Also called: Civic Technologist, Government Software Engineer
A tech worker who builds better government websites and apps, like online passport renewal or benefit sign-ups.
Government tech teams in federal agencies, states, and big cities fix broken websites that millions depend on, like unemployment or veterans' benefits portals. They do user research with real people and ship code in a bureaucracy. Some join from big tech companies for 'tours of duty.'
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in computer science or a strong self-taught portfolio.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Information Science, Design, Data Science.
Growing much faster than average. Approximate; software developers overall growing fast.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes much routine code; engineers who untangle old government systems and serve users stay needed.
Classes: AP Computer Science, AP Calculus, Web design class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1252.
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