IT Asset Manager

Also called: Software License Manager, ITAM Specialist

Tracks every laptop, server, and software license an organization owns, and keeps costs down.

A day in the life

You discover the company is paying for 400 software licenses nobody uses and save $200,000 by canceling them.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$85k
High
$125k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or IT; ITAM certifications.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Business, Information Technology.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Discovery tools and AI now track hardware and licenses automatically, leaving few manual asset jobs.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Computer applications, Accounting.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.

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