Also called: Solidity Developer, Web3 Engineer
Writes code that runs on blockchains, controlling digital money, tokens, and agreements automatically.
You write a contract that holds millions of dollars of digital assets, knowing a single bug could let hackers drain it. So you test it obsessively and have it audited before launch.
Estimate; pay swings with crypto markets.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in CS or self-taught with strong portfolio.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Finance.
Growing about average. Volatile; follows crypto boom-and-bust cycles.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes Solidity code quickly; the field is volatile, and security-critical design still needs careful humans.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, Economics, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1252.
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