Source: O*Net 2025
Explore by Occupations
Computer Occupations, All Other
What They Do:
Sample Job Titles:
- Web Administrators
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
- Document Management Specialists
- Penetration Testers
- Information Security Engineers
- Digital Forensics Analysts
- Blockchain Engineers
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
- Information Technology Project Managers
Source: O*Net 2025
Outlook in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2023) 10,235
Projected Annual Growth 1.3%
Average Entry Level Salary $56,282
Median Salary $132,939
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Computer Occupations, All Other (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
2335
Current Workforce
10,235
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
- Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
- Security Clearance
- Certified Informations Systems Security Professional
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
- Computer Science
- Systems Engineering
- Cyber Secutity
- Agile Methodology
- Python (Programming Language)
- Amazon Web Services
- Automation
- Scripting
- Project Management
- Scalability
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Outlook in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2023) 38,160
Projected Annual Growth 1.1%
Average Entry Level Salary $79,176
Median Salary $142,998
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Computer Occupations, All Other (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
10322
Current Workforce
38,160
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
- Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
- Security Clearance
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- Secret Clearance
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
- Computer Science
- Amazon Web Services
- Cyber Security
- Agile Methodology
- Python (Programming Language)
- Automation
- Systems Engineering
- Project Management
- Scripting
- Microsoft Azure
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Outlook in the Richmond, VA MSA MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Employment (Q1 2023) 1,304
Projected Annual Growth 1.7%
Average Entry Level Salary $56,106
Median Salary $104,262
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Supply-Demand Snapshot: Computer Occupations, All Other (all levels)
Entry Level Job Ads
1946
Current Workforce
1,304
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
Preferred Certifications
(Entry level jobs requiring a high school diploma, Associate’s degree, and Bachelor's degree)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Top 10 Skills Requested
(entry level jobs requiring up through a bachelor’s degree)
- Agile Methodology
- Computer Science
- Python
- AWS
- Azure
- Authorization (Computing)
- Automation
- Scripting
- CPT Coding
- SQL
Source: Lightcast. Datarun 2025.4
