{"id":1087,"date":"2022-01-06T14:56:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T19:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:29:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T19:29:27","slug":"top-5-it-jobs-for-2022-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/top-5-it-jobs-for-2022-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 IT Jobs for 2022 and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There has never been a better time than now to get into a career in IT.\u00a0 \u00a0 The COVID-19 pandemic forced the private and public sectors to remote work, the importance of IT and tech roles skyrocketed.\u00a0 \u00a0 Growth in software development, artificial intelligence, network management, cloud computing, and other tech jobs has outpaced almost all other types of employment.\u00a0 \u00a0 The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/computer-and-information-technology\/home.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows IT jobs on a 22% growth trajectory for the next 10 years, well above the 8% growth average for other career sectors.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With red hot growth, top salaries, and opportunities in public, private, and government organizations, now is the time to start or grow your IT career.\u00a0 \u00a0 We&#8217;ve compiled some of the most in-demand IT jobs for 2022 and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Top IT Jobs for 2022<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Software Engineer<\/li>\n<li>UX\/UI Web Designer<\/li>\n<li>DevOps Engineer<\/li>\n<li>Cloud Computing Architect<\/li>\n<li>Information Security Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>1. Software Engineer\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software engineers are in demand in almost every industry.\u00a0 \u00a0 Healthcare, marketing, education, SaaS, and just about everyone else has needs for software engineers.\u00a0 \u00a0 They&#8217;re responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining proprietary software systems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average software engineer salary in 2020 was over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/computer-and-information-technology\/software-developers.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$110,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it an in-demand and high-paying career choice in the IT sector.\u00a0 \u00a0 Required skill sets for these roles generally include a bachelor&#8217;s degree in computer science (or equivalent experience) and competency in areas like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/outline.asp?ccode=iht150\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HTML<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/outline.asp?ccode=ijj101\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/python-programming-training-classes.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Python<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/outline.asp?ccode=xsql01\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SQL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, C, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/c-sharp-training-classes-certification.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C#<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and C++.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. UX\/UI Web Designer\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s almost a requirement that businesses have an online presence today, and that need isn&#8217;t going away.\u00a0 \u00a0 Web designers take clients&#8217; visions and transform them into user-friendly functional websites.\u00a0 \u00a0 Demands can range from small SMB websites to complex enterprise e-commerce builds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average web designer salary in 2020 was over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/computer-and-information-technology\/web-developers.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$77,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with opportunities for solo, in-house, and agency roles.\u00a0 \u00a0 Required skills for a job as a UX\/UI web designer include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/outline.asp?ccode=iht150\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HTML<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/adobe-photoshop-training-classes-certification.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photoshop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/outline.asp?ccode=ijj101\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/html-css-javascript-web-basics-training-classes.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. DevOps Engineer\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DevOps Engineers are some of the most highly regarded members of IT teams.\u00a0 \u00a0 They&#8217;re responsible for overseeing the processes, methods, tools, and automation needed for software development.\u00a0 \u00a0 DevOps engineers play a crucial role in keeping programs running in any organization that develops and maintains software systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average DevOps engineer salary in 2020 was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salaries\/devops-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,15.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$105,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it a high-paying career path with room to grow.\u00a0 \u00a0 Required skills for DevOps jobs include IT and network security, scripting, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/comptia-cloud-plus-certification-training-classes.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud computing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and strong communication abilities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Cloud Computing Architect\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud computing is one of the fastest-growing areas of tech.\u00a0 \u00a0 Companies are leveraging cloud technology&#8217;s speed, storage, and computing abilities. Cloud architects are responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining cloud computing technology within an organization, including performance, expansion, and security. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average cloud architect salary in 2020 was over<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salaries\/cloud-architect-salary-SRCH_KO0,15.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $130,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with some salaries reaching into the $200,000 range. Required skills for cloud architects include a deep knowledge of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/aws-training-classes.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon AWS systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, computer networking, data storage, and cyber security.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Information Security Analyst\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s a need for security wherever there are computer systems, software deployments, and internal networks. IT security analysts are responsible for maintaining every aspect of network security for an organization. Their job responsibilities can range from physical hardware security to complex cyber security and anti-hacking operations.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average information security analyst salary in 2020 was over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/computer-and-information-technology\/information-security-analysts.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$103,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has a 33% employment growth outlook, making it one of the most in-demand and fastest-growing jobs in the IT sector. Required skills for IT security analysts include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/comptia-security-plus-certification-training-classes.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CompTIA Security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, network security, and penetration testing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Prepare to Get One of the Top Jobs of 2022 with ONLC Training Centers<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to start or grow your IT career? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/\">ONLC Training Centers<\/a> has the education you need and pathways to certification and job advancement.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has never been a better time than now to get into a career in IT.\u00a0 \u00a0 The COVID-19 pandemic forced the private and public sectors to remote work, the importance of IT and tech roles skyrocketed.\u00a0 \u00a0 Growth in software development, artificial intelligence, network management, cloud computing, and other tech jobs has outpaced almost [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-careers"],"aioseo_notices":[],"modified_by":"blogadmin","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1087"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1225,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1087\/revisions\/1225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}