Career Opportunities in Information Engineering Technology
By providing systemic, integrated, and evolutionary support for the creation, storage, and dissemination of information within an organization, information engineers are critical to achieving an organization's mission and goals. Our alumni are involved in a variety of high-tech fields.
- Technical Support Specialist
- Instructional Systems
- Training Technology Supervisor
- Telecommunications Specialist
- Web Site Administrator
- Network Administrator
- Help Desk Support Specialist
- Help Desk Coordinator
- Distance Learning Technician
- Field Engineer
2007 Occupational Employment and Wage Survey Data
| Nationwide | ||||
| Occupation Title | Average Hourly | Annual (a) | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $56.24 | $116,97 | ||
| Computer Support Specialists | $23.04 | $47,923 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysts | $36.79 | $76,523 | ||
| Database Administrators | $33.52 | $69,722 | ||
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $33.84 | $70,387 | ||
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | $34.14 | $71,011 | ||
| State of Florida | ||||
| Occupation Title | Average Hourly | Annual (a) | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $51.55 | $107,224 | ||
| Computer Support Specialists | $19.63 | $40,830 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysts | $35.21 | $73,237 | ||
| Database Administrators | $29.17 | $60,674 | ||
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $32.31 | $67,205 | ||
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | $28.81 | $59,925 | ||
| Pensacola, FL | ||||
| Occupation Title | Average Hourly | Annual (a) | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $43.99 | $91,499 | ||
| Computer Support Specialists | $16.25 | $33,800 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysts | $23.21 | $48,277 | ||
| Database Administrators | $25.07 | $52,146 | ||
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $28.67 | $59,634 | ||
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | $30.66 | $63,773 | ||
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Data Source: FL Labor Market Statistics,
Occupational Employment Statistics & Wages Program (a) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean by a "year-round," full-time hours figure of 2,080 hours. |
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Employment Projections
| Florida | 2002 | 2012 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 9,180 | 11,792 | |
| Computer Support Specialists | 29,474 | 36,129 | |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 25,226 | 32,491 | |
| Database Administrators | 5,211 | 6,953 | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | 18,150 | 23,232 | |
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | 15,950 | 22,248 | |
| National | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 284,000 | 386,240 | |
| Computer Support Specialists | 507,000 | 583,050 | |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 468,000 | 636,480 | |
| Database Administrators | 110,000 | 149,600 | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrator | 251,000 | 341,360 | |
| Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | 186,000 | 252,960 | |
| Data Source: Florida Research and Economic Database (http://fred.labormarketinfo.com/) | |||