Will “Programmer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

48% Chance of Automation

“Programmer” will probably not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #293 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software developers or other individuals. May assist software developers by analyzing user needs and designing software solutions. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1131.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 85,180.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 40.00
Currently, there are 271,200 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Computer Programmers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Programmer”

Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
Consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.
Write or contribute to instructions or manuals to guide end users.
Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
Conduct trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
Collaborate with computer manufacturers and other users to develop new programming methods.
Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.
Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
Investigate whether networks, workstations, the central processing unit of the system, or peripheral equipment are responding to a program's instructions.
Assign, coordinate, and review work and activities of programming personnel.
Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software as a systems programmer.
Train subordinates in programming and program coding.

Related Technology & Tools

Computer servers
Mainframe operating systems
Serial port cards
Desktop computers
Mainframe computers

Modula
Oracle PL/SQL
Customer information control system CICS
Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft ActiveX
National Instruments LabVIEW
Microsoft ESP SDK
IEA Software Emerald
StataCorp Stata
MUMPS M
Graphical user interfaces GUI
Retargetable compiler
Microsoft Silverlight
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
R
MySQL
Virage VS Archive
IBM Rational ClearCase
Smalltalk
Adobe Systems Adobe ColdFusion
Microsoft PowerPoint
Debugging software
Microsoft Project
B-Method
Microsoft Visual C# .NET
ESRI ArcGIS software
Microsoft Visual C#
Oracle PeopleSoft
UNIX
AWK
Teradata Database
J
Source code editor software
Restructured extended executor REXX
Nagios
Structured Query Report SQR
Data definition language DDL
Eclipse IDE
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Scheme
Interpreter software
Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
Bentley MicroStation
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
Ruby
Transact-SQL
AJAX
Adobe Systems Adobe Flex
Drupal
Verilog
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Google AngularJS
Sybase SQL Server
Haskell
dBASE Plus
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
Atlassian JIRA
Red Hat WildFly
Apache HTTP Server
LAMP Stack
KornShell
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
Microsoft Excel
Citrix
NetSuite ERP
Microsoft Office
Apache Tomcat
Inline code expander software
Extensible stylesheet language XSL
CoffeeCup The HTML Editor
Oracle Fusion Applications
Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
The MathWorks MATLAB
Data manipulation language DML
MicroStrategy
Oracle Solaris
Unified modeling language UML
Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
Apache Cassandra
E++ pattern language
American National Standards Institute ANSI C
Logo
Progress WebSpeed Workshop
Hypertext markup language HTML
Apache Struts
SAP
Forth
Puppet
Microsoft Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)
Google Analytics
Microsoft Dynamics GP
String oriented symbolic language SNOBOL
Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
Microsoft FrontPage
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Delphi Technology
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Code munger software
NoSQL
Data entry software
CAST SQL Builder
Partial class generator software
JavaScript
Python
Gambit Scheme
Apache Hive
Greatis Object Inspector
Sybase
Threaded code compiler
Oracle Java
Swift
Microsoft Word
IBM Cognos Impromptu
Decompilers
Computer On-line Real-time Applications Language CORAL 66
Apache Pig
Bourne Shell
Oberon
Objective Caml
Objective C
Oracle JDBC
A programming language APL
Qlik Tech QlikView
Microsoft Systems Management Server
List processing language LISP
IBM Domino
Microsoft Access
Ruby on Rails
Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
Shell script
Virtual private networking VPN software
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
SAP Business Objects
Common Lisp Object System CLOS
Incremental compiler software
Code generator software
Ext JS
Oracle Hyperion
Xerces2 Java Parser
Hibernate ORM
Algorithmic language ALGOL
Perforce Helix software
CA Erwin Data Modeler
Embarcadero Delphi
IBM Power Systems software
Compilers
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Microsoft Publisher
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Apache Solr
Source code migration software
C#
Epic Systems
Revision control software
Prolog
Programming language one PL/I
Interface definition language IDL
Low-level debugger software
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Oracle WebLogic Server
Event-driven State-machines Programming
Microsoft SQL Server
Beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code BASIC
Geographic information system GIS software
Extensible markup language XML
Snort
Tableau
Common business oriented language COBOL
Network intrusion prevention systems NIPS
Computer Associates integrated data management system CA-IDMS
Progress Sonic ESB
Microsoft ASP.NET
Ada
Apache Spark
IBM DB2
Enterprise JavaBeans
Microsoft Visio
Clipper
Microsoft Dynamics
Advanced business application programming ABAP
Web service definition language WDSL
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
Human resource management software HRMS
Structured query language SQL
Linux
ABC: the AspectBench Compiler for AspectJ
Eiffel
Interstate connection ICON
MongoDB
Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
Minitab
C
SAP Crystal Reports
jQuery
Extensible HyperText Markup Language XHTML
Splunk Enterprise
Apache Maven
Microsoft Visual Basic
IBM WebSphere
PowerSoft PowerBuilder
Assembler
Ubuntu
Symantec Visual Cafe
Spring Framework
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Amazon Kinesis
Collaborative Application Markup Language CAML
Call-processing language CPL
Microsoft Visual Studio
C++
Integrated development environment IDE software
Bigloo Scheme
Emerald Software Group Emerald Green Office
ABC Compiler
Apache Subversion SVN
SAP NetWeaver BW
Workflow software
FileMaker Pro
Symbolic debugger software
Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
Progress OpenEdge ABL
Command interpreters
ReCrystallize Crystal Reports
Node.js
SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator
Pascal
Mixed code generator
Git
SAS
Cascading Style Sheets CSS
Self
Veritas NetBackup
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
One pass compiler software
Job control language JCL
Just-in-time compiler
Stage compiler
Tier generator software
Adobe Systems Adobe PostScript
PostgreSQL
McAfee
Wireshark
ICON programming language
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Visual FoxPro
Microsoft PowerShell
SPSS
Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
Apache Hadoop
Hewlett Packard HP-UX
Basis BBx VisualPRO/5
Relational database management software