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subject to any level (school, HNC, HND, degree) will
improve your employment prospects, as will knowledge
of popular systems like Microsoft Windows and Linux.
How much can I earn? Depending on your qualifications
and knowledge, you might start on anything from
£17,000 to £25,000, progressing to £40,000 or more
in managerial roles. Specialising can help you earn
more, and IT support can lead to other roles in
network engineering or systems development.
Software engineer
Having responsibility for creating functioning
applications is one of the most important jobs in IT.
Without them, all those millions of PCs and laptops and
Although some IT roles are
highly specialised, there
are plenty of ways to get
into the industry without
a degree or a technologyrelated qualification
smartphones and tablets would be useless! Software
engineers figure out a program's objectives, design the
way it works and write the code that creates it.
What qualifications do I need? A degree in software
engineering or a related subject such as computer science
is usually required, while knowledge of mathematics
and computer hardware is highly useful. Written and
verbal communication skills are also key because
software is usually produced by a team of engineers.
Employers look not just for knowledge of programming
languages but also for a real understanding of how
code works, not least for fixing problems that arise.
How much can I earn? Engineers can expect to
start on £30,000, the median salary is £50,000 and
you can ultimately earn as much as £90,000 - while
contract work can be even more lucrative.
Data analyst
We hear a lot about "big data" these days, and it's the
data analyst's job to know what to do with all that
data that's collected - basically, how best to apply it
to business. An analyst will gather data, compile their
findings, present them in a useful way and explain to
colleagues in other areas how it can help them.
What qualifications do I need? Make sure you
know as much as possible about the industry you
will be working in, and demonstrate an ability to
produce clear graphical representations of data.
You'll probably need a degree, although it doesn't
have to be an IT one - business, economics,
statistics and maths are all useful, as is knowledge
of data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel.
How much can I earn? Entry-level data analysts
will make £24,000 to £28,000 depending on the
organisation, and this will rise to as much as £55,000.
Gaining professional qualifications or specialising
in a particular program or tool will help.
Software tester
The quality assurance of the digital world. The
engineers and developers might create the programs,
but they need to be thoroughly tested at numerous
stages of the production process to find bugs and
interface issues. Yes, you could get to try new
levels of Candy Crush before your friends.
What qualifications do I need? In some cases a
degree is required, but software skills and knowledge of
programming languages such as C# and SQL are more
important, and many employers offer training on the
job. An International Software Testing Qualifications
Board (ISTQB) certificate will help, but the main
thing is to get as much experience as you can. Beyond
formal qualifications, great communication skills are
crucial because you'll need to report your findings
in a way that others can immediately understand.
How much can I earn? You'll start on £18,000
to £20,000, but this can rise quickly to £35,000
with just a few years' experience. This is also a
role that can give you the grounding to move on
to other jobs, such as software developer.
Find out more
* Chartered Institute for IT
bcs.org
* Institution of Engineering
& Technology
theiet.org
* IT Jobs Watch
itjobswatch.co.uk
* Technojobs
technojobs.co.uk
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