Alan Kleymeyer

Thanks for the post Brent about the Money article. I wanted to link to it but couldn’t find the link.  Didn’t show up in NewsGator Online or on your homepage.

1. Software Engineer- (Avg salary: $80,500. 10-Year Growth 46%, Avg Annual Job Openings 44,800)

Why it’s great Software engineers are needed in virtually every
part of the economy, making this one of the fastest-growing job titles
in the U.S. Even so, it’s not for everybody.

Designing, developing and testing computer programs requires some
pretty advanced math skills and creative problem-solving ability. If
you’ve got them, though, you can work and live where you want:
Telecommuting is quickly becoming widespread.

The profession skews young — the up-all-night-coding thing gets tired
— but consulting and management positions aren’t hard to come by once
you’re experienced.

What’s cool Cutting-edge projects, like designing a new video
game or tweaking that military laser. Extra cash from freelance gigs.
Plus, nothing says cool like great prospects.

What’s not Jobs at the biggest companies tend to be less
creative (think Neo, pre-Matrix). Outsourcing is a worry. Eyestrain and
back, hand and wrist problems are common.

Top-paying job Release engineers, who are responsible for the final version of any software product, earn six figures.

Education Bachelor’s degree, but moving up the ladder often requires a master’s.