“If you want to work in computer programming, you probably want to be ready to learn. Although I had
training in school, this field is changing all of the time, and I definitely have to keep up the best I can. I like it a lot because I’m a curious person and also always want to find the most efficient way to do something as possible. It’s great when I can help my employer take a manual process and automate it. It really can free up my co-workers to do other things, and that makes me proud.”

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Job Description

SOC Code: 15-1251

Computer Programmers create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to
run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop
and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Developing web based applications
• System design
• Systems analysis
• Code programs
• Database design

General Work Activities:

• Mental Processes
  • Modify software programs to improve performance
  • Develop models of information or communications systems
  • Design websites or web applications
  • Develop computer or online applications
• Interacting With Others
  • Collaborate with others to resolve information
    technology issues
  • Train others in computer interface or software use
  • Manage information technology projects or system activities
• Work Output
  • Write computer programming code
  • Resolve computer software problems
  • Document design or development procedures
  • Prepare instruction manuals

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*All data is factual, but names, images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the identity of employees and businesses

Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Midlands
• Trident
• Catawba
• Greenville
• Lower Savannah
• Upstate

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Spectraforce Technologies
• TM Floyd & Company
• LPL Financial
• Meridian Technologies, Inc.
• Robert Half International Inc.
• Systemtec, Inc.

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Related Occupations

• Computer Systems Analysts
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
• Database Administrators
• Software Developers
• Web and Digital Interface Designers

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2024

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