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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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Computer Programmers

Employment Outlook for Computer Programmers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Computer Programmers

There are 36 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Documentum Expert. SQL Server Vb.Net Asp.Net	6/4/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Project OR Program Manager - SAP Portal Experience	6/4/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Instructional Designer/Developer	7/3/10	Hillsboro
Software Engineer / Programmer (Fsa) (Ez)	7/14/10	Portland	$3,714/mo to $6,373/mo DOE
Software Developer C / C++ Com MFC Gui	7/8/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Computer Programmer	7/23/10	Eugene	$35,000/yr to $45,000/yr DOE, Neg.
Staff Applications Programmer	7/27/10	Beaverton
Web SQL .Net Developer	7/25/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Sr. Analytics Applications Database Developer	7/27/10	Beaverton
Programmer Analysts	7/30/10	Beaverton	$46,010/yr to $48,010/yr
.Net Programmer	8/4/10	Sublmity	$40,000/yr to $60,000/yr DOE, Neg.
Advisory Applications Programmer	7/30/10	Beaverton
Programmer Analyst 3 Job #660-17	8/2/10	Salem	$32.05/hr to $42.95/hr DOE, Neg.
Web Developer - Sql, Odbc, Python, Web Networking, Http/Html	7/29/10	Hillsboro
Biztalk Developer	8/4/10	Beaverton
C# Developer With Tsql	8/5/10	Lake Oswego
Java Web Services Developer #18302	8/6/10	Portland	N/A to N/A DOE
Java Fna 1	8/13/10	Beaverton
Software Engineer - Gui API C++ Linux Windows	8/10/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Mainframe Soa	8/11/10	Lake Oswego	$45.00/hr to $51.00/hr DOE
Senior C#/Asp.Net Developer	8/19/10	Beaverton
Software Engineer C++, C, Linux Internals, Multimedia - Codecs, Formats	8/18/10	Beaverton	DOE
Linux Device Driver Software Engineer	8/16/10	Beaverton	DOE
Sr .Net Developer	8/19/10	Beaverton
Software Developer C# .Net Visual Studio 2008 Ajax Silverlight SQL Server	8/17/10	Hillsboro	DOE

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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 167 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Software Programmer	8/31/10	Portland	Unisys
ETL Developer	8/30/10	Portland	Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc.
Linux Application Developer	8/30/10	Hillsboro	Everest Consultants, Inc.
Need Gamers and Programmers Immediately!!!	8/30/10
Software Developer	8/30/10	Portland	CareOregon
Middleware Developer - Phone Application	8/30/10	Hillsboro	Everest Consultants, Inc.
COLDFUSION SOFTWARE DEVELOPER	8/30/10	Salem	Adecco
Software Programmer	8/30/10	Portland	Unisys
COLDFUSION SOFTWARE DEVELOPER	8/30/10	Salem	Adecco Engineering & Technical
Linux Application Developer	8/30/10	Hillsboro	Everest Consultants, Inc.
Programmer Analyst	8/30/10	Astoria	CLATSOP COUNTY
Software Developer - Object-Oriented, MS .NET, SQL Server	8/29/10	Portland	Volt Workforce Solutions
Software Code Developer	8/28/10	Corvallis	NuScale Power, Inc
Senior BizTalk Developer	8/28/10	Portland	Professional Technical Resources
Senior Programmer	8/28/10	Portland	Skidata
Senior BizTalk Developer	8/28/10	Portland	Professional Technical Resources
Linux/Windows Application Developer 138574	8/27/10	Hillsboro	Sapphire Technologies U. S.
Staff Applications Programmer	8/27/10	Beaverton	IBM
Mainframe Programmer - 9780TL	8/27/10	Lake Oswego	Hynes & Company
Software Programmer	8/27/10	Portland	Comsys
Product Developer	8/27/10	Beaverton	Sunrise Systems Inc
VB6 Application Developer Oregon-Portland 15754	8/27/10
Vs - C++ Gui Developer - 6 Month Contract	8/27/10	Hillsboro	Technisource
Senior Software Developers C++/MFC/C#	8/27/10	Hillsboro	Adecco
VB6 Application Developer #10774	8/27/10	Portland

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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	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$17.95	$23.97	$31.69	$40.44	$49.83	$33.20	$69,072
Multnomah / Washington	20.72	25.91	33.74	42.43	51.19	35.14	73,090
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	19.18	26.57	35.14	42.21	51.83	34.92	72,642
Lane	13.49	15.67	24.69	34.45	39.99	25.36	52,754
Douglas	16.19	17.39	19.56	30.69	36.37	23.90	49,715
Coos / Curry	21.12	24.40	28.96	31.63	34.25	27.79	57,803
Jackson / Josephine	17.84	21.19	26.29	31.54	38.23	26.83	55,797
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	19.32	21.94	25.74	29.92	32.54	25.77	53,597
Morrow / Umatilla	19.88	21.99	25.18	29.82	35.02	25.97	54,015
Baker / Union / Wallowa	18.56	24.37	26.40	28.30	30.43	25.85	53,764
Clackamas	15.82	22.57	33.12	41.81	49.29	32.97	68,583

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Regional Employment Projections for Computer Programmers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	3,264	3,646	382	11.7%	38	65	103
Multnomah / Washington	1,631	1,839	208	12.8%	21	33	54
Lane	328	357	29	8.8%	3	6	9
Clackamas	214	228	14	6.5%	1	4	6
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	189	215	26	13.8%	3	4	6
Jackson / Josephine	130	146	16	12.3%	2	3	4
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	123	144	21	17.1%	2	3	5
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	88	92	4	4.5%	0	2	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	28	34	6	21.4%	1	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	25	29	4	16.0%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	24	30	6	25.0%	1	1	1
Coos / Curry	18	20	2	11.1%	0	0	1
Douglas	18	19	1	5.6%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	17	19	2	11.8%	0	0	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	12	13	1	8.3%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Computer Programmers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	3,264
Total, All Industries	Private	3,034
Manufacturing	Private	250
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	132
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	106
Wholesale Trade	Private	222
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	123
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	58
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	78
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	41
Retail Trade	Private	63
Nonstore Retailers	Private	45
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	Private	45
Information	Private	818
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	643
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	26
Software Publishers	Private	617
Telecommunications	Private	26
Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services	Private	123
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	Private	123
Finance and Insurance	Private	259
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	38
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	217
Insurance Carriers	Private	197
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	913
Specialized Design Services	Private	52
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Private	747
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	28
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	31
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	164
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	211
Administrative and Support Services	Private	211
Employment Services	Private	149
Business Support Services	Private	50
Educational Services	Private	45
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	29
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	26
Total, All Industries	State	30
Educational Services	State	30
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	30
Total, All Industries	Local	189
Educational Services	Local	37
Public Administration	Local	87
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	52
Administration of Environmental Quality Programs	Local	30

Educational Requirements for Computer Programmers

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.

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.

Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland 7726 SE Harmony Rd Portland, OR 97222 Phone: (503) 821-1250 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General	Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Computer Programming, Specific Applications	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design	Linfield College-Adult Degree Program 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2447 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General	DeVry University-Oregon Peterkort Center II - 9755 SW Barne Portland, OR 97225 Phone: (503) 296-7468 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General
George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General	Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General Computer Programming/Programmer, General	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General
The Art Institute of Portland 1122 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 Phone: (503) 228-6528 Programs of Training: Computer Graphics Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Computer Programming, Specific Applications E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design
Oregon Health & Science University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland, OR 97239 Phone: (503) 494-7800 Programs of Training: Bioinformatics	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General
Oregon Institute of Technology - Klamath 3201 Campus Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 885-1000 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General
University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus 13221 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 500 Tigard, OR 97223 Phone: (877) 867-4748 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	Pioneer Pacific College 27501 SW Parkway Ave Wilsonville, OR 97070 Phone: (866) 772-4636 Programs of Training: Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	Clatsop Community College 1653 Jerome Ave Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-0910 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General
ITT Technical Institute-Portland 6035 NE 78th Ct Portland, OR 97218 Phone: (503) 255-6500 Programs of Training: Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Management Information Systems, General Computer Programming/Programmer, General

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Computer Programmers

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Lane Community College	Computer Programming Computer Simulation and Game Development Geographic Information Science Web Programming
Portland Community College	CIS Application Programming CIS Career Pathway Master CIS Database CIS Web Application Development
Rogue Community College	Health Care Informatics
Treasure Valley Community College	Computer Information Systems

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Computer Programmers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Computer Systems Analysts	43%
Network Systems And Data Communications Analysts	39%
Computer Specialists, All Other	37%
Database Administrators	37%
Network And Computer Systems Administrators	36%
Computer And Information Scientists, Research	35%
Computer Support Specialists	32%

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