Hi! Thanks for the question.
Whenever I am looking for reliable occupational data on any field, the
US government’s Occupational Outlook Handbook is a handy tool. The
website provides wealth of information on any career.
Computer Programming Career:
Education and Training Required:
“Bachelor's degrees are commonly required, although some programmers
may qualify for certain jobs with 2-year degrees or certificates.
Employers are primarily interested in programming knowledge, and
computer programmers are able to get certified in a language such as
C++ or Java. College graduates who are interested in changing careers
or developing an area of expertise also may return to a 2-year
community college or technical school for additional training.”
“Employers who use computers for business applications prefer to hire
people who have had college courses in management information systems
(MIS) and business and who possess strong programming skills. Although
knowledge of traditional languages still is important, increasing
emphasis is placed on newer, object-oriented programming languages and
tools, such as C++ and Java. Additionally, employers are seeking
persons familiar with fourth and fifth generation languages that
involve graphic user interface (GUI) and systems programming.
Employers also prefer applicants who have general business skills and
experience related to the operations of the firm. Students can improve
their employment prospects by participating in a college work-study
program or by undertaking an internship.”
Occupational Outlook Handbook – Computer Programmers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos110.htm#earnings
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Salary:
“According to Robert Half International, average annual starting
salaries in 2001 ranged from $58,500 to $90,000 for applications
development programmers/developers, and from $54,000 to $77,750 for
software development programmers/analysts. Average starting salaries
for Internet programmers/analysts ranged from $56,500 to $84,000.
Our next link provides 2002 average salaries for computer
programmers.”
Occupational Outlook Handbook – Computer Programmers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos110.htm#earnings
Software Developer - $73,250
Applications Programmer - $66,875
“Who's Making What”
http://www.business2.com/worth/0,,17-101-101,00.html
You can find out average salaries of computer programmers per state
and major cities through the use of online salary wizards. Here are
some figures for the state of Illinois and corresponding major city.
The position is Applications System Analyst 1.
Champaign - $39,166 and $47,928
Chicago - $44,393 and $54,325
Moline - $41,657 and $50,977
Peoria - $41,412 and $50,677
Rock Island - $41,657 and $50,977
Springfield - $39,778 and $48,678
Salary.com has different variations per programming position so better
check them out as well. The website functionality prevents us from
providing a directly link so you have to access the figures on the
drop down menus.
Salary.com
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_newsearch.asp
Other Illinois cities and areas:
Illinois Statewide - $35,738 and $57,852
Bloomington - $31,904 and $51,646
Davenport -$27,166 and $43,975
Decatur - $32,430 and $52,497
East Central - $25,139 and $40,695
Kankakee - $30,826 and $49,901
Northwest - $29,397 and $47,588
Rockford - $32,472 and $52,566
South - $32,225 and $52,165
West Central - $35,301 and $57,146
Career Builder
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/SalaryCalculator.htm?lr=cbga_gau
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