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Occupational Report
for Computer Programmers (15-1021)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Convert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites.
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Employment Outlook
for Computer Programmers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
Employment in this occupation in 2010 was somewhat larger than the statewide average for all occupations. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the statewide average growth rate for all occupations through 2020. The total number of job openings is projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average number of job openings for all occupations through 2020.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Computer Programmers
There are 50 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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Job Openings from the Web
for Computer Programmers
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 286 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Computer Programmers
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Computer Programmers
| Region |
---------------- 2012 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$18.42 |
$27.47 |
$36.50 |
$43.41 |
$50.31
|
$35.15 |
$73,109 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
20.13 |
22.11 |
29.13 |
36.01 |
41.71
|
29.40 |
61,148 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
17.77 |
29.16 |
37.79 |
44.08 |
51.47
|
35.92 |
74,725 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
22.62 |
28.60 |
36.17 |
42.29 |
46.12
|
35.38 |
73,599 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
14.12 |
22.65 |
38.27 |
45.48 |
53.14
|
34.69 |
72,156 |
| Lane |
20.03 |
27.14 |
32.95 |
38.45 |
43.89
|
32.40 |
67,389 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
19.08 |
26.30 |
33.56 |
39.97 |
44.55
|
32.95 |
68,536 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
15.29 |
16.53 |
18.61 |
30.41 |
35.20
|
22.75 |
47,318 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
17.79 |
23.46 |
30.70 |
34.72 |
37.12
|
29.68 |
61,742 |
| Clackamas |
19.77 |
27.22 |
36.88 |
44.46 |
51.63
|
35.61 |
74,063 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Computer Programmers
Industry
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Ownership |
2010
Employment |
|
Manufacturing
|
Private |
306 |
|
Printing and Related Support Activities
|
Private |
26 |
|
Machinery Manufacturing
|
Private |
27 |
|
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
174 |
|
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
|
Private |
153 |
|
Wholesale Trade
|
Private |
161 |
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
Private |
77 |
|
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
|
Private |
25 |
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
Private |
64 |
|
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
|
Private |
32 |
|
Retail Trade
|
Private |
89 |
|
Nonstore Retailers
|
Private |
56 |
|
Information
|
Private |
741 |
|
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
Private |
531 |
|
Software Publishers
|
Private |
510 |
|
Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services
|
Private |
164 |
|
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
|
Private |
164 |
|
Finance and Insurance
|
Private |
219 |
|
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
|
Private |
41 |
|
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
Private |
173 |
|
Insurance Carriers
|
Private |
152 |
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
793 |
|
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
Private |
677 |
|
Advertising and Related Services
|
Private |
37 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
146 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
287 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
287 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
210 |
|
Business Support Services
|
Private |
41 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
28 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
27 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
35 |
|
Finance and Insurance
|
Local |
35 |
|
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
Local |
35 |
|
Insurance Carriers
|
Local |
35 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
29 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
60 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
53 |
Educational Requirements
for Computer Programmers
Workers typically need a Bachelor's degree to enter this occupation.
Skills
for Computer Programmers
- Apply Computer Networking Technology
- Apply Computer Science Principles
- Apply Data Security Procedures
- Apply Data Storage Technology
- Apply Knowledge Of Mainframe Computers
- Apply Mathematical Principles To New Technology Creation
- Apply Mathematics To Statistical Modeling
- Apply Object Oriented Computer Programming
- Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
- Apply Statistical Methods
- Apply Structural Analysis Principles To Computer Systems
- Assist Co-Workers With Software Usage And Problems
- Design Computer Hardware And Software Interface
- Design Computer Programs And Programming Tools
- Develop Or Program Web Sites
- Develop Search Engines
- Document Work In Progress
- Evaluate Computer System User Requests
- Evaluate Computer System Users' Requirements And Requests
- Generate Data Processing Information
- Implement Computer System Changes
- Maintain Website Content
- Manipulate Operating System To Improve Performance
- Program Computers Using Existing Software
- Program Mainframe Computer
- Provide Computer Programming Training
- Provide Technical Support To Computer Users
- Resolve Symbolic Formulations In Data Processing Applications
- Test And Troubleshoot Computer Programs And Systems
- Use Algebra
- Use Assembly Language Programming
- Use C++ Language Programming
- Use Computer Application Flow Charts
- Work As A Team Member
- Write Computer Software
Schools and Training Providers
for Computer Programmers
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Eastern Oregon University
One University Blvd
La Grande, OR 97850
Phone: (541) 962-3672
Programs of Training:
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Lane Community College
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405-0640
Phone: (541) 463-3000
Programs of Training:
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Oregon Institute of Technology
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-8801
Phone: (541) 885-1000
Programs of Training:
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ITT Technical Institute-Portland
9500 NE Cascades Parkway
Portland, OR 97220
Phone: (503) 255-6500
Programs of Training:
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Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-4999
Programs of Training:
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Tillamook Bay Community College
4301 Third St.
Tillamook, OR 97141
Phone: (503) 842-8222
Programs of Training:
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Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
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Rogue Community College
3345 Redwood Hwy
Grants Pass, OR 97527-9291
Phone: (541) 956-7501
Programs of Training:
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The Art Institute of Portland
1122 NW Davis St
Portland, OR 97309
Phone: (503) 228-6528
Programs of Training:
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Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2193
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
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DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management-Oregon
9755 SW Barnes Road Suite 150
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: (503) 296-7468
Programs of Training:
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George Fox University
414 N Meridian St
Newberg, OR 97132
Phone: (503) 538-8383
Programs of Training:
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Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-4433
Programs of Training:
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Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470-0226
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-0123
Programs of Training:
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Northwest Christian University
828 East 11th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401-3745
Phone: (541) 343-1641
Programs of Training:
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Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: (503) 494-7800
Programs of Training:
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Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: (541) 552-7672
Programs of Training:
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Pacific University
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (877) 722-8648
Programs of Training:
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Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
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Western Oregon University
345 North Monmouth Ave
Monmouth, OR 97361-1394
Phone: (503) 838-8000
Programs of Training:
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Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
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DeVry University-Oregon
9755 SW Barnes Road Suite 150
Portland, OR 97225-6651
Phone: (503) 296-7468
Programs of Training:
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University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus
13221 SW 68th Pkwy Ste 500
Tigard, OR 97223-8328
Phone: (877) 776-0766
Programs of Training:
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Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland
7726 SE Harmony Rd
Portland, OR 97222
Phone: (503) 821-1250
Programs of Training:
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Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219-7132
Phone: (503) 244-6111
Programs of Training:
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Clackamas Community College
19600 Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045-8980
Phone: (503) 657-6958 x2313
Programs of Training:
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Linfield College-Adult Degree Program
900 SE Baker Street
McMinnville, OR 97128-6894
Phone: (503) 883-2447
Programs of Training:
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University of Oregon
110 Johnson Hall
Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: (541) 346-1000
Programs of Training:
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Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Computer Programmers
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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