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Overall

Occupation Employment Percent change *
1998 2008
All Other Computer Scientists 97,500   212,100   118%         
Computer Engineers 299,300   622,100   108%         
Computer Support Specialists 429,300   868,700   102%         
Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Processing 616,900   1,194,200   94%         
Data Base Administrators 87,400   154,900   77%         
Electronic Pagination System Operators 25,600   44,200   73%         
Paralegal Personnel 136,000   220,400   62%         
Medical Assistants 252,200   398,000   58%         
Human Services Workers 268,400   409,900   53%         
Physician Assistants 66,300   98,100   48%         
Data Processing Equipment Repairers 79,300   116,600   47%         

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections

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Occupation Report

Occupation: All Other Computer Scientists
State: Tennessee
Typical Educational Level: Bachelor's degree

Description: All other computer scientists not classified separately above.

Wages and Trends:

All Other Computer Scientists

Wages:
Location Median, 1998 Midrange, 1998
hourly annual hourly annual
United States $22.44 $46,700 $16.49 - $33.78 $34,300 - $70,300
Tennessee $17.91 $37,300 $14.21 - $23.92 $29,600 - $49,800
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey; Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Labor Market Information

Rank this occupation across all states by median wage:
All Other Computer Scientists

Location Median wages, 1998
Hourly Annual
Maryland $30.12    $62,600   
Delaware $28.79    $59,900   
New Jersey $26.82    $55,800   
Colorado $26.75    $55,600   
Virginia $25.79    $53,600   
Pennsylvania $25.18    $52,400   
Connecticut $24.72    $51,400   
California $24.12    $50,200   
Alaska $23.77    $49,400   
New York $23.48    $48,800   
District of Columbia $23.31    $48,500   
North Carolina $23.31    $48,500   
Minnesota $23.17    $48,200   
Washington $22.66    $47,100   
Massachusetts $22.59    $47,000   
South Carolina $22.47    $46,700   
UNITED STATES $22.44    $46,700   
Missouri $22.07    $45,900   
Mississippi $22.05    $45,900   
West Virginia $21.85    $45,400   
Hawaii $21.73    $45,200   
Ohio $21.54    $44,800   
Alabama $21.47    $44,700   
Utah $21.36    $44,400   
Oregon $21.28    $44,300   
Florida $21.26    $44,200   
Arizona $20.99    $43,700   
Texas $20.92    $43,500   
Illinois $20.78    $43,200   
Vermont $20.38    $42,400   
Nebraska $20.15    $41,900   
Kansas $19.99    $41,600   
Oklahoma $19.89    $41,400   
Iowa $19.46    $40,500   
Maine $18.96    $39,400   
New Mexico $18.75    $39,000   
Indiana $18.61    $38,700   
Louisiana $18.41    $38,300   
Nevada $18.41    $38,300   
Georgia $18.35    $38,200   
Michigan $18.23    $37,900   
New Hampshire $18.21    $37,900   
Wisconsin $18.03    $37,500   
TENNESSEE $17.91    $37,300   

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Trends:

Location Employment Percent
change		 Average annual job openings
(due to growth and net replacement)
1998 2008
United States 97,500 212,100 118%   12,070          
Tennessee 1,550 2,900 89%   150          

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections; Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Labor Market Information

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All Other Computer Scientists
Location Employment Percent change
1998 2008
Nevada 200   450   150%         
Idaho 400   1,050   145%         
Colorado 4,650   11,100   139%         
Arizona 1,450   3,450   137%         
Florida 6,100   14,350   136%         
Pennsylvania 3,550   8,150   130%         
Minnesota 4,150   9,200   122%         
Virginia 3,200   7,150   122%         
Ohio 3,250   7,150   121%         
UNITED STATES 97,500   212,100   118%         
Alabama 750   1,650   117%         
North Carolina 1,950   4,250   117%         
New York 7,200   15,450   115%         
Illinois 6,900   14,750   114%         
California 15,500   33,000   113%         
Oregon 3,200   6,800   113%         
Kentucky 700   1,500   111%         
Louisiana 450   900   109%         
Massachusetts 3,500   7,250   107%         
Indiana 1,200   2,450   106%         
New Jersey 3,300   6,850   106%         
Utah 1,250   2,550   106%         
Delaware 600   1,250   103%         
New Hampshire 600   1,150   103%         
West Virginia 200   400   102%         
Wisconsin 1,350   2,700   99%         
Montana 50   100   98%         
Maine 200   400   97%         
Alaska 100   200   95%         
Arkansas 250   500   93%         
Hawaii 150   300   93%         
Connecticut 1,450   2,750   92%         
Iowa 950   1,750   90%         
TENNESSEE 1,550   2,900   89%    

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