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Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$175,140
Employment, U.S.670,570
Median hourly wage$84.20
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$107,550$138,060$175,140$220,730$297,510
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama7,670$138,6700.84
Alaska970$133,4900.69
Arizona14,270$166,4301.02
Arkansas3,420$127,2200.61
California94,720$218,2901.21
Colorado11,510$199,4200.93
Connecticut10,570$171,7501.45
Delaware2,140$168,5001.03
District of Columbia5,690$195,1901.88
Florida35,040$168,4700.82
Georgia18,560$173,9400.88
Hawaii1,200$141,6400.44
Idaho1,950$162,2400.53
Illinois31,680$171,7301.20
Indiana8,060$142,0400.58
Iowa3,920$143,7800.58
Kansas4,050$164,8300.65
Kentucky3,130$140,3600.36
Louisiana2,860$127,5000.34
Maine1,450$160,2600.52
Maryland14,620$171,4901.23
Massachusetts24,910$214,9601.59
Michigan16,010$163,7600.84
Minnesota10,970$176,3800.86
Mississippi1,710$124,2800.34
Missouri11,130$159,4600.88
Montana1,180$132,8600.53
Nebraska5,070$135,7801.15
Nevada3,610$165,0000.54
New Hampshire3,810$176,5401.29
New Jersey34,470$203,4601.87
New Mexico1,500$137,7300.40
New York48,050$214,3001.15
North Carolina25,650$172,8601.20
North Dakota850$149,1300.46
Ohio19,500$163,6400.81
Oklahoma3,790$137,2800.51
Oregon7,440$175,2700.88
Pennsylvania27,060$163,9101.03
Rhode Island1,210$167,2700.56
South Carolina4,930$160,8600.50
South Dakota380$162,2400.19
Tennessee12,040$158,7000.85
Texas73,060$171,5301.20
Utah8,810$163,6101.18
Vermont1,100$138,4600.84
Virginia17,550$201,4900.99
Washington16,960$209,3701.11
West Virginia1,100$139,8200.36
Wisconsin8,880$160,1400.70
Wyoming330$120,8500.27

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Computer Systems Analysts40.975
2Database Administrators40.974
3Information Technology Project Managers40.969
4Information Security Analysts40.968
5Computer Systems Engineers/Architects30.967
6Computer Network Architects40.959
7Web Administrators40.958
8Health Informatics Specialists50.958
9Database Architects40.957
10Information Security Engineers40.956

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Computer and Information Systems Managers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Database AdministratorsProgramming1.260.974
Information Security EngineersProgramming0.760.956
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersProgramming1.130.955
Blockchain EngineersProgramming0.880.954
Data Warehousing SpecialistsProgramming1.130.953
Web DevelopersProgramming1.630.951
Software DevelopersTechnology Design1.620.951
Business Continuity PlannersComplex Problem Solving1.000.948
Business Intelligence AnalystsMathematics0.760.946
Computer ProgrammersProgramming2.260.944

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Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Computer and Information Systems Managers, excluding software Computer and Information Systems Managers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Go14 of 2023.1x
Ubuntu13 of 2027.3x
UNIX Shell13 of 2024.0x
GitHub14 of 2018.5x
Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation12 of 2029.1x
Apache Kafka13 of 2022.2x
Amazon DynamoDB12 of 2027.7x
Docker13 of 2021.4x
Ansible software13 of 2020.7x
Chef12 of 2026.4x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 4.12 4.00
Active ListeningEssential skill 4.00 4.00
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 4.00 4.00
MonitoringEssential skill 3.88 4.38
SpeakingEssential skill 3.88 3.88
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.88 3.75
WritingEssential skill 3.75 4.00
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.75 3.88
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.75 3.88
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.62 3.88
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.62 3.75
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.62 3.75
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.62 3.50
Active LearningEssential skill 3.38 3.88
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.38 3.75
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.25 3.50
InstructingTransferable skill 3.12 3.88
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.12 3.50
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 3.12 3.38
MathematicsEssential skill 3.12 3.12
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 3.00 3.38
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.00 3.25
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.88 3.12
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.75 3.12
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.75 3.00
ProgrammingTransferable skill 2.75 2.62
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.50 2.50
Technology DesignTransferable skill 2.50 2.00
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.00 1.62
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.88 2.00
ScienceEssential skill 1.75 1.38
RepairingTransferable skill 1.50 0.75
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.38 0.62
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Computers and Electronics 4.77 6.13
Customer and Personal Service 4.05 4.72
Administration and Management 3.70 4.31
Engineering and Technology 3.50 3.99
English Language 3.48 3.63
Personnel and Human Resources 3.42 4.09
Mathematics 3.16 4.67
Education and Training 3.05 3.95
Telecommunications 2.63 2.81
Design 2.61 3.00
Administrative 2.48 3.69
Geography 2.24 2.49
Psychology 2.22 2.27
Communications and Media 2.16 2.50
Economics and Accounting 2.15 2.16
Law and Government 2.12 2.03
Public Safety and Security 1.94 1.52
Sales and Marketing 1.92 1.77
Sociology and Anthropology 1.90 1.69
Production and Processing 1.78 1.42
Physics 1.61not rated
Therapy and Counseling 1.44not rated
Fine Arts 1.42not rated
Mechanical 1.38not rated
Foreign Language 1.28 0.74
Building and Construction 1.24not rated
Chemistry 1.23not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.23not rated
Transportation 1.18not rated
History and Archeology 1.03not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.02not rated
Biology 1.01not rated
Food Production 1.00not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Comprehension 4.00 4.50
Oral Expression 4.00 4.38
Written Comprehension 4.00 4.38
Deductive Reasoning 4.00 4.00
Inductive Reasoning 4.00 4.00
Problem Sensitivity 4.00 4.00
Written Expression 3.75 4.12
Information Ordering 3.75 4.00
Near Vision 3.75 3.75
Speech Clarity 3.62 3.25
Fluency of Ideas 3.38 3.75
Speech Recognition 3.38 3.50
Originality 3.25 3.50
Category Flexibility 3.25 3.12
Number Facility 3.12 3.12
Flexibility of Closure 3.00 3.00
Mathematical Reasoning 3.00 3.00
Visualization 3.00 3.00
Selective Attention 2.88 2.88
Far Vision 2.75 2.88
Perceptual Speed 2.75 2.75
Speed of Closure 2.75 2.75
Memorization 2.62 2.62
Time Sharing 2.62 2.12
Visual Color Discrimination 2.38 2.38
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.25 2.00
Finger Dexterity 2.12 2.00
Manual Dexterity 2.12 2.00
Control Precision 2.00 2.00
Auditory Attention 2.00 1.75
Wrist-Finger Speed 2.00 1.38
Hearing Sensitivity 1.75 1.50
Depth Perception 1.75 1.12
Trunk Strength 1.75 1.12
Dynamic Strength 1.50 0.50
Multilimb Coordination 1.38 0.38
Rate Control 1.25not rated
Reaction Time 1.25not rated
Response Orientation 1.25not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.12not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.00not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.00not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated
Stamina 1.00not rated
Static Strength 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

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  • Microsoft Visio hot
  • Microsoft Visual Basic hot
  • Microsoft Visual Studio hot
  • Microsoft Windows Server hot
  • Microsoft Word hot
  • MongoDB hot
  • MySQL hot
  • NoSQL hot
  • Node.js hot
  • Oracle Database hot
  • Oracle Java hot
  • Oracle PL/SQL hot
  • Oracle PeopleSoft hot
  • PHP hot
  • Perl hot
  • PostgreSQL hot
  • Puppet hot
  • Python hot
  • R hot
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux hot
  • SAP software hot
  • SAS hot
  • Shell script hot
  • Splunk Enterprise hot
  • Spring Framework hot
  • Structured query language SQL hot
  • Tableau hot
  • Teradata Database hot
  • The MathWorks MATLAB hot
  • UNIX hot
  • ACT! Premium
  • Adobe Distiller
  • Adobe Flex
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Alpha Four
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Pig
  • Apache Solr
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Apple iMovie
  • Apple iWork Keynote
  • Apple iWork Numbers
  • Apple iWork Pages
  • Backbone.js
  • Billing software
  • Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
  • Blackboard software
  • Borland Paradox
  • Canu
  • Cisco Systems WAN Manager
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • Common business oriented language COBOL
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Dartware InterMapper
  • Drupal
  • Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
  • Embarcadero Delphi
  • Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
  • File transfer protocol FTP software
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Firewall software
  • Help desk software
  • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Domino
  • IBM InfoSphere DataStage
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • IBM WebSphere
  • IBM iSeries Access
  • Infor ERP Baan
  • Integrated development environment IDE software
  • K2 Business Process Automation
  • KornShell
  • LAMP Stack
  • Langlais Computer Consultants CalMan
  • Local area network LAN software
  • Mac HelpMate
  • Management information systems MIS
  • McAfee
  • MicroStrategy
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Microsoft Business Contact Manager
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Dynamics NAV
  • Microsoft Entourage
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft FrontPage
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro
  • Mobile wireless network infrastructure software
  • Nagios
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Netscape Navigator
  • NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
  • Objective C
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle E-Business Suite
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle Eloqua
  • Oracle Fusion Applications
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware
  • Oracle Hyperion
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Oracle Primavera Systems
  • Oracle Siebel Server Sync
  • Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Oracle iPlanet Web Server
  • Pegasus software
  • Perforce Helix software
  • Performance Solutions Technology ManagePro
  • Pilgrim Quality Solutions SmartSolve
  • Progress OpenEdge ABL
  • Progress OpenEdge Application Server
  • Progress OpenEdge Fathom Replication software
  • Progress Sonic ESB
  • Progress WebSpeed Workshop
  • QUALCOMM Eudora
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
  • Quest Erwin Data Modeler
  • Red Hat WildFly
  • Relational database management software
  • Ruby on Rails
  • SAP Business Objects
  • SAP Crystal Reports
  • Samba
  • Software as a service SaaS
  • SolarWinds
  • StataCorp Stata
  • Symantec Veritas File System
  • Symantec Veritas Volume Manager
  • TKSoftware RCM software
  • Tax software
  • Telnet programs software
  • Unified modeling language UML
  • VMware
  • Veritas NetBackup
  • Virtual private networking VPN software
  • Zephyr EXTRA! Terminal Emulation

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA19,0703.90$291,660
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC4,1702.81$176,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA23,8302.33$232,890
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX11,0501.98$176,990
Huntsville, AL2,2501.96$164,060
Trenton-Princeton, NJ2,0001.93$197,420
Raleigh-Cary, NC6,0101.88$173,960
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH20,5301.76$214,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX30,6901.76$173,810
Manchester-Nashua, NH1,4701.71$175,530

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