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Software & Computer Services
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Software firms such as Websense, Fair Isaac and Co., SAIC, Maxim Systems, Intuit and Oracle thrive in San Diego due to the availability of skilled workers, the outstanding quality of life, access to capital and support organizations, and the presence of superior research institutions.
Growth in San Diego’s software and computer services cluster is defining this region as a top spot in the
nation for computer software, programming, systems integration, data processing, and related services. Well-known titles such as Intuit’s Turbo Tax, PacketVideo’s multimedia decoding system, and Fair Isaac’s
CompAdvisor™ were produced or designed here.
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| SOFTWARE & COMPUTER SERVICES WAGE DATA (Medians) |
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| SOFTWARE ENGINEER/APPLICATIONS |
$85,987 |
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| COMPUTER/INFORMATION SCIENTIST |
$90,646 |
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| SYSTEMS ANALYST |
$71,594 |
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| PROGRAMMER/ANALYST |
$76,690 |
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| SYSTEMS ENGINEER |
$80,600 |
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| Source: California Employment Development Dept., 2006 |
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Facts-at-a-Glance
San Diego is home to more than 1,400 software and computer services companies, employing 21,561 people.
San Diego Regional Technology Alliance, 2004; San Diego; Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2005
The average salary for software publishing positions is more than 100% above the regional average of $41,345 for all positions.
California Employment Development Dept., 2006
San Diego’s software industry saw $229.5 million in venture capital investments in 2004 and 2005.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, MoneyTree™ Survey, 2006
The software industry contributes $3.4 billion annually to the local economy.
San Diego Association of Governments, 2005
Rich with Resources
San Diego Supercomputer Center -
one of the nation's two public research supercomputers calls this region home. With a staff of more than 100 scientists, software developers, and research support personnel, the Center has served more than 10,200 researchers.
http://www.sdsc.edu/
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) -
ranks in the nation's top ten for higher education and scientific research. UCSD is fifth in the nation in the amount of federal dollars spent on research and development.
http://www.ucsd.edu
San Diego Software Industry Council (SDSIC) -
key objectives include fostering communications and networking opportunities among its members, creating and maintaining a link between the software industry and local educational institutions, and promoting a mutually beneficial dialog between San Diego's software industry and local government.
http://www.sdsic.org
California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CAL-(IT)2) -
one of four institutes established through the California Institutes for Science and Innovation initiative. CAL-(IT)2, a partnership between UC San Diego and UC Irvine, seeks to ensure that California maintains its leadership in the telecommunications and information technology marketplace.
http://www.calit2.net
CONNECT -
globally recognized organization that fosters entrepreneurship in the San Diego region by catalyzing, accelerating, and supporting the growth of the most promising technology and life sciences businesses.
http://www.connect.org
San Diego Venture Group -
non-profit business organization whose mission is to provide an informal atmosphere that fosters ideas on how to form, fund and build new ventures.
http://www.sdvg.org
Other Resources:
National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure
San Diego Regional Technology Alliance
San Diego Supercomputer Center
San Diego Workforce Partnership
San Diego State University Foundation, Technology Transfer Office
Updated 1/07
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