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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090331112650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001088342-09-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090331

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Harrington Brendan M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001341683

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09410
		FILM NUMBER:		09716762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DELAWARE AVENUE
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPUTER TASK GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023111
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				160912632
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DELAWARE AVE
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7168828000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DELAWARE AVE
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARKS BAER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690128
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000023111</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMPUTER TASK GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTGX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001341683</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Harrington Brendan M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 DELAWARE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BUFFALO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14209</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33514</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person acquired stock units under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan with money contributed to the Plan by the Company.  The stock units are convertible into common stock of the Company on a one for one basis upon distribution from the Plan upon termination of employment.  The decision to acquire stock units is irrevocable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter P. Radetich attorney for Brendan M. Harrington</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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