According to the US News and World Report, the US Labor Department predicts that tech jobs will grow faster than the average for all jobs, at a rate of 13% increase this decade. In addition to the hiring demand, there are other reasons why the tech industry is one to watch and consider. Tech jobs continue to be high-paying and boast low unemployment rates.
Here is a list of the top 10 Best Technology Jobs of 2018 form the US News Best Jobs List:
- Software Developer | Median Salary: $100,800 | Unemployment Rate: 1.6%
- Information Security Analyst | Median Salary: $92,600 | Unemployment Rate: 3.2%
- IT Manager | Median Salary: 135,800 | Unemployment Rate: 2.7%
- Computer System Analyst | Median Salary: $87,220 | Unemployment Rate: 2.6%
- Computer Network Architect | Median Salary: $101,210 | Unemployment Rate: 1.1%
- Computer Systems Administrator | Median Salary: $79,700 | Unemployment Rate: 1.4%
- Database Administrator | Median Salary: $84,950 | Unemployment Rate: 3.1%
- Web Developer | Median Salary: $66,130 | Unemployment Rate: 5.2%
- Computer Support Specialist | Median Salary: $52,160 | Unemployment Rate: 3.3%
- Computer Programmer | Median Salary: $79,840 | Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
- The US News scores jobs based on seven component measures: median salary, employment rate, 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, future job prospects, stress level, and work-life balance.
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