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Programmers and Software Development Professionals

Programmers and software development professionals design, develop, test, implement and maintain software systems on a range of platforms in order to meet the specifications and business objectives of the information system; they also design and develop specialist software e.g. for computer games.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£26,585
£47,633
£78,591

New workers start around £26,585. Normal pay is £47,633 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £78,591.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 402,997 vacancies for this type of job

6.41%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Develops website and website interfaces and establishes methods to ensure appropriate website security and recovery.

  • Writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users.

  • Plans and maintains database structures.

  • Implements and evaluates the software.

  • Writes code for specialist programming for computer games, (for example, artificial intelligence, 3D engine development).

  • Tests and corrects software programs.

  • Develops user interfaces.

  • Writes and codes individual programs according to specifications.

  • Undertakes feasibility study to design software solutions.

  • Examines existing software and determines requirements for new/modified systems in the light of business needs.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Software Engineering

  • Agile Methodology

  • JavaScript (Programming Language)

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Python (Programming Language)

  • SQL (Programming Language)

  • Software Development

  • Amazon Web Services

  • C# (Programming Language)

  • Application Programming Interface (API)

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Problem Solving

  • Management

  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)

  • Innovation

  • Customer Service

  • Leadership

  • Mentorship

  • Detail Oriented

  • Planning

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Software Engineering

University of Huddersfield

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Huddersfield · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Software Engineering

University of Bedfordshire

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Luton · 09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

Software Engineering

Buckinghamshire New University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · High Wycombe · 30/09/2024

Tariff points: 88/112

Software Engineering with Foundation Year

Liverpool John Moores University

BSc (Hons) · 5 Years · Sandwich including foundation year · Liverpool · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 88/96

Computer Science

Abertay University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Dundee · 09/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/108

Software Engineering

University of Central Lancashire

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Preston · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/112

Computer Games Development

University of Westminster, London

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · London · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

Software Development

LIBF

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Distance learning (part-time) · City of London · Start at any time

Tariff points: 32/168

Software Engineering

University of Winchester

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Winchester · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/120

Computing Science

University of Aberdeen

MEng (Hon) · 5 Years · Full-time · Aberdeen · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 120/144

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