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
General Internal Medicine Physicians1.80.9$256,560
Automotive Body and Related Repairers1.80.8$54,890
Maintenance Workers, Machinery1.80.8$60,850
Data Entry Keyers1.81.0$41,340
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents1.80.9$96,660
Budget Analysts1.80.9$91,640
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping1.81.1$46,380
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer1.80.9$40,960
Public Relations Managers1.81.0$146,910
Architectural and Civil Drafters1.81.3$66,150
Exercise Physiologists1.80.9$59,460
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar1.81.3$122,930
Radiation Therapists1.81.1$105,310
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping1.80.8$50,610
Gambling Managers1.80.9$93,220
Chief Executives1.81.0$213,990
Art Therapists1.80.9$77,930
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas1.80.9$58,160
Investment Fund Managers1.8$166,570
Prosthodontists1.80.9$311,180
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary1.80.8$80,340
Dietitians and Nutritionists1.81.0$76,400
Real Estate Sales Agents1.81.0$52,830
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary1.80.8$75,870
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary1.81.0$42,910
Occupational Therapists1.81.0$100,330
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary1.81.0$85,020
Marketing Managers1.80.9$166,790
Sound Engineering Technicians1.80.9$73,130
Billing and Posting Clerks1.80.8$48,500
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks1.80.9$35,070
Curators1.81.0$63,420
Writers and Authors1.80.8$76,910
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists1.80.9$62,200
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary1.80.9$98,700
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists1.80.9$68,270
Editors1.80.9$77,920
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers1.80.8$76,910
Insurance Sales Agents1.80.8$62,280
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators1.81.3$80,730
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary1.80.8$78,580
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary1.80.9$79,940
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary1.80.9$79,350
Paralegals and Legal Assistants1.80.9$62,890
Media Technical Directors/Managers1.81.1$90,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1.81.0$48,520
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary1.81.0$77,570
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers1.80.8$93,530
Directors, Religious Activities and Education1.81.0$52,100
Physical Therapist Assistants1.81.0$68,380

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