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Irelan Bailey

Professor Moy Kwan

CSIS 1030

December 4, 2019

Best Jobs for Computer Science Majors by Salary Potential

Computers are everywhere in the world and they are the future. They are used in almost

every field imaginable, whether it be in medicine, construction, business, finance, education, or

even engineering, computers are used and impact the world by advancing research and

knowledge of any field. As the benefits grow from the use of technology, there is more of a need

for people to have the skills to build or work with that technology. More jobs are created because

of the takeover of computers and there are high paying jobs for those who are computer science

majors. As of today, some of the top high paying jobs for computer science majors are Software

Development Manager, Application Developer, and Data Security Analyst.

Being a Software Developer is still a good-paying job, however, being a Software

Development Manager results in a higher pay salary. In the Salt Lake City area, according to

Paysa, the salary estimate for this job ranges from $107k - $181k per year. A Software

Developer’s salary, according to PayScale, in the Salt Lake City area ranges from $51.1k - $98k

per year. In Study.com’s March 2019 article, they define the job position as, “Software

development managers lead teams of software developers working in industries ranging from

medical research to finance… they also hire, train, and manage staff, create and oversee budgets,

and make progress reports to senior management”. Not only does this job require proficient skills

of a Software Developer, but an individual needs to also be a leader among other software
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developers. Like many of the computer science-related jobs, the education requirements consist

of experience and a Computer Science Bachelor’s degree.

An Application Developer’s salary is not as high as a Software Development Manager,

however, it still is a decent paying job. An Application Developer’s pay salary in the Salt Lake

City area, according to LinkedIn, is from $574k - $156k per year. The need for Application

Developers has grown immensely in the past couple of years as technology like smartphones,

tablets, and computers have advanced. Study.com states that “Application developers use

programming languages and source code to create software that meets client requirements.

Developers may work with multiple programming languages and operating systems”. The

minimum educational requirement for becoming an Application Developer is a Bachelor’s

degree and, like many jobs, require work experience.

As technology and computers become part of more people’s lives, there is much

information that needs to be protected from being stolen or corrupted. According to Paysa, the

Data Security Analyst salary ranges from $101k - $110k per year. In Jobhero’s article, it is stated

that “Data security analysts work to protect a company or organization’s computer systems and

networks. They are often the only individuals standing between hackers and a company’s

networks, and their talents are in great demand at this moment”. There is a variety of

responsibilities that a Data Security Analyst has. They can range from conducting tests on the

systems or even reporting security breaches when they happen. This job position also requires

higher education, such as a Master’s degree or, at least a Bachelor’s degree.

In conclusion, to get the high paying salary jobs that are related to the computer science

field, an individual needs to have high education to get that higher salary. These high paying
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salary jobs are being created and appearing more and more as technology takes over the world.

And among those top high paying salary jobs stands Software Development Manager,

Application Developer, and Data Security Analyst. There is still room in the future for new

computer science jobs to be created and those jobs could potentially have even higher paying

salaries.

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