Keeps trading systems running and fixes problems fast during market hours.
When a client's algorithm stops working at 9:45 a.m., you dig through logs, find the problem and get it running in minutes.
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 computer science or IT.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Information Technology.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI monitoring catches routine issues, but fixing live outages under pressure and knowing the systems stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science, Networking CTE class, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1232.
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