Business & Finance
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
Median salary (BLS)
$175,140
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$108k – $298k
Job outlook
+15% (much faster than average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $112,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Computer and Information Systems Managers
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Computer and Information Systems Managers Intern
Internship
$53,775
~4 mos to advance
Junior Computer and Information Systems Managers
Entry / Junior
$107,550
~2 yrs to advance
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Established
$175,140
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Computer and Information Systems Managers
Senior
$236,325
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Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
- •Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- •Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- •Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.