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Top 10 Highest Paying Tech Jobs in 2025

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Top 10 Highest Paying Tech Jobs in 2025

The technology industry is definitely one of the largest and fastest growing industries out there. Careers in technology spread across the landscape of the global economy from software engineers building both small and large applications that enable us interact and do business better to designers who ensure users enjoy not just a sleek and responsive interface but also have a great experience using each product, to product managers who are saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that every product meet the need of the customer and make a great ROI. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the United States of America, employment in the IT field is projected to grow 11% from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations. There are several benefits that abound in having a career in the tech industry and a high salary is one of them. As mentioned earlier, you can choose from several exciting options in the technology field, such as Software engineering, Project management, DevOp, Data Science, AI & ML, etc. You can have a career in technology in many different places, such as fast-paced startups, innovative tech companies, and small IT departments. In this article, I cover the top 10 high-paying careers in the technology industry. If you are giving your career some consideration to make sure you are future-proofing your skillset or perhaps moving into a new field altogether, I urge you to read on. So What Jobs Are These? Principal Software Engineer In an administrative job reporting to upper management, the role of a software engineering manager is to supervise and guide the work of other software engineers on projects, including the design and development of software, programs, and applications. A software engineering manager generally needs at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science or programming, as well as several years of experience in a role or industry closely related. In addition, they must be skilled in programming languages and programs to contribute individually.  A principal software engineer earns an average of $4500 annually in Nigeria. In the US, the average annual salary is about $244,500. The average annual salary in other countries are: Australia: over $161,000 Canada: over $165,000 Denmark: over $141,000 France: over €89,000 Germany: over €107,000 United Kingdom: over £116,000 Machine Learning Engineer A Machine Learning Engineer is saddled with the responsibilities of developing and deploying machine learning models to solve specific business or technical problems. They work with data scientists to build algorithms and integrate models into production systems. The average annual salary of a machine learning engineer is $206,000 Engineering Manager An Engineering Manager leads and mentors a team of engineers, ensuring the successful and timely delivery of projects. They coordinate resources, set technical direction, and align engineering efforts with company goals. On average, they earn an annual salary of $203,500 Software Engineer Software Engineers are responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software systems and applications, ensuring that they are scalable, efficient, and aligned with user requirements. They work collaboratively with a cross-functional team to implement innovative solutions and solve technical queries. The software engineer earns an average of $186,500 annually. Data Scientist With an average annual salary of $183,000, a Data Scientist is responsible for analyzing complex data sets to uncover trends, generate insights, and build predictive models that drive business decisions. They use statistical analysis, machine learning, and data visualization techniques to solve real-world problems across various fields. Technical Program Manager Technical Program Managers (TPM) are responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing complex technical projects. They work across teams to manage timelines, mitigate risks, and ensure successful delivery of technical initiatives. On average, they earn an annual salary of $174,000 IT Manager The IT Manager wears on his back the responsibilities of overseeing an organization’s technology infrastructure, including hardware, software, and networks, and ensuring that the technology aligns with the organization’s goals and objectives. He earns an annual average of $169,510 Product Manager Product Managers are responsible for overseeing the development and lifecycle of a product, from concept to launch. They work with cross-functional teams to define product goals, prioritize features, and ensure the product meets customer needs and business objectives. On average, they earn $169,000 Product Designer A Product Designer is responsible for creating user-friendly and visually appealing designs for products and interfaces. They conduct user research, develop prototypes, and work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure a seamless user experience. A product designers earns an average of $155,500 Senior Data Analyst A Senior Data Analyst is responsible for interpreting data, generating actionable insights, and creating reports that support strategic decision-making. They lead data analysis projects, mentor junior analysts, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of data. The take annual average take home is $149,500 Where to Look for Best-Paying Jobs in Technology? There are a number of  places to look for the best-paying jobs in technology.  Online job boards – Companies often post job openings on these boards to find qualified candidates. Tech conventions – At these conventions, companies will often have booths set up where they will be recruiting for open positions. Personal connections-  people already in the tech industry will know of open positions and can put in a good word for qualified candidates.

10 And More Powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to Help You Fast Track Your Career

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10 Powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to Help You Fast Track Your Career

In my previous article on AI (Artificial Intelligence): the past, the now and the future- you can read it here. I did mention how the world of artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting and would affect the way things are done. Today, however, I would be pressing further on the topic as I share 10 and more powerful AI tools that can empower and help you improve your career or business. Whether you are a creative, an entrepreneur or one just trying to explore, these tools come very handy for you. So, let’s dive in. We forget that other artificial intelligences are busy ingeniously working in the background on an increasing number of diverse disciplines while ChatGPT spread across the media like wildfire. And in my bid to bring a number of them to your knowledge and bring you up to speed, I went in search of them. For some, you might have known and used them before now, while for some, you might just be knowing right now. It’s fine. However, here is a non-exhaustible list of powerful artificial intelligence or AI tools you can explore. 1. Patterned: Patterned generates royalty-free and unique patterns for your product! You can search & create thousands of such patterns for every surface with this AI tool! Please click here to check it out. 2. Cleanvoice: This tool removes spurious sounds, stuttering, and mouth sounds from your podcasts or recordings. You can follow this link to make more clean voice(I mean, clean podcasts). 3. Beatoven: Creates unique royalty-free music. It uses advanced AI music generation techniques to compose unique mood-based music to suit every part of your video or podcast. You can start creating for free here. 4. Podcast: An AI that allows you to record studio-quality podcasts, directly from a simple computer. Explore here. 5. Copy: Generates content and avoids blank page syndrome. Check here 6. Illustroke: Creates stunning vector illustrated images from text prompts. Do you want to try it out? Here 7. Krise: Removes background voices, noises and echoes during calls. Start making clean calls here. 8. Stockimg: This is another image generation AI tool. With this tool, you can generate book covers, stock images, posters and the like. Click here to sign in. 9. Flair: Generates photo shoots of your products. It is simply a box of magic. Check it out here. 10. CopyMonkey: Makes it easy to write product listings on Amazon. CopyMonkey generates and optimizes Amazon listings in seconds. It helps place all of the important keywords in your Amazon listing to get you ranking organically on the first page. Follow this link to try it out. 11. Ocoya: Facilitates the creation and programming of content on social networks. Try it out. 12. Unbounce: Generates landing pages and emails. Check it out. 13. Vidyo: Generates videos for social networks from longer videos. Start generating here. 14. Quickchat: Chatbots that talk like humans for customer relations. Get in here. 15. Puzzle: Creates a knowledge base or glossary from documents. Try it out here. 16. Soundraw: Generates royalty-free background music. Check it out here. 17. Cleanup.picture: Removes objects, defects, people or text from your images. Try it out now. 18. Looka: This AI generates brand names and logos. Start creating. 19. Synthesia: Makes it easy to create training videos by simply typing text. You can try it out today. 20. Otter: Record meetings and take notes in real-time. Link. It is an AI meeting assistant. 21. Thundercontent: Generates all types of content. Start creating here. These are simply just a few of the myriads of AI tools that are available out there that can supercharge your career and business. Are there other AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools you know or have you come across that you can add to this list? Please share. I would be really excited to know and check them out.

Is Artificial Intelligence a Curse or a Blessing?

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Is Artificial Intelligence a Curse or a Blessing

It was in high school I began to hear about artificial intelligence (AI), back in 2010. I had never thought it to be something serious. Well, maybe because at the time, I was not exposed to computers so I couldn’t have understood the AI (artificial intelligence) topic. My first real exposure to a computer system was when I got admitted into college to study Pharmaceutical Technology. Sigh… “Pharmaceutical Technology and computers!? How do they relate?” You might want to ask. Oh well, computer study was one of the required courses I needed to take to graduate. And that was the beginning of my interaction with computer systems till this very moment. But, recently there has been a lot of buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) that spurred the need to really delve into this topic a little deeper. Just like back in the days when computer systems were newly released and there was a lot of intoxicating excitement and fears about how they would take away all the jobs in the world. In the same way, the fear of artificial intelligence and robotics rendering everyone in the world jobless has covered the landscape of the entire world like the water covers the sea. But follow me as I open this mystery layer after layer and lay it bare in bits and pieces just so you can devour it soothingly. From the Beginning: History of Computers and Artificial Intelligence First, we’ll start with the first thing; the history of computers. Trust me, I am not going to bore you with historical tales. I will make it as interesting as your fav meal😍. So, let’s go! At some point in antiquity, there existed no technological device that could aid man in processing data, he solely depended on his crude ingenuity to make statistical calculations and solve hard problems. But gradually, computers began to creep into (more like, walk into) human lives. Right from Abacus, invented about 4000 thousand years ago to Napier’s Bone and down to the most recent personal computers that we use, just like the one with you right now.😁 The Magic is Computers Can you imagine the stress and ugly scene you would have to pass through visiting the filling station and you begin to pack fuel from the pit into your vehicle? But with super ease, you can inject the pump into your fuel tank and within a few minutes, it pumps in fuel, gives you the exact quantity of fuel you purchased and calculates the amount you need to pay with accurate precision. Now, that is the power of computers and subtly artificial intelligence As an everyday citizen, you hear a prediction of weather change at a particular time and just as it was predicted, it happened and you wonder how they were able to come up with such a succinct prediction, well that’s just the power of computers at work. I am beginning to wonder how long it took Moses to take a census of the children of Israel back in the days while they journeyed in the wilderness. I am sure it must have taken him not just a lot of time, but a lot of manpower, logistics and a host of other things too. But here is how the 1890 U.S. census was efficiently done (well, compared to previous years), through the help of a computer system that could tabulate statistics and record or sort data or information. ENIAC may have performed more computations over a ten-year period than all of humanity combined, up until 1955 when a breakthrough occurred. Throughout the history of the development of the computer system, the basic essence behind the innovative move is to help humans become more efficient. But how did the first computer impact lives? More Impacts Thanks to computers, harder tasks became a lot simpler, new designs for cars and other forms of transportation were created, space exploration became a reality, entertainment improved, and more sickness remedies were discovered, among other things. The impact of technology on our life is extensive. They certainly made life easier, even though you might not realize it. But there was a huge problem! People began to fight these systems. In the UK, 19th century, a movement that became known as the Luddites struck back at the increased use of computers and automation. They rioted, smashed machines and even set fire on business owners’ homes. Now Artificial Intelligence This fear of AI and robotics taking over jobs still exists and is spreading like fire in the wild and yes, rightly so, there have been accounts of job displacements in big corporations like Google (12,000 workers sacked), Amazon (18,000), Microsoft (10,000) and a host of others. Reports have it that by the mid-2030s one-third of all jobs could face the risk of being automated, consequently leading to the loss of jobs of those skilled in those areas. Even the lawyer is at risk as history was made in February 2023 when an AI (artificial intelligence) lawyer defended his client in the law court. And Medics too would have a pound of flesh. But what does the future hold amidst all these fears? According to many estimates, there will be more jobs created over the next few years than the ones lost to automation. This smiles a brightness of hope, right? But how do you get prepared for this future of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? And so, while big changes are coming, a little advanced planning — by workers who stand to be replaced and the companies that employ them — goes a long way. In short, stop fretting and start acting! There’s no doubt that the artificial intelligence or AI revolution will require re-adjustments and a great deal of sacrifice. But despairing rather than preparing for what’s here is unproductive and, perhaps, even reckless. We must remember that our human knack for compassion and empathy is going to be a valuable asset in the future workforce and that jobs hinged on care, creativity … Read more