Also known as Application Developer, Application Integration Engineer, Developer, Infrastructure Engineer, Network Engineer, Software Architect, Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, Software Engineer, Systems Engineer
Also known as Application Developer, Application Integration Engineer, Developer
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Get started with TraitLabSoftware Developers research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs.
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The median salary for a Software Developer is $110,140, and the average salary is $114,270. Both the median and average roughly describe the middle of the Software Developer salary range, but the average is more easily affected by extremely high or low salaries.
Many Software Developers earn significantly more or less than the average, due to several factors. About 10% of Software Developers earn less than $65,210 per year, 25% earn less than $84,020, 75% earn less than $140,470, and 90% earn less than $170,100.
Between the years of 2020 and 2030, the number of Software Developers is expected to change by 22.2%, and there should be roughly 189,200 open positions for Software Developers every year.
Career interests describe a person's preferences for different types of working environments and activities. When a person's interest match the demands of an occupation, people are usually more engaged and satisfied in that role.
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People differ in their values, or what is most important to them for building job satisfaction and fulfillment.
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Each occupation brings its own set of psychological demands, which describe the characteristics necessary to perform the job well.
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Many Software Developers will have a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Software Developers usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Through education, training, or experience, most Software Developers will need to be proficient in mutliple areas to perform their job well.
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Software Developers must develop a particular set of abilities to perform their job well. Abilities are individual capacities that influence a person's information processing, sensory perception, motor coordination, and physical strength or endurance. Individuals may naturally have certain abilities without explicit training, but most abilities can be sharpened somewhat through practice.
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Skills are developed capacities that enable people to function effectively in real-world settings. Unlike abilities, skills are typically easier to build through practice and experience. Skills influence effectiveness in areas such as learning, working with others, design, troubleshooting, and more.
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