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Please note as you discover the roles described that all included salary data represents national averaged earnings for the occupations listed and includes workers at all levels of education and experience. Education conditions in your area may vary. The included information comes from Burning-Glass.com and their analysis of 1,162,850 computer science and IT job postings from July 2018 through June 2019; 1,075,216 computer science job postings by education level from July 2018 through June 2019; 139,535 IT job postings by education level from July 2018 through June 2019; 143,469 IT job postings from July 2018 through June 2019; and 1,104,422 computer science job postings from July 2018 through June 2019.

As we go into the graphic, we see that the top panel shows the title and an image of a person typing at a computer keyboard with the Rasmussen College logoa lit torchon their T-shirt.

Below, there are two sections side by side: What is IT? on the left and What is Computer Science? on the right. Below What is IT? the text defines it as: The application of computer programs and networks to solve business processes. Professionals in this industry interact with otherswhether in-person, on the phone or via emailwhile helping solve technological problems. Under What is Computer Science? the text reads: The processes of creating usable computer programs and applications and the theories behind those processes. Professionals in this industry do a lot of independent work writing and testing logic-based code.

The next panel is entitled, What experience do I need? The text underneath notes: The majority of job postings for both fields prefer candidates with 3-5 years of experience. Below, four categories indicate how many years of experience most employers prefer for candidates in the IT and Computer Science sectors: 19.6% employers are looking for candidates with 0-2 years of experience; 48.2% employers are looking for candidates with 3-5 years of experience; 19.7% of employers are looking for candidates with 6-8 years of experience; and 12.5% of employers are looking for candidates with 9+ years of experience.

The next panel asks What education do I need? Underneath, a summary of the data reads: The majority of job postings prefer candidates to have a bachelors degree. A horizontal bar chart below the text indicates that 89% of employers in the computer science sector prefer candidates with a bachelors degree, at minimum. 84% of employers in the IT sector prefer candidates with a bachelors degree, at minimum.

The following panel, Comparing Computer Science and IT Jobs is divided into three sections: IT with hammer, crescent wrench and computer icons; Both with tool icons and coding and computer icons; and Computer Science with coding and computer icons. Each section includes common job titles, the 2018 median salary, and job outlook.

Common IT job titles include computer user support specialists, information technology project managers, and network and computer systems administrators. Computer user support specialists earned around $53,470 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 11% between 2016 and 2026. Information technology project managers earned about $90,270 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 9%. Network and computer administrators earned about $82,050 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 6%.

Common titles for both computer science and information technology include computer systems engineers/architects, computer systems analysts, and database administrators. Computer systems engineers/architects earned about $90,270 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 9%. Computer systems analysts earned about $88,740 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 9%. Database administrators earned about $90,070 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 11%.

Common job titles for Computer Science include software developers, web developers, and software quality assurance engineers and testers. Software developers earned about $105,590 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 24%. Web developers earned about $69,430 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 15%. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers earned about $90,270 in 2018, and their demand is expected to grow 5%.

The next panel is entitled: What skills do I need? Below the text reads Take a look at the top skills employers are seeking in each field, some of which overlap. A venn diagram compares IT skills, computer science skills, and overlapping skills. IT skills: project management, information systems, customer service. Both: SQL, software development, Java. Computer science skills: software engineering, Python, JavaScript.

The below panel, Where can I work lists IT and Computer Science hot spots by state. The summary underneath the titles reads, You can find job opportunities across the U.S for both of these fields. But where is the concentration of jobs highest when controlling for population? Weve identified several hot spots. IT hot spots: Virginia, Colorado, North Carolina, Maryland, Arizona and Georgia. Computer science hot spots: Virginia, Washington, California, Colorado, Maryland and Massachusetts.

It should be noted that the image was created by Rasmussen College, LLC, to promote our education programs and to provide general career-related information covering computer science and IT careers. Please see rasmussen.edu/degrees for a list of the programs we offer.

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