Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to informatics programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Informatics · CIP 11.0104 · 4 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 11.0104 Informatics, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps informatics programs to 4 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Computer and Information Research Scientists, Software Engineer and QA Tester. BLS median pay across them runs from $104,000 (UX Designer) to $140,300 (Computer and Information Research Scientists) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs informatics programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $135,980 | 1,687,890 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| QA Tester | $104,300 | 186,740 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| UX Designer | $104,000 | 113,330 | n/a | 4 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $140,300 | 37,200 | n/a | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Computer and Information Research Scientists, one of the informatics jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software.
Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to create or apply new technology, such as adapting principles for applying computers to new uses.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 11.0104Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
Programming · Critical Thinking · Judgment and Decision Making
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 11.0104Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 11.0104Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
Reading Comprehension · Judgment and Decision Making · Critical Thinking
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 11.0104Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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