COMPUTER ANALYST

EARNINGS

• The median annual is $79,680
• $38.31per hour

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT

• Project manager
• IT director
• Chief technology officer

NATURE OF WORK

• Working full time
• Mainly indoor work
• Working 40 or more hours a week

JOB OUTLOOK

• Current # of workers(2012): 520,600
• Expected to increase by 25%

ADVANTAGES

• Working with all different kinds of technology
• Working with others and listening to other POV's
• Expressing creativity

DISADVANTAGES

• Traveling
• Working a lot of hours
• Meeting specific deadlines

SKILLS AND REASON IT IS A POSSIBILITY

• Skills:
• Communication and analytical
• Yes it is a possibility because it requires a range of skills and offers generous promotions

PREPARING FOR THIS JOB

• Taking computer science classes
• Research coding and web design