Computer & mathematical · SOC 15-1252
Software developers
BLS projects 1,717,800 jobs in 2025 to become 1,892,600 by 2035 — +10.2%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+10.2%
projected change to 2035
About 174,700 more jobs
95,300
openings a year
5.5% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$135,980
median annual pay
Usually entered with: bachelor's degree
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment1,717,800
- 2035 projected1,892,600
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other computer & mathematical occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Computer user support specialists750,600-3.5%
- Computer systems analysts544,400+7.9%
- Computer occupations, all other471,200+5.1%
- Network and computer systems administrators323,600-4.1%
- Data scientists275,600+34.6%
- Information security analysts192,900+21.0%
- Software quality assurance analysts and testers187,600+5.7%
- Computer network architects181,800+7.7%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.