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If you work on... | You may get jobs such as... | Projected Job Growth | 2016 Median Wage... | |
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Network Systems which allow computers to connect
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Computer Support Specialist | 11% | $52,160 | $25.08 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrator | 6% | $79,700 | $38.32 | |
Information Support Services which aid users as they do their work
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Technical Writer | 11% | $69,850 | $33.58 |
Database Administrator | 11% | $84,950 | $40.84 | |
Computer Systems involving programming and software development
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Software Developer | 24% | $102,280 | $49.17 |
Computer and Information Systems Manager | 12% | $135,800 | $65.29 | |
Information Security Analyst![]() |
28% | $92,600 | $44.52 | |
Web and Digital Communication that makes information available
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Multimedia Artist or Animator | 8% | $65,300 | $31.40 |
Web Developer | 15% | $66,130 | $31.79 |
Get started now!
- Take math, IT, and computer science classes.
- Look for extracurricular computing or technology activities.
- Graduate from high school.
- Meet enlistment requirements: http://www.todaysmilitary.com
- Learn about IT assignments in different branches of the military through the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program: http://www.asvabprogram.com
- Ask the recruiter for the branch you choose to assess your chances of being accepted for training in IT occupations and take the ASVAB aptitude exam to see how well you score.
- Specify an IT assignment in your military contract.
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Sources:
- ASVAB Career Explorations Program: www.asvabprogram.com
- BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2017 Edition, Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces: www.bls.gov/ooh/Military/Military-Careers.htm#tab-6
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service 2016 Pay tables: www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/payentitlements/military-pay-charts.html
- Today’s Army Enlistment Requirement: www.todaysmilitary.com
- U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2016 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates: www.bls.gov/oes/2016/may/oes_nat.htm
Counselors for Computing (C4C) is a project of the NCWIT K-12 Alliance, made possible by the Merck Company Foundation, Google, Palo Alto Networks, and Apple.
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