Information Technology (IT) today is one of the fastest growing industries, creating employment opportunities for thousands. A career in IT is also one of the highest paying careers today, which has resulted in a huge demand for different IT jobs. Read on to know, which are the best IT jobs for 2011.
Database Administrator
The data is integral to any organization, which makes it necessary for someone to manage the entire database of the organization, minimizing loss of data, preventing data redundancy, maintaining data integrity and at the same time allowing users to access information from the database. This is the work of a Database Administrator or DBA. As one of the best IT jobs, the annual base salary of a DBA, in the US, ranges from $65,367 to $107,347.
Network Administrator
The person responsible for the management and configuration of the hardware and software of a computer system is called the Network Administrator. The job of a Network Administrator is to ensure network security and integrity, server maintenance, assigning IP addresses to the systems connected to the network and to ensure smooth functioning of the network. The annual base salary of a Network Administrator in the US, ranges from $49,739 to $80,639.
Project Manager
A Project Manager is responsible for the overall aspects of a software project, right from its inception to its closure. He is the one who interacts with the clients and sets clear objectives for the project. He also decides the time required for the completion of the project and makes sure that the project meets the cost, time and quality parameters as set by the client. A Project Manager should have inherent leadership qualities to build and manage an effective team. In the US, the average annual base salary of a Project Manager is $84,142.
Software Engineer
One of the most popular IT jobs ever, a Software Engineer provides software solutions. He designs various software programs as per the user requirements, tests them for errors and implements them. He needs to have a knowledge of the computer programming languages. The annual base salary of a Software Engineer in the US varies from $52,356 to $80,470.
Web Developer
A Web Developer is a software developer who engages in designing Web pages and applications for the Web. He is an expert in HTML and other languages that enables him to design interactive websites and enhance them to make them more appealing to the users. He has to work on frameworks such as Java, Peril, Python, Ruby, PHP, etc. Due to the huge demand for Web Developers, it is one of the best IT jobs for the future. The annual base salary of a Web Developer in the US is anything between $52,000 to $92,000.
System Analyst
A System Analyst defines goals for the system in consultation with the management of the organization after which, it is he who is responsible for designing a system that meets the goals decided upon. The job of a System Analyst is to define the system's inputs, processing and output. He is also responsible in making the system cost-effective. Today, a System Analyst is working with object-oriented programming languages, multimedia and the Internet. In the US, an annual base salary range of $43,473 to $68,901 makes a career as a System Analyst, one of the best.
Application Developer
Creating and developing applications (software programs that perform certain functions) for the users is what the profile of an Application Developer is all about. The programmer uses an Application Program Interface (API) to interact with the operating system and other programs of the computer. Word processors, media players, photo-editing softwares, games, etc., all fall under the wide variety of application programs. The rapid growth in the field, due to the continuous requirement for new and better applications, has made this a sought after career option and definitely one of the hot IT jobs for 2011. In the US, the annual base salary of an Application Developer can be anything between $51,081 to $76,689.
