Tech
Software, data, and the people who build the internet.
20 careers
Software
5DevOps EngineerBuild the pipes and servers other programmers ship on. Nobody starts here, everybody arrives here.Typical pay$136kTo qualify4 to 8 yrsDemandVery highGame DeveloperBuild the thing you grew up playing. Great work, hard industry, and a portfolio matters more than a diploma.Typical pay$136kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerateMobile App DeveloperBuild the software people carry in their pocket, ship it to an app store, then keep fixing it on devices you have never held.Typical pay$136kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandVery highSoftware DeveloperYou write the thing, then spend most of your time working out why it does not do what you meant.Typical pay$136kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandVery highWeb DeveloperBuild the websites and web apps people actually use. The tech job with the shortest distance between learning something and being paid for it.Typical pay$93kTo qualifyup to 4 yrsDemandVery high
Data and AI
4Data AnalystTurn a company's messy data into answers people can act on. The most reachable job in the data field.Typical pay$120kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandVery highData ScientistTurn messy company data into numbers a boss can act on, using code and statistics.Typical pay$120kTo qualify4 to 6 yrsDemandVery highDatabase AdministratorKeep a company's data fast, backed up and locked down, so nobody ever notices it.Typical pay$105kTo qualify2 to 5 yrsDemandLimitedMachine Learning EngineerBuild the systems that learn from data, and keep them running once real people use them.Typical pay$140kTo qualify4 to 6 yrsDemandVery high
Security and networks
5Cloud EngineerBuild and run the servers, networks and storage that other people's apps live on, without ever touching a physical machine.Typical pay$134kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandVery highCybersecurity AnalystWatch a network for attacks and shut them down. Certifications count as much as a degree here.Typical pay$129kTo qualify2 to 5 yrsDemandVery highNetwork AdministratorKeep the network, the servers and the Wi-Fi running so everyone else can work. Two years of college and a certification or two get you in.Typical pay$99kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandLimitedPenetration TesterYou break into computer systems on purpose, with written permission, and then explain exactly how you did it.Typical pay$129kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandVery highSystems AdministratorKeep the servers, accounts and backups running so everyone else can do their job. Certifications count as much as a degree.Typical pay$99kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandLimited
Design and product
4Business AnalystWork out what a company actually needs, then write it down clearly enough to build.Typical pay$102kTo qualify4 to 6 yrsDemandVery highIT Project ManagerYou do not write the code. You make sure the right thing gets built, on time, by people who do not report to you.Typical pay$175kTo qualify4 to 8 yrsDemandVery highProduct ManagerDecide what a product should do next, then get engineers, designers and the business to agree.Typical pay$167kTo qualify4 to 8 yrsDemandGoodUX DesignerDecide how an app or a website actually works. UX (user experience) design is well paid and nobody licenses it.Typical pay$104kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandVery high
Support and testing
2IT Support TechnicianThe fastest way into tech without a degree, and the job most people in tech started in.Typical pay$62kTo qualifyup to 2 yrsDemandLimitedSoftware TesterYou try to break things before customers do, then prove exactly how you broke them.Typical pay$104kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandGood