A look back at the best IT jobs of 2016
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US-based career portal CareerCast recently released a list of '10 Best IT and Engineering jobs'.
The list ranks the 10 best jobs in the information technology (IT) and engineering fields based on their competitive wages, high-growth outlook and sheer importance to the evolving job landscape.
We have picked the IT jobs from the list. So, here's over to the best jobs in IT as per CareerCast's 2016 Jobs Rated Report.
The list ranks the 10 best jobs in the information technology (IT) and engineering fields based on their competitive wages, high-growth outlook and sheer importance to the evolving job landscape.
We have picked the IT jobs from the list. So, here's over to the best jobs in IT as per CareerCast's 2016 Jobs Rated Report.
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Data Scientist
Topping the list is Data Scientist. Advancements in data analysis technology points to a 16% growth outlook for data scientists by 2024, according to CareerCast's report.
Also contributing to the field's projected boom is the huge variety of industries using data analytics such as finance, marketing, education, healthcare and retail.
The annual median salary for data scientists jobs is $128,240.
Also contributing to the field's projected boom is the huge variety of industries using data analytics such as finance, marketing, education, healthcare and retail.
The annual median salary for data scientists jobs is $128,240.
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Information security analyst
At the No. 2 position is information security analyst. The explosion of Cloud-based storage drives the 18% growth outlook for information security analysts, says the report. As for the annual median salary, it stands at $90,120.
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Computer systems analyst
The fourth-hottest IT job is that of computer systems analyst. The annual median salary of computer systems analyst is $85,800, while growth outlook is forecasted to be 21%.
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Software engineer
The third hot job on the list is that of software engineer. Growth for software engineers is projected at 17%, with an annual median salary of $100,690.
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Network & computer systems administrator
Next on the best IT jobs of 2016 list is network & computer systems administrator. The annual median salary for network & computer systems administrators is $77,810, growth Outlook stands at 8%.
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Web developer
Web developers too seem to be in high demand. The field's growth outlook through 2024 is a robust 27%. The annual median salary of web developers is $64,970.
Text: Gadgets Now
Text: Gadgets Now