Also called: Technology Consultant, Managed Services Consultant
Advises businesses on what technology to buy and how to set it up.
A 50-person law firm wants to move to the cloud and tighten security; you assess their setup, recommend a plan, and lead the project. Many consultants run their own small firms.
Estimate; wide variation.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's plus broad IT experience and certifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Technology, Business.
Growing faster than average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI can research and recommend tech, but earning client trust and fitting solutions to real businesses stays human.
Classes: Business, AP Computer Science Principles, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1211.
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