Analysis of Potential CareersComputer ProgrammerDetective…Lawyer?

Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming

The Jobs I Would Choose

Computer Programmer- Develop and write computer programs to: store, locate, retrieve informationsolve problemscreate web sites.

The Jobs I Would Choose

Detective- Conducts investigations related to:suspected violations of Federal/State/local

lawsprevent/solve crimes

The Jobs I Would Choose

Lawyers:Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation

or other legal proceedingsdraws up legal documents/manage or advise

clients on legal transactionsMay specialize in a single area or may

practice broadly in many areas of law.

Education Necessary

Computer Programmer- Bachelor’s degree

Detective/Criminal Investigator- Work experience in a related occupation (whatever that means).

…Lawyer- First professional degree

Average Job Openings Per State

Minnesota ─ Computer Programmer- 730; Lawyer- 290; Detective- N/A

Nebraska ─ Computer Programmer- 170; Lawyer- 70; Detective- N/A

Wyoming ─ Computer Programmer- No given trends; Lawyer- …No given trends; Detective- No given trends

“Median” Salaries Per State( )

Minnesota─ Computer Programmer-60,500; Detective- 52,700; Lawyer- 72,200

Nebraska─ Computer Programmer-52,500; Detective- 43,300; Lawyer- 77,700

Wyoming─ Computer Programmer-41,300; Detective- 40,700; Lawyer- 44,600

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Minnesota Nebraska Wyoming

State

Computer Programmer Detective Lawyer

Wyomingians make the least amount o’ moolah.

Cost of Living

Minnesota Nebraska Wyoming

Minnesota, unsurprisingly, has the highest cost of living.

Population Per State

358785, 61%

209192, 36%

19202, 3%

Minneapolis, MN

Lincoln, NE

Gillette, WY

3%!? If you add all of the populations together, Wyoming only represents three percent!?

Crime Index (# o’ crimes committed per 100K population)

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Lincoln

Gillette

Living in Minneapolis is like asking to be robbed/killed.

My Personal Analysis

Though Minneapolis, Minnesota, offers better salaries for the jobs that I… Chose…

I would still choose to live in Gillette, Wyoming, as a Computer Programmer… the average house costs $122,000, which is not bad for a salary

of $41,300 per year if I become a computer programmer. the cost of living (out of 100) is a mere 43-less than half! the sales tax is 5% which is 2% lower than the other two states. the average income taxes for Nebraska and Minnesota are

$1233 and $1665, but Wyoming’s is a minute $0.

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