Computer Science is a wide field with so much to offer, there are over 20+ career opportunities one can pursue and get a well paying job out of it. Technology is expanding and so is the job market. I'll be discussing the top 5 based on popularity and market demand.

Data Science

You can be a data scientist, data architect, data analyst, ML engineer, marketing analyst with an average salary of $159K. Your core responsibility will be to interpret and manage data and solve complex problems

Requirements

• An undergraduate/postgraduate degree in a relevant field
• In depth knowledge of analytical tools eg. R
• Programming language eg. python
• knowledge of ML and AI
• communication skills and teamwork

Software Engineering

This is where you build software - design, develop, test, implement and maintain end user applications. you'll earn an average salary of $1.2M per year depending on your level of experience.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science or any other relevant fields
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle
• programming experience in relevant languages
• good communication skills
• problem solving skills
• knowledge of agile methodologies

Web3 Development

This is the only field with a skills crisis. Web3 developers build applications that are distributed on a blockchain rather than a central server. it's a new field that's rising rapidly. it includes NFT, blockchain, DeFi, smart contracts, crypto, graphic design and many more. salary ranges from $90K to $170K. most specialist are working as freelancers

Requirements

• Proficiency in relevant programming languages
• experience with blockchain technology
• experience with solidity and smart contracts
• team player
• basic front-end knowledge
• design and art skills

Web Development

Your duty is to design, develop and maintain modern websites with focus to user experience. This is where all the fun lies if you love UI/UX design, front-end design, back-end development, DevOps, full-stack development. The money these developers is good. Front-end developer - $85k UI/UX designer - $85k Back-end developer - $80k Full-Stack developer - $90k WordPress designer - $65k

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science or any other relevant fields
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle
• programming experience in relevant languages
• Problem solving skill
• knowledge of design tools

Computer Networking

Here you can be a network engineer, network analyst, technical support, network administrator, server administrator etc. All these are well paying jobs with an average salary of $66K as of May 27, 2022

Requirements

• CISCO certificate or any other related certification
• Security skills
• Cloud Computing
• Problem solving/troubleshooting skill
• knowledge of Operating systems
• Networking skills
• Teamwork and cooperation

CONCLUSION

Honorable mentions are database administration, Cloud computing, Machine Language, Robotics and AI. Source of figures is Glassdoor and LinkedIn. Have a good day and see you on the next article

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