The four fastest growing occupations are in computer and data processing services, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. These occupations are computer engineers, computer support specialists, systems analysts and database administrators.
Computer engineers design and develop new hardware and software.
They are responsible for helping the users of computers with software by interpreting problems and offering solutions or other technical support. Systems analysts study business, engineering and scientific data processing problems and then design new ways to utilize information to solve these problems. They set up computer databases and manage any changes to them. They look at what data are available or needed as well as and how data can be stored and retrieved for use by software applications. They may also be responsible for computer security.