Computer and Information Systems Managers
Tasks Include:
- Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Stay abreast of advances in technology.
- Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
- Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.
- Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
- Control operational budget and expenditures.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
- Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +10.9%
National: +16.2%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$164,070.00
State
$172,760.00
Regional
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Description
Career Cluster: | Business, Management & Administration |
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
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Computer and Information Systems Managers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 47.68%
- Some College Courses = 25.96%
- Master's Degree = 14.36%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 5.77%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 2.80%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 2.16%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 1.26%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 40.02%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 23.94%
- Over 10 years = 13.25%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.15%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 10.55%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.08%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 31.64%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 23%
- None = 16.82%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.72%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.90%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 6.58%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.33%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 32.63%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 24.43%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 23.48%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 15.17%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.53%
- None or short demonstration = 0.76%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Stay abreast of advances in technology.
- Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
- Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.
- Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
- Control operational budget and expenditures.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
- Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
- Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
- Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports.
- Purchase necessary equipment.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Manage backup, security and user help systems.
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Computer and Information Systems Managers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Access servers
- Computer servers
- Computer tool kits
- Facsimile machines (Fax Machines)
- Computer servers (File servers)
- Floppy drives
- Hard disk drives
- Peripheral controller cards (Industry standard architecture/peripheral component interconnect ISA/PCI cards)
- Inkjet printers
- Computer servers (Internet Information Services IIS Servers)
- Laser printers
- Mainframe computers
- Computer servers (Mid-range computers)
- Computer servers (Minicomputers)
- Computer servers (Netware servers)
- Network analyzers
- Network interface cards (Network interface cards NIC)
- Network routers
- Network switches
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers
- Print servers
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punchdown tools)
- Integrated services digital network ISDN access devices (Robot automation tool)
- Screwdrivers
- Computer servers (Storage servers)
- Teleconference equipment (Teleconferencing equipment)
- Computer servers (Web servers)
- High end computer servers (Workstations)
Technologies Include:
- Access software
- Citrix software
- Mac HelpMate
- Accounting software
- Billing software
- Administration software
- SolarWinds software
- Application server software
- BEA WebLogic Server
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Progress OpenEdge Application Server
- Backup or archival software
- Backup and archival software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Microsoft Entourage
- Charting software
- Microsoft Office Visio
- Compliance software
- SOX COBIT
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- ACT! software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM
- Oracle Siebel Server Sync
- Performance Solutions Technology ManagePro
- Provisioning software
- Data base management system software
- AlphaFour software
- Database management system software
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle software
- Progress OpenEdge Fathom Replication software
- Data base reporting software
- Business Objects Crystal Reports
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Structured query language SQL
- Desktop publishing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Distiller
- Desktop publishing software
- Development environment software
- Assembler
- C
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- K2 Business Process Automation
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Progress OpenEdge ABL
- Electronic mail software
- Linux-based email software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Pegasus software
- QUALCOMM Eudora
- Enterprise application integration software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Progress Sonic ESB
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Infor ERP Baan
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- Oracle E-Business Suite
- Oracle JD Edwards OneWorld
- Filesystem software
- Ftp program software
- Samba
- Symantec Veritas File System
- Symantec Veritas Volume Manager
- Financial analysis software
- Financial planning software
- Graphical user interface development software
- Tk software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Graphics editor software
- Graphics software
- Helpdesk or call center software
- Help desk software
- Internet browser software
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Netscape Navigator
- Web browser software
- LAN software
- LAN software
- Music or sound editing software
- Apple GarageBand
- Network conferencing software
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Network connectivity terminal emulation software
- Telnet programs software
- Zephyr EXTRA! Terminal Emulation
- Network monitoring software
- Dartware InterMapper
- Performance monitoring tools
- Network operation system software
- Microsoft Windows NT
- Novell network software
- Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software
- Firewall software
- Object or component oriented development software
- Borland Paradox
- C++
- Embarcadero Delphi
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Object oriented data base management software
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro
- Office suite software
- Corel Office Suite
- Microsoft Office software
- Sun Microsystems StarOffice
- Operating system software
- Apple Macintosh OS/X
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- UNIX
- Platform interconnectivity software
- IBM iSeries Access
- Portal server software
- iPlanet Web Server software
- Plumtree software
- Presentation software
- Apple iWork Keynote
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software
- Microsoft Project
- Spreadsheet software
- Apple iWork Numbers
- Microsoft Excel
- Video creation and editing software
- Apple iMovie
- WAN switching software and firmware
- Cisco WAN Manager
- Web page creation and editing software
- Microsoft Front Page
- Web authoring software
- Web platform development software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flex
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- JavaScript
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
- Progress WebSpeed Workshop
- Ruby on Rails
- Scripting languages
- Wireless software
- Mobile wireless network infrastructure software
- Word processing software
- Apple iWork Pages
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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94.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
76.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
67.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
62.50 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
62.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
60.50 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
54.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
51.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
72.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
68.75 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
68.75 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
68.75 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
65.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
65.50 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
65.50 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
65.50 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
59.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
59.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
53.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
53.00 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Management of Financial Resources | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
68.75 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
59.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
56.25 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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97.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
87.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
85.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
84.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
82.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
82.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
81.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
78.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
74.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
74.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
73.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
72.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
72.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
72.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
71.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
69.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
69.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
68.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
68.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
66.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
64.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
64.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
64.50 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
64.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
62.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
61.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
59.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
55.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
53.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
53.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
52.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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91.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
91.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
88.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
84.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
83.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
81.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
79.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
79.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
78.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
77.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
75.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
72.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
70.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
67.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
67.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
67.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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91.67 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
72.17 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Computer and Information Systems Managers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
95.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
95.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
92.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
91.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
91.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
91.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
90.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
89.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
88.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
86.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
80.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
78.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
77.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
76.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
74.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
73.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
72.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
67.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
66.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
60.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
60.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
59.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
58.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
58.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
52.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
51.20 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
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Computer and Information Systems Managers
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Computer and Information Systems Managers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $97,430.00 | $164,070.00 | $207,850.00 |
Virginia | $107,290.00 | $172,760.00 | $214,040.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $151,332.12 | $193,148.19 | $227,002.25 |
Bay Consortium | $115,298.62 | $174,299.24 | $206,823.41 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $94,093.81 | $135,804.83 | $174,879.53 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $89,188.31 | $140,897.98 | $166,380.07 |
Crater Area | $73,568.22 | $114,613.28 | $156,087.70 |
Greater Peninsula | $99,592.86 | $143,165.12 | $173,052.97 |
Hampton Roads | $108,923.51 | $146,543.90 | $179,337.32 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $91,798.11 | $133,436.73 | $164,264.89 |
Northern Virginia | $145,178.31 | $196,703.40 | $231,724.18 |
Piedmont Workforce | $109,248.84 | $159,503.19 | $185,539.05 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $85,248.61 | $141,838.29 | $177,090.58 |
Southwestern Virginia | $79,774.03 | $131,383.76 | $173,725.06 |
West Piedmont | $88,999.63 | $123,686.92 | $165,293.92 |
Western Virginia | $92,647.65 | $133,769.20 | $164,204.72 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 509,100 | 591,500 | +16.2% |
Virginia | 15,422 | 17,107 | +10.9% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 2,543 | 2,843 | +11.8% |
Bay Consortium | 278 | 309 | +11.2% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 1,641 | 1,786 | +8.8% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 167 | 200 | +19.8% |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | 356 | 390 | +9.6% |
Hampton Roads | 1,434 | 1,493 | +4.1% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 157 | 177 | +12.7% |
Northern Virginia | 7,492 | 8,502 | +13.5% |
Piedmont Workforce | 384 | 430 | +12.0% |
Shenandoah Valley | 258 | 296 | +14.7% |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 374 | 406 | +8.6% |
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Titles
- Application Development Director
- Business Analyst
- Business Intelligence Systems Manager
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Technical Officer
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Computer Operations Manager
- Computer Programming Manager
- Computer Project Manager
- Computer Security Manager
- Computer Systems Director of Information
- Computing Services Director
- Data Center Manager
- Data Operations Director
- Data Processing Manager
- Data Systems Manager
- Data Warehouse Architect
- Database Development and Administration Project Manager
- Development Manager
- Director of Application Development
- Director of Data Operations
- Director of Information Technology
- Director of Network
- Director of Technology
- Enterprise Integration Manager
- Enterprise Resource Planner
- Financial Engineer
- Head of Computer Operations/Technical Services
- Head of Information Systems and Data Processing
- Head of Systems Applications Programming
- Health Informatics Specialist
- Health Information Administrator
- Health Information Technologist
- Information Security Manager
- Information Services Manager
- Information Support Project Manager
- Information Systems Administrator
- Information Systems Director (IS Director)
- Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
- Information Systems Planner
- Information Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor)
- Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator)
- Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
- Information Technology Consultant (IT Consultant)
- Information Technology Coordinator (IT Coordinator)
- Information Technology Director (IT Director)
- Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
- Information Technology Planning and Policy Analyst
- Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
- Information Technology Systems Director (ITS Director)
- Interactive Media Project Manager
- Internet and E-Business Project Manager
- Internet Technology Manager
- IT Account Manager (Information Technology Account Manager)
- IT Auditor (Information Technology Auditor)
- IT Program Management Specialist (Information Technology Program Management Specialist)
- Knowledge Manager
- Management Information Systems Coordinator (MIS Coordinator)
- MIS Director (Management Information Systems Director)
- MIS Manager (Management Information Systems Manager)
- MIS Specialist (Management Information Systems Specialist)
- Network Manager
- Network Services and Operations Project Manager
- Network Software Manager
- Network Support Manager
- Networking Administrator
- Planning or Project Management Information Technology Specialist
- Programming and Software Development Project Manager
- Programming Manager
- Project or Systems Management Computer Consultant
- Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager)
- Reporting Analyst
- Software Project Manager
- Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Supervisory IT Specialist)
- System Development Manager
- Systems Administrator
- Systems Development Manager
- Systems Manager
- Technical Services Manager
- Technical Solutions Director
- Technology Coordinator
- Web Administrator
- Web Content Manager
- Website Project Manager
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