4 of the highest paying jobs in software

In today’s digital climate, where 90% of all jobs require digital skills, those with specialist software skills are highly sought after by employers across many sectors. A career in software today can be extremely varied as new technologies emerge but choosing what field of software to go into can be difficult.
One thing to consider is how much you can expect to earn, either in a permanent role or as a contractor. In our Voice of the Workforce research, based on a survey of over 1,600 tech professionals, ‘good pay and benefits’ came top of the list of reasons to join a new employer so if you want to know your earning potential in different software jobs, here are four with some of the highest pay rates on offer:
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1. DevOps Specialist
Experience required:
• Experience of working within DevOps teams• Experience of using tools to support rapid development
• CI & CD
• Experience in the end-to-end project lifecycle
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Vagrant, CloudFormation, git, Terraform, Python, Java, PowerShell.
Skills required:
• Expert knowledge of machine learning
• Software development using Python, R, C++
• Good understanding of statistics
Potential pay rates:
• Permanent: £57,000 to £80,000• Contract: £400 to £620 per day
2. Machine Learning Specialist
Experience required:
• Experience in Machine/Deep Learning and the implementation of algorithms for real-world problems.
Skills required:
Potential pay rates:
• Permanent: £50,000 to £77,500• Contract: £400 to £600 per day
3. Data Scientist
Experience required:
• Past use of modern data analytics tools and tech such as Tableau, Spotfire, Shinny, Hadoop. Presenting results to business areas and iterate in short cycles.
Skills required:
Potential pay rates:
• Permanent: £55,000 to £80,000• Contract: £500 to £700 per day
View our latest Data Science jobs.
4. Architecture (enterprise, solutions and technical)
A Solutions Architect translates requirements created by functional analysts into the architecture for that solution and will typically select the most appropriate technology for the problem. They will translate the requirements by describing the architecture and design artefacts needed, which the development team can then use to implement the solution.
A Technical Architect is responsible for making high-level design choices and as a software expert, they set the technical standards, including software coding, tools, and platforms.
Experience required:
• 7 years + experience of managing technical systems. Deep understanding of how development and technology will affect the business.
Skills required:
Potential pay rates:
• Permanent: £60,000 to £150,000+• Contract: £450 to £1000 per day
View our latest Architecture jobs.
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