Computer and Information Systems Managers

Information Technology
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

What a computer and information systems manager does

Become a computer and information systems manager

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good computer and information systems manager

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $196 per hour with an average salary of $192,100 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $80 and $224 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $103,500 and $404,900 per year.
  • 62% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $126 per hour with an average salary of $149,100 per year.

Computer And Information Systems Manager job outlook

  • There are 14,965 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 2,827 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 6% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Programs to get you there

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