Below are the skills needed to be software developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4 |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Speaking | 3.25 | 3.5 |
Below are the abilities needed to be software developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4 | 4 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be software developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.88 | 6.55 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.94 | 4.91 |
| Mathematics | 3.83 | 5.22 |
| Telecommunications | 3.59 | 4.31 |
| Design | 3.51 | 4.35 |
Below are the work activities involved in being software developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.87 | 5.43 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.47 | 5.23 |
| Thinking Creatively | 4.08 | 5.95 |
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.04 | 5.92 |
| Getting Information | 3.91 | 4.08 |
Below are the work styles involved in being software developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.63 | |
| Analytical Thinking | 4.57 | |
| Dependability | 4.41 | |
| Initiative | 4.31 | |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | 4.2 |
