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
Recycling Coordinators1.40.5—
Detectives and Criminal Investigators1.40.4$93,790
Parking Enforcement Workers1.40.4$46,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1.40.5$76,210
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators1.40.4$43,370
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners1.40.4$34,980
Motion Picture Projectionists1.40.6$38,270
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers1.40.4$55,010
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists1.40.4$35,790
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance1.40.4$97,150
Recreation Workers1.40.4$36,560
Residential Advisors1.40.5$42,240
Forest and Conservation Workers1.40.4$43,680
Counter and Rental Clerks1.40.5$41,300
Parts Salespersons1.40.4$38,630
Airfield Operations Specialists1.40.4$56,850
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary1.40.6$78,760
Flight Attendants1.40.4$63,580
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary1.40.4$78,620
Telephone Operators1.40.4$41,740
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1.40.4$50,670
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary1.40.5$76,590
Procurement Clerks1.40.6$50,580
Correspondence Clerks1.40.4$46,800
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary1.40.5$107,310
Order Clerks1.40.4$46,170
Receptionists and Information Clerks1.40.5$38,010
Cargo and Freight Agents1.40.4$52,260
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary1.40.4$94,980
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance1.40.4$50,340
Meter Readers, Utilities1.40.4$48,150
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.40.4$55,570
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.40.4$45,930
Word Processors and Typists1.40.6$49,280
Sheet Metal Workers1.40.4$61,800
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling1.40.5$79,520
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers1.40.4$109,910
Health Education Specialists1.40.5$64,070
Child, Family, and School Social Workers1.40.5$59,550
Treasurers and Controllers1.40.4$166,570
Rehabilitation Counselors1.40.4$46,850
Food Science Technicians1.40.4$52,130
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics1.40.4$47,880
Administrative Services Managers1.40.6$114,130
Agricultural Technicians1.40.5$49,630
Historians1.40.5$76,750
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers1.40.4$74,330
Range Managers1.40.4$73,010
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1.40.5$49,590
Aviation Inspectors1.40.5$92,100

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