Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021)

Occupation description:  Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Excludes "Computer Occupations" (15-1111 through 15-1199).

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Employment and Job Openings

  Average employment Average annual openings
  2010 estimate2020 projectionPercent change GrowthReplacementTotal
Alaska 580644 11.06 1420
United States 307,900363,700 18.15,580 4,70010,280

Job outlook

  • Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with high employment opportunities. Read more.


2012 Wages

  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval
Wage by Percentile
  LowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
United States n/a62.08n/a 36.0358.15(1)
Alaska 49.0650.8952.72 36.9650.6766.88
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area (MSA) 48.4050.7353.06 36.1050.6767.32
Fairbanks North Star Borough (MSA) 46.0553.0560.05 37.1150.8269.63
Southeast Region 47.2949.9952.69 38.9649.8061.64
Balance of State 46.8850.0953.30 36.2150.2168.65

(1) indicates an hourly wage greater than $90, or an annual wage greater than $187,200.


Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workersNonresident workers Percent nonresidentPercent age 45 plusPercent age 50 plus
55439 7.061.1 43.4
2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation73
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation49
UI claimants previously working in occupation17
2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants 426
Number of job position postings 128
Ratio of registrants to job position postings 3.3

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Education: Bachelor’s degree Work experience: More than 5 years On-the-job training: None

Training Resources

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska Computer Essentials
Microsoft Certified IT Professional Certificate0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska Technical Center
Hardware/Software 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska’s Institute of Technology
Information Technology Certificate59

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Charter College, Anchorage
Business Management and Technology BS0
Computer Science: Network Security Concentration AAS0
Information Technology Engineering BS0
MS Exchange Server 0
MS Server Active Directory Infrastructure 0
MS SharePoint 0
Network Security Certificate0
Network Technology Certificate0
Security + 0
Server + 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Galena Interior Learning Academy
Computer Science 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
New Frontier Vocational -Technical Center
Computer Literacy 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
SMD Adult Education and Tutoring Services
Basic PC Computer Training 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Southwest Alaska Vocational and Education Center
Computer Design/Build Certificate0
Computer Skills 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage
Computer Info Office Systems, AAS 0
Computer Science, BA 0
Computer Science, BS 0
Global Supply Chain Mgmt, MS 0
Management Information Systems, BBA 0
Office Technology, CT1 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage, Kenai
Computer Info Office Systems, AAS 0
Office Technology, CT1 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage, Kodiak
Computer Info Office Systems, AAS 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage, Mat-Su
Computer Info Office Systems, AAS 0
Office Technology, CT1 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage, Prince William Sound
Computer Info Office Systems, AAS 0
Computer Info Office Systems, CT2 0
Computer Info Office Systems, OEC 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Computer Science, BS 0
Computer Science, BS 0
Computer Science, MS 0
Computer Science, MS 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Interior-Aleutians
Rural Utilities Business Mgmt., OEC 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau
Computer Info Office Systems, AAS 0
Computer Info Office Systems, CT2 0
Computer Information Systems, BS 0
Information Systems, BS 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Southeast, Ketchikan
Computer Info Office Systems, AAS 0
Computer Info Office Systems, CT2 0
Information Systems, AAS 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka
Business Info Systems Support, CT2 0
Computer Info Office Systems, AAS 0
Computer Info Office Systems, CT2 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
WinCertification
IC3 Computer Fundamentals Certification (IC3) 0