Bureau of Labor Stratistics

BLS is a useful website that collects and disseminates economic data for public and private use. The Occupation Outlook Handbook in particular provides a good overview of professions by detailing: job summaries, median pay, a 'how-to' become guidance for the selected profession and the future outlook of chosen profession. At this time, the focus will be placed on Computer and Information Technology area from the handbook. Below you will find a few examples from the Information Technology group.

**Professions in IT**
	*Job Summary*	*Education*	*Median Pay*	*Future Growth (2016-2026)*
Web Developers	Design and create websites resposible for all technical aspects of a website( speed, traffic capacity, content).	Associate's degree	$67,990	15%(much faster than average)
Software Developers	Creates applications to do a specific task on a computer or device.	Bachelor's degree	$82,240	24%(much faster than average)
Computer Programmers	Writes and test code for computer and device applications	Bachelor's degree	$82,240	-7%(decline)
Computer Support Specialists	Provides technical support to computer users	Computer knowledge, Associate's, bachelor's degree preferred	$52,810	11%(faster than average)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Design and build data communication networks	Bachelor's degree	$81,100	6%(as fast as average)
Information Security Analysts	Responsible for security of an organization's computer networks and systems.	Bachelor's degree	$95,510	28%(much faster than average)
Database Administrators	Responsible for the storage and organization fo computing data	Information or Computer related degree	$87,020	11%(faster than average)