3. TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIRED
• Training: Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
• Mathematics or engineering
• Degree in computer science
• Minimum of 5 years work experience
4. TYPES OF SKILLS REQUIRED
• Programming languages like C++ and Java.
• Logical thinker
• strong attention to detail
• ability to grasp abstract concepts
• patience
• persistence
• analytical
• creative
• innovative
• strong communication skills to relay technical concepts to non-technical
people
5. TYPES OF PLACES COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
GET HIRED
Some places that you can get hired as a computer programmer are data-processing service
firms, software houses, and computer consulting businesses, and even computer game
companies.
6. AVERAGE WAGE
• The average wage for a computer programmer is along the lines of $71,380 per year and
$38.6 per hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The best-paid 10 percent in
the field made approximately $123,490, while the bottom 10 percent made approximately
$43,640.
7. CHALLENGE OR DOWNFALL OF COMPUTER
PROGRAMMER
• Sitting in a chair while looking at a bright screen for long periods of time, and working
overtime to finish a project that has a specific due date.
• Using a mouse and keyboard for long hours can lead to musculoskeletal pain and
disorders as well as eyestrain.
8. BENEFITS OF BEING A COMPUTER
PROGRAMMER
• Job opportunities are expected to be most plentiful in rapidly growing so this means you
will most likely get a job unlike in most careers you attempt to pursue.
• You are only required to have less than 5 years of work experience before being
employed.
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