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Frank McCown Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Harding University
Avg. Salary $78,264
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 21%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16%
Asian 48.16%
Black or African American 3.14%
Hispanic or Latino 6.70%
Unknown 4.42%
White 37.42%
Genderfemale 34.89%
male 65.11%
Age - 38American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 38Stress level is moderate
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is good
6.4 - fair
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Skills Percentages Java 11.74% Python 9.47% JavaScript 7.09% Web Application 5.65% Database Objects 4.92% Complete relevant assistant software engineer training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New assistant software engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an assistant software engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real assistant software engineer resumes.Research assistant software engineer duties and responsibilities
- Perform responsibilities of collecting and understanding business requirements for an internal TCS project to automate the report generations.
- Execute jobs on the request of customer for movement of data between source and target tables through Informatica.
- Analyze various COBOL programs, identify the anomalies that cause business issues and deliver quick solutions in many instances.
- Perform configuration management and administer SourceSafe database.
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The average assistant software engineer salary in the United States is $78,264 per year or $38 per hour. Assistant software engineer salaries range between $61,000 and $100,000 per year.
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Problem solving and cutting edge technology - always learning and evolving my skill set
Still have to deal with people :)
I enjoyed working on creative problems that dealt with the user interface
I didn't like how technical it could become
Designing a new system or making changes to an old one.
Compensation. Pay and Benefits do not match the time spent on a project. Alabama is the Worst state to live in for SOFTWARE ENGINEER Salaries. 40 to 50 percent less than our peer States.
Updated January 8, 2025
