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Software Publishers
Employment Employment Change Average Annual Job Openings Wage
2025 2030 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual
2,330 2,648 317 13.62% 64 179 243 $44.84 $93,274
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NAICS Occupation SOC 2025 2030 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual Education and Training Level
5132 Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 27 30 3 11.11 % 1 2 3 $42.00 $87,366 Bachelor's degree
5132 Actors 27-2011 7 9 2 28.57 % 0 1 1 $32.36 $67,307 Some college
5132 Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 15 17 1 13.33 % 0 1 2 $47.96 $99,751 Bachelor's degree
5132 Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $91.42 $190,147 Bachelor's degree
5132 Art Directors 27-1011 15 20 4 33.33 % 1 2 2 $24.36 $50,677 Bachelor's degree
5132 Billing and Posting Clerks 43-3021 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $26.63 $55,384 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 39 46 7 17.95 % 1 5 6 $25.55 $53,145 Some college
5132 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 101 122 20 20.79 % 4 10 14 $37.53 $78,061 Bachelor's degree
5132 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 13-1028 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $33.74 $70,181 Bachelor's degree
5132 Chief Executives 11-1011 27 21 -6 -22.22 % -1 1 0 $60.20 $125,215 Bachelor's degree
5132 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $42.13 $87,629 Bachelor's degree
5132 Compliance Officers 13-1041 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $44.62 $92,805 Bachelor's degree
5132 Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $67.05 $139,459 Master's degree
5132 Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 82 94 11 14.63 % 2 6 8 $76.75 $159,649 Bachelor's degree
5132 Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 5 6 1 20 % 0 0 0 $89.25 $185,635 Bachelor's degree
5132 Computer Network Architects 15-1241 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 0 1 $65.45 $136,140 Bachelor's degree
5132 Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1231 5 6 1 20 % 0 0 1 $39.57 $82,307 Associate's degree
5132 Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 30 34 4 13.33 % 1 2 3 $47.77 $99,366 Bachelor's degree
5132 Computer Programmers 15-1251 20 20 0 0 % 0 1 1 $41.90 $87,150 Bachelor's degree
5132 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 22 25 3 13.64 % 1 1 2 $57.08 $118,732 Bachelor's degree
5132 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 267 273 6 2.25 % 1 17 18 $50.05 $104,111 Some college
5132 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 38 41 3 7.89 % 1 5 6 $23.09 $48,031 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Data Scientists 15-2051 38 47 9 23.68 % 2 2 4 $48.56 $100,998 Bachelor's degree
5132 Database Administrators 15-1242 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $55.59 $115,624 Bachelor's degree
5132 Database Architects 15-1243 5 6 1 20 % 0 0 0 $75.00 $155,995 Bachelor's degree
5132 Editors 27-3041 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.95 $62,289 Bachelor's degree
5132 Electrical Engineers 17-2071 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $63.93 $132,973 Bachelor's degree
5132 Engineers, All Other 17-2199 2 3 0 50 % 0 0 0 $59.09 $122,903 Bachelor's degree
5132 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 4 4 1 0 % 0 0 1 $41.21 $85,725 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 0 1 $38.25 $79,556 Bachelor's degree
5132 Financial Managers 11-3031 16 19 3 18.75 % 1 1 2 $64.43 $134,014 Bachelor's degree
5132 Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $53.36 $110,985 Bachelor's degree
5132 Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $32.11 $66,795 Bachelor's degree
5132 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 27-1013 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $12.69 $26,405 Bachelor's degree
5132 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $25.31 $52,648 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 12 13 1 8.33 % 0 1 1 $36.00 $74,880 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $36.57 $76,071 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011 19 24 4 26.32 % 1 2 3 $20.55 $42,752 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 103 123 20 19.42 % 4 9 13 $54.76 $113,898 Bachelor's degree
5132 Graphic Designers 27-1024 5 5 1 0 % 0 0 0 $28.54 $59,353 Bachelor's degree
5132 Human Resources Managers 11-3121 5 6 1 20 % 0 0 1 $71.51 $148,741 Bachelor's degree
5132 Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 14 16 2 14.29 % 0 1 2 $38.43 $79,927 Bachelor's degree
5132 Industrial Engineers 17-2112 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $52.06 $108,282 Bachelor's degree
5132 Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $58.21 $121,073 Bachelor's degree
5132 Information Security Analysts 15-1212 6 8 2 33.33 % 0 0 1 $62.86 $130,757 Bachelor's degree
5132 Instructional Coordinators 25-9031 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $50.45 $104,941 Master's degree
5132 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 30 30 0 0 % 0 4 4 $20.05 $41,711 No formal educational credential
5132 Lawyers 23-1011 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 0 0 $76.73 $159,597 Doctoral or professional degree
5132 Legal Support Workers, All Other 23-2099 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $40.64 $84,536 Associate's degree
5132 Logisticians 13-1081 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $40.31 $83,847 Bachelor's degree
5132 Management Analysts 13-1111 68 73 5 7.35 % 1 6 7 $40.58 $84,398 Bachelor's degree
5132 Managers, All Other 11-9199 115 132 17 14.78 % 3 9 13 $37.25 $77,490 Bachelor's degree
5132 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 52 60 8 15.38 % 2 5 6 $34.72 $72,218 Bachelor's degree
5132 Marketing Managers 11-2021 32 36 4 12.5 % 1 3 3 $58.43 $121,544 Bachelor's degree
5132 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 13-1121 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $31.80 $66,148 Bachelor's degree
5132 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 0 1 $49.16 $102,257 Bachelor's degree
5132 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 13 13 1 0 % 0 2 2 $23.25 $48,350 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 2 3 1 50 % 0 0 0 $49.69 $103,349 Bachelor's degree
5132 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $36.50 $75,912 Associate's degree
5132 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $31.15 $64,783 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Producers and Directors 27-2012 52 63 11 21.15 % 2 4 6 $42.05 $87,472 Bachelor's degree
5132 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 35 40 5 14.29 % 1 3 4 $57.94 $120,513 Bachelor's degree
5132 Public Relations Managers 11-2032 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $75.80 $157,663 Bachelor's degree
5132 Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 5 5 1 0 % 0 0 1 $42.39 $88,163 Bachelor's degree
5132 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.35 $42,323 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Sales Engineers 41-9031 4 4 1 0 % 0 0 0 $60.52 $125,877 Bachelor's degree
5132 Sales Managers 11-2022 60 66 6 10 % 1 5 6 $52.93 $110,093 Bachelor's degree
5132 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 127 138 11 8.66 % 2 13 15 $33.55 $69,781 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012 21 26 6 23.81 % 1 2 3 $33.27 $69,193 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011 51 60 10 17.65 % 2 5 7 $48.47 $100,809 Bachelor's degree
5132 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 12 13 1 8.33 % 0 1 1 $24.80 $51,577 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $22.55 $46,899 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Software Developers 15-1252 488 581 92 19.06 % 18 26 45 $65.30 $135,826 Bachelor's degree
5132 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 37 42 5 13.51 % 1 2 3 $50.06 $104,134 Bachelor's degree
5132 Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014 39 46 8 17.95 % 2 4 5 $23.49 $48,869 Bachelor's degree
5132 Tax Preparers 13-2082 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $25.65 $53,355 High school diploma or equivalent
5132 Technical Writers 27-3042 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 0 $46.36 $96,438 Bachelor's degree
5132 Training and Development Managers 11-3131 5 5 1 0 % 0 0 1 $68.84 $143,192 Bachelor's degree
5132 Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 8 10 1 25 % 0 1 1 $35.87 $74,619 Bachelor's degree
5132 Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 39 43 4 10.26 % 1 3 3 $40.18 $83,577 Bachelor's degree
5132 Web Developers 15-1254 19 22 4 15.79 % 1 1 2 $35.27 $73,371 Bachelor's degree
5132 Writers and Authors 27-3043 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $25.35 $52,728 Bachelor's degree