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Occupational Summary for Computer Software Engineers, Applications (15-1031)
Oregon Statewide
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Description: Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. Exclude "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).
Employment Projections
Region Employment Projected Annual Openings
2006 2016 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 7,433 8,329 90 78 168
Multnomah / Washington 5,500 6,072 57 57 114
Clackamas 932 1,078 15 10 25
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 314 351 4 3 7
Lane 306 346 4 3 7
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 200 229 3 2 5
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 149 191 4 2 6
Jackson / Josephine 138 167 3 2 4
Coos / Curry 25 29 0 0 1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 22 71 5 1 5
Klamath / Lake 19 21 0 0 0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 14 18 0 0 1
Baker / Union / Wallowa 13 17 0 0 1
Morrow / Umatilla 7 33 3 0 3
Grant / Harney / Malheur 6 4 0 0 0
Douglas 4 3 0 0 0
Current Job Openings
Job Title Location Order Number Wage Offered
Programmer / Database Administrator (10-35) Portland 667179 DOE
Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer Beaverton 666937
C#/.Net Software Developer Lake Oswego 666485
Vba, Asp 2.0 Developer (Forensic, Lims) Salem 666096 DOE, Neg.
Ihps Remote Support Engineer Corvallis 665845 DOE
Sql Developer C# .Net Html Wpf Hillsboro 665780 DOE
Software Installation Engineer - Wix, Installshield, C++, Perl Hillsboro 665620
Software Engineering Intern Hillsboro 665127
.Net Winforms Applications Developer W/Sql Wpf Agile Linq Hillsboro 664946 DOE
Sr. Lead Software Tester - Qa Hillsboro 664798
Lead Software Tester - Qa Hillsboro 664797
Application Support Engineer - Senior Hillsboro 664782
Python Software Engineer - Xml, Xslt, Lamp, Css, Oo Hillsboro 664623
Network Sw Validation Engineer Hillsboro 664501
Software Engineering Intern Hillsboro 664498
Software Engineer Hillsboro 664497
Software Engineering Intern Hillsboro 664496
Software Engineer Iv Beaverton 663993
Software Engineer Hillsboro 663871
Dheg Sr Software Engineer Hillsboro 663867
Dsp Software Engineer Beaverton 663721 DOE
Esl Development Engineer Hillsboro 663367
Debug Engineering Intern Hillsboro 663362
Sw Engineer,I/O Virtualization Hillsboro 663358
Sql Application Developer Import / Export Data Beaverton 663243 DOE
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Wages
Region ----- 2009 Wages -----
Median Hourly Avg
Annual		 Middle Range
Oregon Statewide $41.94 $89,527 $34.02 - 50.84
Multnomah / Washington 43.06 90,815 35.29 - 50.86
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 38.96 85,180 32.40 - 48.40
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 38.63 86,655 30.89 - 52.59
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 42.95 94,952 36.54 - 49.48
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 37.36 78,889 31.57 - 43.33
Clackamas 48.21 104,377 38.55 - 60.21
Industries of Employment
private sector only
Industry 2006
Employment
Total, All Industries 7,433
Total, All Industries 7,186
Manufacturing 2,310
Machinery Manufacturing 116
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 85
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 2,119
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 189
Occupations with Similar Skills
Occupation Skill Overlap
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 63%
Network Systems And Data Communications Analysts 39%
Computer Hardware Engineers 35%
Database Administrators 32%
Engineers, All Other 31%
Computer Specialists, All Other 31%
Computer Systems Analysts 31%
Network And Computer Systems Administrators 30%
Computer And Information Scientists, Research 30%
Computer Programmers 29%
Statewide Employment Analysis
2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

Educational Requirements
Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.