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Computer and Information Systems Manager

What They Do
Just the Facts
Related Careers
Plans, directs, or coordinates activities in such fields as electronic data
processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer
programming.
This career is part of the Information Technology cluster Information
Support and Services pathway.

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A person in this career:

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Manages backup, security and user help systems.

Reviews work of systems analysts, programmers and others.
Keeps up with advances in technology.
Consults with users, vendors, technicians, and other managers to
determine computing needs and system requirements.
Analyzes work flow, and assigns work to meet priorities and goals.
Develops resources for data security and disaster recovery.
Reviews and approves all systems before they are implemented.
Recommends technological improvements, such as hardware and
software upgrades.
Controls operational budget and expenditures.
Works with vendors and other departments to resolve problems.

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Information Security Analyst

Computer and Information Research
Scientist
Computer Network Architect
Network/Computer Systems Administrator
Systems Software Developer
Web Administrator
Applications Software Developer
Computer Programmer
Computer System Engineer/Architect
Computer Systems Analyst

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Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:
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You would sit most of the time. There's some walking and standing. You may have to lift and carry things like books,
papers or tools weighing 10 lbs. or less.
Work in this occupation involves using your hands to hold, control, and feel objects more than one-third of the time
Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
Sound and noise levels are loud and distracting
Work in this occupation involves making repetitive motions more than one-third of the time

Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

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Seeing clearly up close

Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

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Regular working hours and limited travel

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:
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Chief Technical Officer -- Aligns a company's business objects and revenue goals with technology capabilities and internal
processes.
Information Security Manager -- Establishes organizational procedures and methods to protect sensitive data and
information from being compromised by creating system security policies to eliminate computer hackers, viruses and other
dangers associated with data security.
Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager) -- Responsible for assuring that all products are defect free and compliant
with technical specifications.
Systems Administrator -- Oversees networks and ensures security of information.
Web Administrator -- Manages web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities.
Application Development Director -Programming and Software Development Project Manager -Software Project Manager --

Is This For You?

Interests:
The following categories describe the work interests (compatible with Holland's Model) of
people who tend to succeed in this career:

Your Interests:

The last time you took the

Interest Profiler your results
Enterprising You are a "persuader". You like to sell things or ideas. Prestige and power are
were:
important to you. You like to use your language skills to convince other people of your ideas.
Conventional You are an "organizer". Keeping things neat and organized is important to
Conventional
you. You like working with charts and reports, and work well with power and authority.
Investigative
Investigative You are a "thinker". When you have a problem, you like to analyze it and look
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at different ways to solve it. You like to work by yourself, and you don''t like explaining your

ideas to other people.

Work Values:
Work values are aspects of work that are satisfying to you. The following work values
are generally associated with this career.
Achievement It's very important to you that your work allows you to use your best

abilities. You want to see the results of your work and get a feeling of accomplishment.
Independence It's very important to you that your work allows you to make decisions
Your Work Values:
on your own. You want to try out your own ideas and work with little supervision.
Recognition It's very important to you that your work satisfies your need for prestige
Now that you know the work values
and leadership opportunities, as well as opportunities for advancement.
for this career, would you like to find
Relationships It's very important to you that you have friendly co-workers. You
your personal work values?
would like to be of service to others without compromising your sense of right and

wrong.
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Support It's very important to you to know the company stands behind its workers

and has competent, considerate and fair management.

Working Conditions It's very important to you that your work satisfies your needs in
areas like salary, job security and your working style preferences, such as working alone,
staying busy all the time or having variety in your work tasks.
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Aptitudes:
Aptitudes reflect a person's ability to acquire skills and knowledge.

The following aptitudes are important for success in this career:

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General learning ability

Verbal aptitude
Numerical aptitude
General learning ability Top one-third
Verbal aptitude Top one-third
Numerical aptitude Top one-third
Spatial perception Middle third
Form perception Middle third
Clerical perception Middle third
Eye-hand coordination Bottom third
Finger dexterity Bottom third
Manual dexterity Bottom third

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Skills You Need

Basic Skills
The following skills are important for this
career:
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Reading comprehension medium

(level 5)
Active listening medium (level 5)
Writing medium (level 5)
Speaking medium (level 4)
Mathematics medium (level 4)
Science medium (level 3)
Critical thinking medium (level 5)
Active learning medium (level 5)
Learning strategies medium (level
4)
Monitoring medium (level 5)

Your Basic Skills:

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personal basic skills?
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Transferable Skills
Here's a list of skills used in this career that are also
used in other careers.

High level of skill required

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Coordinating worker activities

Hiring and supervising staff
Managing and directing people and programs
Operating communications equipment
Planning and administering budgets
Planning project activities
Planning staff work tasks
Preparing project status reports
Preparing technical or research reports
Processing data on computers
Transmitting information electronically

Your Transferable Skills:

Now that you know the transferable skills for this career, would you like
to find your personal transferable skills?
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Workplace Skills
Workplace skills are practiced activities that help people become successful in all kinds of careers. Here's a list of the workplace
skills that are used in this career.

Medium level of skill required

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High level of skill required

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Coordination

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Complex problem solving

Equipment selection
Instructing
Judgment and decision making
Management of financial resources
Management of material resources
Management of personnel resources
Negotiation
Operations analysis
Persuasion
Programming
Quality control analysis
Service orientation
Social perceptiveness
Systems analysis
Systems evaluation
Technology design
Time management
Troubleshooting

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Improve Your Skills:

Skills are wonderful because you can always improve them! All it takes is a little hard work and motivation.
So if you see that a career requires more skill than you currently have, don't worry it's always possible to learn more skills.

What To Learn

High School
What high school courses should you take if you're interested in this career?
Get your answers from the Information Technology cluster Information Support and Services pathway.

Beyond High School

Here's a list of programs that you should consider if you're interested in this career:
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Computer and Information Sciences, General

Information Technology
Information Science/Studies
Computer Science
Network and System Administration/Administrator
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Operations Management and Supervision
Management Information Systems, General
Information Resources Management
Knowledge Management

Education Level
Education training and experience are required at different levels for success in different occupations.
Bachelor's degree or higher, plus work experience
Computer and information systems managers are generally experienced workers who have both technical expertise and an
understanding of business and management principles. A strong educational background and experience in a variety of technical
fields is needed. A bachelor's degree usually is required for management positions, although employers often prefer a graduate
degree, especially an MBA with technology as a core component. This degree differs from a traditional MBA in that there is a
heavy emphasis on information technology in addition to the standard business curriculum.

Extra Requirements
Although certification is not necessarily required for most computer and information systems manager positions, there is a wide
variety of certifications available that may be helpful in getting a job. Voluntary certifications are available from many
organizations, including the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the Software & Information Industry
Association (SIIA), and Microsoft Corporation, as well as many other computer hardware and software companies.

For additional information, visit these websites:

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http://www.comptia.org
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.asp

Money And Outlook

California Earnings
Average Annual Wage $155,020
Entry Annual Wage $89,690
Average Hourly Wage $74.53
Entry Hourly Wage $43.12

Median Hourly Wage $70.33

California Regional Earnings

California Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
Average
Entry Level
Experienced
Bakersfield-Delano MSA
$121,800 or $58.56/hr $73,700 or $35.44/hr $178,540 or $85.84/hr
Chico MSA
$92,310 or $44.38/hr $45,710 or $21.98/hr $135,650 or $65.22/hr
Fresno MSA
$103,420 or $49.72/hr $69,830 or $33.57/hr $146,140 or $70.26/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD $147,360 or $70.85/hr $85,900 or $41.30/hr N/A
Modesto MSA
$122,720 or $59.00/hr $64,400 or $30.96/hr $180,270 or $86.67/hr
North Coast Region
$107,640 or $51.75/hr $64,790 or $31.15/hr $155,820 or $74.92/hr
Redding MSA
$93,150 or $44.79/hr $52,560 or $25.27/hr $135,720 or $65.25/hr
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA $113,630 or $54.63/hr $70,610 or $33.95/hr $164,600 or $79.13/hr
Salinas MSA
$137,850 or $66.27/hr $77,570 or $37.30/hr N/A
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward MD
$160,770 or $77.30/hr $100,420 or $48.28/hr N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA
$109,530 or $52.66/hr $69,890 or $33.60/hr $167,720 or $80.63/hr
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta MSA $131,230 or $63.09/hr $79,790 or $38.36/hr N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA
$138,730 or $66.70/hr $84,770 or $40.76/hr N/A
Stockton MSA
$110,890 or $53.31/hr $70,730 or $34.01/hr $152,220 or $73.18/hr
Vallejo-Fairfield MSA
$110,440 or $53.10/hr $68,570 or $32.97/hr $164,050 or $78.87/hr
Northern Mountains Region
$121,200 or $58.27/hr $48,620 or $23.38/hr N/A
Visalia-Porterville MSA
$101,710 or $48.90/hr $62,720 or $30.15/hr $146,550 or $70.46/hr
El Centro MSA
$106,170 or $51.05/hr $66,500 or $31.97/hr $153,990 or $74.03/hr
Madera-Chowchilla MSA
$145,890 or $70.14/hr $93,770 or $45.08/hr N/A
Napa MSA
$121,080 or $58.21/hr $79,360 or $38.15/hr $186,140 or $89.49/hr
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA
$145,130 or $69.77/hr $87,830 or $42.23/hr N/A
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville MSA $116,920 or $56.21/hr $82,160 or $39.50/hr $171,690 or $82.54/hr
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA
$147,690 or $71.00/hr $85,010 or $40.87/hr N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA
$183,870 or $88.40/hr $114,160 or $54.89/hr N/A
Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA
$114,730 or $55.16/hr $51,920 or $24.96/hr $171,190 or $82.30/hr
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine MD
$145,070 or $69.74/hr $84,070 or $40.42/hr N/A
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD $164,410 or $79.04/hr $109,090 or $52.45/hr N/A
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National Earnings
Average Annual Wage $132,570
Average Hourly Wage $63.74
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?

California's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook

Stable
Annual growth rate is estimated to be 19%

Job Openings 1,470 estimated annual job openings

Employment 43,000 were employed in this occupation

California's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward MD
Fresno MSA
El Centro MSA
Madera-Chowchilla MSA
Modesto MSA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
MSA
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
MSA
San Francisco-San MateoRedwood City MD
Stockton MSA
Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA
Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA
Visalia-Porterville MSA

Annual
Openings
(growth)

Projected
Employment
Growth Rate

Annual Openings
(replacement)

Annual
Openings

2,960
240
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140

22%
25%
25%
33%
21%

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8,230

29%

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3,610

21%

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5,640

30%

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21%
21%
21%
22%

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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region
Chico MSA
Eastern Sierra Region
North Coast Region
Northern Mountains Region
Bakersfield-Delano MSA
Hanford-Corcoran MSA
Los Angeles-Long BeachGlendale MD
Merced MSA
Salinas MSA
Napa MSA
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine MD
Riverside-San BernardinoOntario MSA
Sacramento-Arden ArcadeRosevile MSA
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
MSA
Santa Barbara-Santa MariaGoleta MSA
Redding MSA
Vallejo-Fairfield MSA

Employment

Annual
Openings
(growth)

Projected
Growth Rate

Annual Openings
(replacement)

Annual
Openings

50
10
60
60
300
20

20%
0%
17%
17%
20%
0%

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9,450

14%

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4,100

0%
19%
17%
16%

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1,300

19%

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2,670

13%

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18%

280

14%

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20%
18%

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Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
830
MSA
Yuba City MSA
40

18%

15

0%

13

28

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National Employment and Outlook

Outlook

stable
The employment change from 2012 to 2022 is estimated to be +15.3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +10.8%)

Job
very small number
Openings
A total of 9710 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2012 and 2022.

(The National Average for all occupations is 4,638 openings)

Employment medium occupation
This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 332,700 workers in 2012.

(The National average for all occupations is 133,353 workers)

Growth Faster than average growth
Employment of computer and information systems managers is projected grow about as fast as the average for all
occupations. Growth will be driven by organizations upgrading their information technology (IT) systems and

switching to newer, faster, and more mobile networks. Consequently, more employees at all management levels
willbeneededtohelpinthetransition
Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
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Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS541000) (25.4%)

Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (16.9%)
Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (14.1%)
Information (NAICS510000) (11.2%)
Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551100) (8.5%)
Insurance carriers and related activities (NAICS524000) (6.7%)
Educational services, private and public (NAICS611000) (5.9%)
Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (5.1%)

Military Options
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Computer Systems Officers (Officer)

Opportunities:
Computer systems officers direct the operations of computer centers and are involved in the planning and development of
computer systems.

Training Provided:
A 4-year college degree in computer science, computer or industrial engineering, business administration, or a related field is
required to enter this occupation. Some specialties require a master's degree. Military job training consists of classroom
instruction. Training length varies depending on specialty.

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Fiscal and contract management

Assessment of computer equipment needs
Computer systems development and project management

Earnings:
Officers in the military can progress through ten officer pay grades during their careers. Pay grade and length of service determine
an officer's pay. Most newly commissioned officers begin at pay grade O-1 ($34,862/year basic pay in 2014). With certain
professional qualifications, officers may enter at a higher pay grade. After two years, officers generally move up to O-2
($45,745/year basic pay in 2014). After an additional two years, the military generally promotes officers to O-3 ($62,013/year
basic pay in 2014) if job performance and other requirements are met. Cost-of-living increases usually occur once a year. Many
officers and their families live free of charge in military housing on the base where they are assigned. Those living off base receive
a housing allowance in addition to their basic pay. Officers also receive a monthly food allowance. These allowances, and
associated tax savings, are substantial additions to basic pay. Other employment benefits for military officers include free health
care, 30 days paid vacation each year, legal assistance, education assistance, military store privileges, and an excellent retirement
program.

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U.S. Navy

Connections
Internet Sites
Association for Computing Machinery
http://www.acm.org

IEEE Computer Society

http://www.computer.org
Myfuture.com
http://www.myfuture.com

Related Career Information Sources

O*NET-SOC occupation
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021.00
http://www.onetcenter.org/online.html
SOC occupation
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021
http://www.bls.gov/soc/socguide.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Military Career Opportunities

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U.S. Navy

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