Computer and Information Systems Managers

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

What a computer and information systems manager does

Become a computer and information systems manager

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good computer and information systems manager

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $92 per hour with an average salary of $192,100 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $71 and $104 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $147,300 and $216,100 per year.

Computer And Information Systems Manager job outlook

  • There are 14,965 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 2,827 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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