Also called: CIO, VP of IT
The executive in charge of all the technology a company uses to run itself.
You decide whether to replace the company's 20-year-old accounting system, approve a $10 million security budget and explain to the board how AI will change operations.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 18 years after high school. Bachelor's in IT or business, often an MBA, plus 15+ years.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration.
Growing much faster than average (about 15% over 10 years). Tracks computer and information systems managers (BLS 2024-34).
Low risk for 10 years. AI changes the tech a company runs on, but owning IT strategy, budgets and risk stays executive work.
Classes: Business, AP Computer Science Principles, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3021.
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