Software Developers
Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities. May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements. May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
- O*NET-SOC code
15-1252.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$135,980
Employment, U.S.1,687,890
Median hourly wage$65.38
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $82,460 | $105,210 | $135,980 | $171,980 | $214,670 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17,450 | $122,540 | 0.76 |
| Alaska | 530 | Not available | 0.15 |
| Arizona | 38,050 | $129,690 | 1.08 |
| Arkansas | 6,050 | $104,490 | 0.43 |
| California | 284,390 | $174,410 | 1.44 |
| Colorado | 43,320 | $138,390 | 1.39 |
| Connecticut | 13,660 | $134,120 | 0.74 |
| Delaware | 3,380 | $133,020 | 0.64 |
| District of Columbia | 6,120 | $136,880 | 0.80 |
| Florida | 87,890 | $130,980 | 0.82 |
| Georgia | 49,700 | $131,010 | 0.94 |
| Hawaii | 1,600 | $124,040 | 0.23 |
| Idaho | 5,750 | $131,590 | 0.62 |
| Illinois | 56,310 | $132,110 | 0.85 |
| Indiana | 14,130 | $105,920 | 0.41 |
| Iowa | 9,040 | $114,890 | 0.53 |
| Kansas | 13,580 | $113,420 | 0.87 |
| Kentucky | 7,660 | $109,010 | 0.35 |
| Louisiana | 4,080 | $102,800 | 0.19 |
| Maine | 2,790 | $123,120 | 0.40 |
| Maryland | 31,350 | $138,680 | 1.05 |
| Massachusetts | 48,190 | $165,210 | 1.22 |
| Michigan | 43,460 | $125,570 | 0.91 |
| Minnesota | 35,890 | $130,050 | 1.12 |
| Mississippi | 1,880 | $95,330 | 0.15 |
| Missouri | 20,020 | $126,120 | 0.63 |
| Montana | 2,160 | $121,990 | 0.39 |
| Nebraska | 7,260 | $110,900 | 0.65 |
| Nevada | 4,520 | $128,810 | 0.27 |
| New Hampshire | 10,840 | $139,720 | 1.46 |
| New Jersey | 51,570 | $135,940 | 1.11 |
| New Mexico | 3,960 | $124,520 | 0.42 |
| New York | 113,510 | $166,180 | 1.08 |
| North Carolina | 58,470 | $134,710 | 1.09 |
| North Dakota | 1,450 | $105,600 | 0.31 |
| Ohio | 44,790 | $114,090 | 0.74 |
| Oklahoma | 6,880 | $118,100 | 0.37 |
| Oregon | 21,830 | $142,720 | 1.02 |
| Pennsylvania | 55,920 | $126,550 | 0.85 |
| Rhode Island | 5,070 | $130,590 | 0.93 |
| South Carolina | 13,230 | $129,450 | 0.53 |
| South Dakota | 2,380 | $96,310 | 0.48 |
| Tennessee | 19,030 | $122,430 | 0.53 |
| Texas | 163,880 | $132,150 | 1.07 |
| Utah | 31,940 | $128,810 | 1.70 |
| Vermont | 1,740 | $125,280 | 0.53 |
| Virginia | 88,280 | $136,460 | 1.98 |
| Washington | 107,030 | $166,540 | 2.78 |
| West Virginia | 2,650 | $121,000 | 0.35 |
| Wisconsin | 21,730 | $122,660 | 0.68 |
| Wyoming | 1,510 | $115,170 | 0.49 |
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.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Database Administrators | 4 | 0.961 |
| 2 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | 4 | 0.954 |
| 3 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | 0.952 |
| 4 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 4 | 0.951 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4 | 0.951 |
| 6 | Information Security Engineers | 4 | 0.951 |
| 7 | Database Architects | 4 | 0.950 |
| 8 | Information Security Analysts | 4 | 0.950 |
| 9 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 4 | 0.946 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5 | 0.942 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Software Developers, 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.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Warehousing Specialists | Programming | 3.75 | 0.951 |
| Information Security Engineers | Programming | 3.38 | 0.951 |
| Information Security Analysts | Quality Control Analysis | 3.12 | 0.950 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | Operations Analysis | 4.00 | 0.917 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Management of Financial Resources | 1.75 | 0.913 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | Science | 3.38 | 0.904 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Software Developers, excluding software Software Developers 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.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Snort | 6 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Human resource management software HRMS | 9 of 20 | 9.4x |
| Access management software | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Epic Systems | 9 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Apache Sqoop | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| IBM QRadar SIEM | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Intrusion detection system IDS | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Oracle SQL Loader | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Tenable Nessus | 4 of 20 | 36.9x |
| Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS | 4 of 20 | 30.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programming | Transferable skill | 4.00 | not rated |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | not rated |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | not rated |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.62 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.12 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.12 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.75 | 6.23 |
| Mathematics | 3.57 | 4.55 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.56 | 4.12 |
| English Language | 3.27 | 3.63 |
| Education and Training | 2.84 | 3.74 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.80 | 3.17 |
| Design | 2.70 | 3.07 |
| Telecommunications | 2.62 | 2.91 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.57 | 1.80 |
| Production and Processing | 2.54 | 2.10 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.47 | 2.65 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.36 | 2.55 |
| Administration and Management | 2.25 | 2.68 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.19 | 2.05 |
| Administrative | 2.12 | 2.33 |
| Law and Government | 1.74 | 1.14 |
| Communications and Media | 1.74 | 1.11 |
| Transportation | 1.72 | 1.11 |
| Psychology | 1.60 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.41 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.33 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.28 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.27 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.24 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.16 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.14 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.14 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.12 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.11 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.04 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Far Vision | 2.38 | not rated |
| Visualization | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Memorization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Control Precision | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Depth Perception | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Response Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Amazon Web Services AWS software in demand
- Apache Kafka in demand
- Atlassian JIRA in demand
- C in demand
- C# in demand
- C++ in demand
- Cascading style sheets CSS in demand
- Docker in demand
- Git in demand
- GitHub in demand
- Go in demand
- Google Angular in demand
- Hypertext markup language HTML in demand
- IBM Terraform in demand
- JavaScript in demand
- Jenkins CI in demand
- Kubernetes in demand
- Linux in demand
- Microsoft Azure software in demand
- NoSQL in demand
- Node.js in demand
- Oracle Java in demand
- PostgreSQL in demand
- Python in demand
- React in demand
- Spring Boot in demand
- Spring Framework in demand
- Structured query language SQL in demand
- TypeScript in demand
- RESTful API in demand
All 430
- AJAX hot
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe After Effects hot
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Alteryx software hot
- Amazon DynamoDB hot
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 hot
- Amazon Redshift hot
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation hot
- Ansible software hot
- Apache Airflow hot
- Apache Cassandra hot
- Apache Hadoop hot
- Apache Hive hot
- Apache Maven hot
- Apache Spark hot
- Apache Subversion SVN hot
- Apache Tomcat hot
- Apple iOS hot
- Apple macOS hot
- Atlassian Bitbucket hot
- Atlassian Confluence hot
- Bash hot
- Bootstrap hot
- Border Gateway Protocol BGP hot
- Chef hot
- Cisco Webex hot
- Django hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Eclipse IDE hot
- Elasticsearch hot
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- Figma hot
- GitLab hot
- Google Analytics hot
- Google Android hot
- Google Docs hot
- Google Looker Analytics hot
- Google Sheets hot
- Grafana Labs Grafana Cloud hot
- GraphQL hot
- Hibernate ORM hot
- IBM DB2 hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- IBM WebSphere MQ hot
- Informatica software hot
- JUnit hot
- JavaScript Object Notation JSON hot
- Marketo Marketing Automation hot
- Microsoft .NET Framework hot
- Microsoft ASP.NET hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Active Directory hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Power Automate hot
- Microsoft Power BI hot
- Microsoft Power Platform software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft PowerShell hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS hot
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Team Foundation Server hot
- Microsoft Teams hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA hot
- Microsoft Visual Studio hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Windows Server hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- MongoDB hot
- MySQL hot
- Oracle Cloud software hot
- Oracle Database hot
- Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE hot
- Oracle PL/SQL hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- Oracle SQL Developer hot
- PHP hot
- Perl hot
- Prometheus hot
- Puppet hot
- PyTorch hot
- R hot
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux hot
- Red Hat OpenShift hot
- Redis hot
- Ruby hot
- SAP ERP hot
- SAP software hot
- SAS hot
- Salesforce software hot
- Scala hot
- Selenium hot
- ServiceNow hot
- Shell script hot
- Slack hot
- Snowflake hot
- Splunk Enterprise hot
- Swift hot
- Tableau hot
- TensorFlow hot
- Teradata Database hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Transact-SQL hot
- Trimble SketchUp Pro hot
- UNIX hot
- UNIX Shell hot
- Vue.js hot
- WordPress hot
- Workday software hot
- Zoom hot
- jQuery hot
- 3M Post-it App
- A programming language APL
- ABC Compiler
- ABC: the AspectBench Compiler for AspectJ
- ADO.NET
- AWK
- Ada
- Adobe ActionScript
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Flex
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Airtable
- Algorithmic language ALGOL
- Allaire ColdFusion
- Amazon Kinesis
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- American National Standards Institute ANSI C
- Apache Ant
- Apache Avro
- Apache Flume
- Apache Groovy
- Apache HBase
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Oozie
- Apache Pig
- Apache Solr
- Apache Struts
- Atlassian Bamboo
- Automated installation software
- B-Method
- Backbone.js
- Backup and archival software
- Beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code BASIC
- Bigloo Scheme
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Blackboard software
- Blink
- Call-processing language CPL
- Canu
- Cisco IOS
- Citrix cloud computing software
- Collaborative Application Markup Language CAML
- Common Lisp Object System CLOS
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Component object model COM software
- Component-based Scalable Logical Architecture CSLA
- Computer Associates integrated data management system CA-IDMS
- Computer On-line Real-time Applications Language CORAL 66
- Customer information control system CICS
- Data analysis software
- Data definition language DDL
- Data manipulation language DML
- DataVision
- Defect tracking software
- Delphi Technology
- Deployment software
- Disk operating system DOS
- Distributed component object model DCOM software
- Distributed database management software
- Document Object Model DOM Scripting
- Document management system software
- Dropbox
- Drupal
- Dynamic analysis software
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Dynamic modeling software
- E++ pattern language
- Eclipse Jersey
- Eiffel
- Embarcadero Delphi
- Embarcadero JBuilder
- Embedded systems development software
- Emerald Software Group Emerald Green Office
- Encryption software
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Event-driven State-machines Programming
- Evernote
- Ext JS
- Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
- Extensible stylesheet language transformations XSLT
- FaceTime
- Fault testing software
- File server software
- FileMaker Pro
- Firewall software
- Flipgrid
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- Forth
- Functional testing software
- GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
- Gambit Scheme
- Google Cloud software
- Google Drive
- Google Gmail
- Google Meet
- Google Sites
- Google Slides
- Gradle
- Graphical user interface GUI builder software
- Graphical user interface GUI design software
- GroupMe
- Haskell
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- IBM AIX
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM Domino
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- IBM Middleware
- IBM Notes
- IBM Power Systems software
- IBM Rational ClearCase
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- IBM Rational PurifyPlus
- IBM Rational RequisitePro
- IBM Rational Rose XDE
- IBM WebSphere
- IBM z/OS operating systems
- ICON programming language
- IEA Software Emerald
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Integration testing software
- Interface definition language IDL
- Interoperability testing software
- Interstate connection ICON
- J
- JFrog Artifactory
- JamBoard
- JavaScript framework software
- Job control language JCL
- Jupyter Notebook
- KornShell
- Kotlin
- LAMP Stack
- LexisNexis
- LibreOffice
- List processing language LISP
- Load testing software
- LogMeIn GoToMeeting
- LogMeIn GoToWebinar
- Loom
- MUMPS M
- Magellan Firmware
- Management information systems MIS
- MathWorks Simulink
- McAfee
- MicroStrategy
- Microservices Architecture
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
- Microsoft ActiveX
- Microsoft Azure DevOps Services
- Microsoft DirectX
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Microsoft ESP SDK
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
- Microsoft OneNote
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- Microsoft transact-structural query language T-SQL
- Migration software
- Migration testing software
- Minitab
- Modula
- Moodle
- MuleSoft software
- Mutation testing software
- Nagios
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- NetSuite ERP
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- Oberon
- Object Management Group Object Request Broker
- Objective C
- Objective Caml
- Open Graphics Library OpenGL
- OpenAI ChatGPT
- Operating system shells
- Oracle Application Server
- Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle Business Intelligence Suite
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle Eloqua
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Oracle Fusion Middleware
- Oracle Hyperion
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Oracle JDBC
- Oracle Java Message Service JMS
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Oracle Reports
- Oracle Solaris
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Pascal
- Patch management software
- Perforce Helix software
- Platform as a service PaaS
- Programming language one PL/I
- Prolog
- PuTTY
- QNX
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Quest Erwin Data Modeler
- RabbitMQ
- React Native
- React Redux
- Real time operating system RTOS software
- Recovery testing software
- Red Hat Ansible Engine
- Red Hat WildFly
- Regression testing software
- Relational database management software
- Requirements management software
- Restructured extended executor REXX
- Ruby on Rails
- SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
- SAP Business Intelligence
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP Crystal Reports
- SAP NetWeaver
- SAP PowerBuilder
- Salesforce Visualforce
- Scheme
- Screencastify
- Security testing software
- Simple API for XML SAX
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- Single sign-on SSO
- Skype
- Smalltalk
- SmugMug Flickr
- Social media sites
- Software development tools
- Software distribution management software
- Software libraries
- SonarQube
- Source code editor software
- StataCorp Stata
- Static analysis software
- Storage area network SAN software
- Stress testing software
- String oriented symbolic language SNOBOL
- Structured Query Report SQR
- Sun Microsystems Java Persistence API
- Symantec Visual Cafe
- System testing software
- Talend Big Data Integration
- Talend Data Fabric
- Test design software
- Test implementation software
- Ubuntu
- Unified modeling language UML
- Unit testing software
- Usability testing software
- VMware
- Verilog
- Veritas NetBackup
- Version control software
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Visible Razor
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
- Web application software
- Web server software
- Web service definition language WDSL
- Win CE
- Wind River VxWorks
- Wireshark
- XML Path Language XPATH
- Xcode
- YouTube
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 area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 87,350 | 7.09 | $213,110 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 92,770 | 4.10 | $167,280 |
| Boulder, CO | 7,130 | 3.41 | $164,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 69,030 | 2.68 | $186,640 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 9,790 | 2.62 | $135,620 |
| Huntsville, AL | 7,030 | 2.43 | $128,080 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 7,870 | 2.38 | $131,210 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 31,960 | 2.28 | $134,120 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 19,040 | 2.12 | $129,600 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 69,060 | 2.03 | $154,930 |