Programming Skills and Careers

Writing computer programs for various purposes.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.3.e

Occupations reporting Programming

Importance and level are O*NET scale values. Ordered by reported importance. A skill rating does not indicate hiring outcomes.

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary1.50.5$84,620
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary1.50.6$99,650
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary1.50.5$84,290
Library Assistants, Clerical1.50.5$36,910
File Clerks1.50.8$43,600
Customer Service Representatives1.50.6$44,770
Education Teachers, Postsecondary1.50.5$75,350
Law Teachers, Postsecondary1.50.5$128,500
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1.50.5$72,080
General and Operations Managers1.50.6$105,770
Psychiatric Technicians1.50.5$45,130
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors1.50.5$104,920
Food Service Managers1.50.5$69,390
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary1.50.6$63,820
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers1.50.6$87,520
Advertising Sales Agents1.50.6$64,820
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians1.50.5$45,570
Recreational Therapists1.50.6$61,960
Podiatrists1.50.5$160,300
Paramedics1.50.5$60,600
Medical Assistants1.50.6$45,690
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education1.50.6—
Opticians, Dispensing1.50.8$47,260
Pharmacy Aides1.50.5$37,680
Film and Video Editors1.50.6$75,420
Pharmacists1.50.5$140,910
Dietetic Technicians1.50.5$37,640
Emergency Management Directors1.50.5$93,330
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1.50.6$48,570
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers1.50.5$77,970
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives1.50.5$106,040
Hearing Aid Specialists1.50.6$65,160
Funeral Home Managers1.50.6$78,790
Art Directors1.50.8$114,850
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing1.50.5$46,170
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes1.50.5$82,890
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products1.50.6—
Correctional Officers and Jailers1.50.6$58,940
Archivists1.50.6$64,550
Coroners1.50.5$80,730
Cost Estimators1.50.9$78,740
Fish and Game Wardens1.50.6$74,060
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers1.50.5$39,390
Construction Managers1.50.6$114,990
Customs and Border Protection Officers1.50.5$76,210
Printing Press Operators1.50.6$45,780
Fundraisers1.50.5$72,550
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten1.50.6—
Surgical Assistants1.50.9$66,800
Training and Development Specialists1.50.8$69,280

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.