 55%
Mid-Career Pay $105,000
% High Job Meaning 33%

10 Cyber Security Analyst

Most Common Major Cybersecurity
% Workers with Major 17%
Mid-Career Pay $102,000
% High Job Meaning 67%

11 Information Security Specialist

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 20%
Mid-Career Pay $95,200
% High Job Meaning 46%

12 Network Manager
Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 22%
Mid-Career Pay $94,100
% High Job Meaning 48%

13 UNIX System Administrator

 Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 39%
Mid-Career Pay $93,500
% High Job Meaning 53%

14 Software Developer
Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 56%
Mid-Career Pay $92,300
% High Job Meaning 40%

15 .NET Software Developer / Programmer

Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 46%
Mid-Career Pay $90,400
% High Job Meaning 40%

16 Information Security Analyst

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 16%
Mid-Career Pay $89,600
% High Job Meaning 51%

17 Network Security Analyst

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 21%
Mid-Career Pay $85,200
% High Job Meaning 41%

18 Senior Network Administrator, IT

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 27%
Mid-Career Pay $80,700
% High Job Meaning 55%

19 Web Application Developer

Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 46%
Mid-Career Pay $79,700
% High Job Meaning 31%

20 Security Administrator, IT
Most Common Major Computer Information Systems (CIS)
% Workers with Major 18%
Mid-Career Pay $78,500
% High Job Meaning 51%

21 Programmer Analyst
Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 36%
Mid-Career Pay $77,900
% High Job Meaning 43%

22 Software Analyst
Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
 % Workers with Major 26%
Mid-Career Pay $75,300
% High Job Meaning 44%

23 Infrastructure Analyst
Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 27%
Mid-Career Pay $73,800
% High Job Meaning N/A

24 Systems Administrator
Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 19%
Mid-Career Pay $68,600
% High Job Meaning 47%

25 Desktop Engineer
Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 23%
Mid-Career Pay $67,900
% High Job Meaning 45%

26 Information Technology Specialist

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 17%
Mid-Career Pay $64,900
% High Job Meaning 54%

27 Network Administrator
Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 20%
Mid-Career Pay $63,700
% High Job Meaning 48%

28 Network Administrator, IT
Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 14%
Mid-Career Pay $62,700
% High Job Meaning 49%

29 Web Programmer
Most Common Major Computer Science (CS)
% Workers with Major 41%
Mid-Career Pay $60,700
% High Job Meaning 35%

30 Network Operations Center (NOC) Technician

Most Common Major Computer Information Systems (CIS)
% Workers with Major 16%
Mid-Career Pay $58,600
% High Job Meaning 44%

31 Network Technician
Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 20%
 Mid-Career Pay $57,300
% High Job Meaning 41%

32 Information Technology (IT) Support Specialist

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 19%
Mid-Career Pay $52,900
% High Job Meaning 50%

33 Computer / Network Support Technician

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 17%
Mid-Career Pay $50,300
% High Job Meaning 48%

34 Service Desk Analyst

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 25%
Mid-Career Pay $49,500
% High Job Meaning 42%

35 Help Desk Specialist

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 19%
Mid-Career Pay $48,800
% High Job Meaning 51%

36 Support Technician, Information Technology (IT)

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 18%
Mid-Career Pay $47,900
% High Job Meaning 44%

37 Help Desk Technician

Most Common Major Information Technology (IT)
% Workers with Major 19%
Mid-Career Pay $44,200
% High Job Meaning 41%

People who study computer science were once stereotyped as die-hard nerds who would rather
spend a Friday night writing code than grabbing a beer with friends. But in today's tech-driven
economy, skilled programmers are virtual rockstars. Choosing to major in nearly any computer
science major (computer science, information technology (IT), and computer information systems
(CIS) definitely sets you up for a high-paying job after you graduate.

Computer science majors as a group have among the highest median salaries of any major grouping.
When you look at the list of the most common jobs for Computer Science Majors and see titles like
Chief Information Officer, Vice President of Engineering and Agile Coach, you can probably figure out
why.

And studying computer science doesn't doom you to life as a code monkey. A high number of
Business Intelligence Directors majored in computer science, proving that you can have a variety of
job titles with a computer science degree.

Lots of computer science majors have gone on to have glamorous, high-profile careers. Comedian
Jimmy Fallon, billionaire entrepreneur Sergey Brin, astronaut Anousheh Ansari and Google executive
chairman Eric Schmidt all studied computer science.

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