Software Engineers

Brief Description

• Design and develop software systems.
• Apply math and science to system design.
• Find simpler ways to design complex programs.

Skills/Talent Required

• Problem Solving
• Coding Abilities
• Analytical Skills
• Creativity

Education Required

• Most common is a bachelors in computer science.
• Need to learn to code.
• If entry-level out of high school a master's degree is required often times.
• Most schools offer computer science these days

Job Options

• Start your own business.
• Operate in a firm with other people.
• Operate solo as a consultant. (Rare)
• Work in a corporation as a software engineer. (Common)

Job Duties

• Spending time discussing needs with clients.
• Working with a team to devise solutions to issues.
• Debugging current software.
• Creating new software for different clients/purposes.
• These are just a few of many duties.

Working Conditions

• Primarily an office setting.
• At a desk usually on a computer.
• Working with other people in the office as a team.
• May travel to meet clients or work on a clients software issues/needs.

Future Job Outlook

• The computer science field in general is constantly expanding.
• Many employment opportunities in Wisconsin and nationally.
• Wisconsin's job outlook for software engineers is 22% over 10 years.

Median Salary Range:
Wisconsin: $76,000
National: $90,000

Other Information

• There are many military jobs opened today in computer science.
• Software engineers are often the ones to design AI in jets/drones and etc.

Top Players In This Field

• Juniper Networks is a growing IT company with an average base salary of $128,000!
• Google is also another growing tech giant with an average base salary of $124,500.

Conclusion

• I believe I would fit well in this field.
• I have good creativity, high interest and very good communication.
• I also will be taking various coding courses throughout college.

Sources

• Business Insider
• WiscCareers
• Job Awareness
• Google Defintions