What??s in demand? computer science
Source: CRA
The U.S. Department of Labor projects that employment of computer scientists will increase by 19% through 2020 and a 2011 report by the Computing Research Association (CRA) found that the number of students enrolling in college computer science programs has increased for the last three years.
But what’s the outlook for computer science majors today? To find out, we analyzed the more than 100,000 jobs on Indeed that cite a degree in computer science as a requirement.
Who’s hiring: Companies with the most computer science job postings
Rank Company Job Postings
1 General Dynamics 809
2 Amazon 805
3 CSC 784
4 AppLabs 767
5 Deloitte 643
6 Microsoft 615
7 HP 508
8 Raytheon 498
9 Northrop Grumman 425
10 Intel 389
11 ManTech International 380
12 SAIC 324
13 Ernst & Young 282
14 Google 278
15 Dell 253
Where demand is the greatest: Cities with the most computer science job postings
Five of the top fifteen companies (CSC, General Dynamics, ManTech International, Northrop Grumman, SAIC) are headquartered in Washington DC, the top city on our list.
Rank City Job Postings
1 Washington, DC 10,722
2 New York 7,740
3 San Jose 7,248
4 San Francisco 6,302
5 Boston 4,957
6 Seattle 4,929
7 Chicago 4,543
8 Atlanta 3,366
9 Los Angeles 2,866
10 Dallas 2,794
*based on a 25 mile radius
Who’s getting hired: The most popular computer science job titles
Software engineer is the dominant job title for computer science majors, with nearly four times more job postings than the #2 title, systems engineer.
Rank Title Job Postings
1 Software Engineer 15,928
2 Systems Engineer 4,152
3 Software Developer 3,845
4 Java Developer 3,378
5 Business Analyst 3,334
6 .NET Developer 2,791
7 Web Developer 2,640
8 Project Manager 2,564
9 Systems Administrator 2,556
10 Network Engineer 1,993
What you can expect to earn:
We’d be remiss not to mention that we have more than a dozen positions open here at Indeed for people with a computer science degree who are passionate about technology. Let us know if you’d like to come work with us!
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