Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to information technology programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Information Technology · CIP 11.0103 · 9 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 11.0103 Information Technology, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps information technology programs to 9 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including IT Manager, Computer Systems Analyst and Cyber Security Analyst. BLS median pay across them runs from $104,300 (QA Tester) to $175,140 (IT Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs information technology 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 |
| IT Manager | $175,140 | 670,570 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Computer Systems Analyst | $105,850 | 519,530 | n/a | 4 |
| Data Scientist | $120,230 | 262,440 | n/a | 4 |
| Cyber Security Analyst | $129,180 | 190,650 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| QA Tester | $104,300 | 186,740 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Network Engineer | $134,050 | 179,740 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Database Architect | $139,500 | 67,140 | Bachelor's Degree | 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 IT Manager, one of the information technology 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).
Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 11.0103Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
Speaking · Reading Comprehension · Systems Analysis
Mapped from CIP 11.0103Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking · Complex Problem Solving
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 11.0103Analyze 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 11.0103Develop disaster recovery plans.
Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Complex Problem Solving
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 11.0103Develop and document database architectures.
Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 11.0103Data 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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