the TOP 10 hottest IT Jobs in 2023

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About this video

The creator ranks what he calls the top 10 hottest IT jobs for 2023, based he says on the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Survey, using salary growth as a proxy for demand. Surprises in his list include help desk technician at No. 1 — a 6.9% increase to an average of $55,000, where he stresses customer service and troubleshooting over deep experience and recommends CompTIA A+ as the entry certification. Other roles covered are project management ($120,000, up 15.6%, with Project+ then PMP), systems engineer/administrator ($120,000, up 7.5%, with cloud, Linux, VMware and scripting paths), cybersecurity engineer ($145,000, up 7.7%, presented as an advanced move after foundational roles, with paths such as EJPT, CPTS and OSCP for offensive work), DevOps engineer ($136,000, up 14.1%, combining programming and systems skills), MIS/IT manager ($132,000, up 10.8%), senior IT leadership such as CTO/CIO ($164,000, up 8.4%), application support engineer ($96,000, up 6.3%), program analyst/manager ($139,000, up 12.9%), and network engineer ($99,000, up 6.1%, with CCNA as the key credential). Throughout he warns averages hide experience requirements and that job postings are wish lists — apply if you meet part of them.

Key takeaways

Help desk is presented as a growing, valuable entry point — do not skip it, because soft skills and troubleshooting learned there carry through an IT career
Salaries and growth figures are attributed by the creator to the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Survey; averages assume years of experience, so entry pay will be lower
Match certifications to the target role: A+ for help desk, Project+ then PMP for project management, CCNA for networking, and cloud certs for systems roles
Cybersecurity and DevOps are framed as later-career specializations that build on help desk, systems, Linux, Windows and cloud experience
Job requirements are wish lists — the creator advises applying when you have two or three of the listed skills rather than all of them

Episode details: published August 15, 2023 · 18:48 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are NetworkChuck’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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