CIS jobs go by a variety of titles, including applications developer, programmer analyst, software designer, customer support specialist, help desk technician, work- station support specialist, database designer, database analyst, database security, network control operator, network security administrator, internet developer, webmaster, internet systems integrator, among others. Completion of this degree or the certificates will provide excellent preparation for a student interested in a career in any of those job categories.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, salaries range from $42,000 to $50,000 for entry-level positions and up to $80,000 or more for more experienced information systems managers.