Programmer vs hacker

The differences between programmers and hackers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a programmer, becoming a hacker takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a hacker has an average salary of $88,716, which is higher than the $73,007 average annual salary of a programmer.

The top three skills for a programmer include java, javascript and CSS. The most important skills for a hacker are python, web application, and A/B.

Programmer vs hacker overview

	Programmer	Hacker
Yearly salary	$73,007	$88,716
Hourly rate	$35.10	$42.65
Growth rate	-7%	32%
Number of jobs	234,565	12,903
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	42
Years of experience	8	6

Programmer vs hacker salary

Programmers and hackers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Programmer	Hacker
Average salary	$73,007	$88,716
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $98,000	Between $56,000 And $139,000
Highest paying City	Bothell, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Maryland
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	Citi
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between programmer and hacker education

There are a few differences between a programmer and a hacker in terms of educational background:

	Programmer	Hacker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Harvard University

Programmer vs hacker demographics

Here are the differences between programmers' and hackers' demographics:

	Programmer	Hacker
Average age	47	42
Gender ratio	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian, 17.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 9.6% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between programmer and hacker duties and responsibilities

Programmer example responsibilities.

Create windows form application to manage flight and passenger information.
Utilize Jenkins to automate the building and deploying of these software units.
Implement a centralize configuration system for managing application settings, consisting of a desktop application with a WCF backend.
Create and automate ETL package to import monthly utility data from several electric utilities using Perl, PHP, and PL/SQL.
Convert PowerBuilder payroll applications into Java applications emphasizing user interface and customer requirements.
Work directly with the project manager to implement advance HTML and JavaScript solutions design to accurately capture survey data.

Hacker example responsibilities.

Manage and create updates to company website including graphics, animation and overall functionality.
Hire a hacker to hack facebook account!
Hack, grade, & stack brick.
Pitch low-cost advertising strategies such as Adwords and SEO to generate revenue
Perform daily data queries, create views in database using SQL.
Work on ethical hacking through Kali Linux and learned about physical and cyber security.

Programmer vs hacker skills

Common programmer skills

Java, 9%
JavaScript, 8%
CSS, 6%
Object Oriented Programming, 6%
Python, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

Common hacker skills

Python, 21%
Web Application, 12%
A/B, 10%
SEO, 9%
B Testing, 9%
Digital Marketing, 8%