Job Research

JOB RESEARCH

Computer Programmer

Average annual salary: $61,730

Experienced Salary: up to $126,280

          Job Duties:

·      Write programs that tell a computer what to do

·      Spend working hours alone, but often in work teams

·      Stay up-to-date on new programming languages

Job Requirements:

·      Know one or more programming languages

·      Have at least a bachelor’s degree

·      Helpful to take classes like Calculus and Trigonometry (or advanced Algebra) and some sort of computer programming class.

·      Most require at least an associate degree in computer science or computer programming

Computer Technician

          Average annual salary: $33,950

Experienced Salary: up to $61,580

Job Duties:

·      Maintain and Repair Computers

·      Install and test new equipment

·      Replace faulty cards, eradicate viruses, update software, add new drives or memory

Job Requirements:

·      Most have a certificate or associate degree in electronics

·      Helpful classes include Electronics, Geometry or Advanced Algebra, and Engineering Design and Development

*About 12% are self-employed

Hydrologist

            Average annual salary: $59,010

            Experienced Salary: up to $118,590

            Job Duties:

·      Collect data about the underground water supply

·      Study the permeability of the soil

·      Map areas where water runs off the land

·      Spend time alone doing research

  Job Requirements:

·      Most have at least a Master’s Degree or higher

·      Helpful classes include Calculus, Geology, Geometry, Physics, Statistics and Probability, and Trig/Advanced Algebra

·      If you wish to work at the University level, a doctorate is needed

Job Interviewers

            Average annual salary: $40,970

            Experienced Salary: up to $104,970

            Job Duties:

·      Talk to people who apply for jobs

·      Tell people about jobs that fit their skills

·      Regularly interact with people

  Job Requirements:

·      May find companies that need to hire workers

·      Most have a college degree and work experience

·      Good communication skills

·      Helpful classes include: Business and Personal Finance, Business and personal law, Economics, and Psychology.