Find your future
Develop dynamic information technology solutions.
An informatics graduate will have the ability to develop future information technology solutions that place a strong emphasis on user needs and provide the ability to adapt and change dynamically with society’s needs. This makes informaticians strong candidates for jobs in technology start-ups, management consulting firms, technology research centers and graduate programs offering emphasis in emerging technologies.
Sample careers
- User experience designer
- Usability engineer
- Information architect
- Network manager
- Web developer
- Information security professional
- Instructional designer
- E-commerce specialist
- Human-computer interface designer
- Information architect
- Stage and lighting designer
- Biology/chemistry informaticist
- Business technology analyst
- Database developer/manager
- Digital artist
- Digital library specialist
- Interaction designer
- IT consultant
- Multimedia specialist
- Software developer
- System administrator
- Technical writer
- Technology management
- Technology support/customer service
- Usability tester
- Web designer
Salaries and job openings
Because these careers are so new, authoritative projections of salaries and job openings have not yet been developed. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has developed projections of job growth and salaries using broad, more conventional categories, such as “computer scientist”, that include these faster growing, newer informatics careers. A table of relevant categories is shown below.
| Job Category | Job Outlook (2016-2026) | Median Salary (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and information systems managers | 12% | $139,220 |
| Computer scientists | 19% | $114,520 |
| Computer systems analysts | 9% | $88,270 |
| Geoscientists | 14% | $89,850 |
| Operations research analysts | 27% | $81,390 |
| Software Developers | 24% | $103,560 |
| Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrist, and surveying/mapping technicians | 11% | $43,340 |