Salary Report

An information security analyst analyzes the unique security needs and problems faced by an organization or individual. Then, they come up with technology and policy based solutions to those problems. They analyze reports, collect data, and communicate with users. They then take this information, combine it with their knowledge and skills, and come up with strategies to ensure that the organization’s data is safe.

A computer programmer writes code based upon specifications written by systems analysts, their own interpretations of user requirements, and specifications and designs they have written themselves. The amount of control the programmer has over the design of a particular computer program or system depends on their level of education or experience.

Companies of all kinds rely on data in order to conduct all aspects of their business. Data must be securely stored, accessible when needed, maintainable, protected from corruption, and normalized. The database administrator is the person who is responsible for ensuring that this happens.

Network and computer system administrators are responsible for ensuring the daily functionality of computer systems and networks within an organization. They perform a variety of duties in the course of a single work day. This job requires communications skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks.

A computer support specialist, sometimes known as a help desk technician, assists end users with computer related problems that they are having. These might include issues with PCs or tablets, printer problems, internet access issues, software installation or use, access control issues, or hardware errors. In addition to this, they might also provide very basic education and information on how to use software and applications, and basic computer usage.

A network architect designs an organization’s computer networks and plans for future changes and upgrades. They work with network technicians, engineers, IT Security Staff, and other personnel to ensure that networks will operate as efficiently as possible. They help to create and plan network schematics and other documents. Their calculations must be accurate in order to avoid issues with performance, compatibility, or speed.

A real estate or property appraiser determines the value of residential and commercial land and buildings. They work for realty companies, banks, local and state governments, real estate investment companies, or directly for property owners. The value that they assign to a property can impact many things.

A software developer uses a variety of tools, apps, and programming languages to design, write, and test software. While some people use the terms software developer and computer programmer interchangeably, there are some general differences.

Insurance underwriters make decisions on the insurability of applicants (personal and business), and determine rates and other terms of policies (deductibles, etc.). Obviously, they work for insurance companies, and, dependent upon size of the company and geographical location, an insurance underwriter salary may vary widely.

There is a huge body of law and regulations that relate to financial institutions – banks, investment firms, insurance companies, real estate investment firms, etc. Compliance with all of these means that these institutions must employ individual who remain current on all new and changing regulations and ensure that their employers are in compliance. That compliance is also checked by outside examiners who conduct regular audits.