john werth

My career has many different responsibilities.  I make sure that 40 websites are working well for the 200,000 students and employees that use them.  I collect information about how the websites are used, analyze any problems that appear, and troubleshoot servers, databases, and programming code to find a fix.

Typical training usually is a 2- or 4-year degree in IT or computer science.  However, there are many individuals who are self-taught and learn through first-hand experience. For example, I earned a 4-year degree in music, before moving into jobs with an increasing focus in IT.

$30k-$60k+ starting. $50-120k with experience.  Wages can vary greatly depending on your IT focus and the employer.

IT jobs are growing and in high-demand.  As a society, we continue to see our reliance on technology grow, and this will only increase the demand for IT professionals.

Solving problems and new technologies.  There is always a new challenge and something new to learn and try.

Translation.  You have to be able to communicate with individuals ranging from little technical knowledge to someone who has a lot of experience.  Having good communication skills is very important.

Start learning today! There are a lot of free resources to help you learn technology skills.  Explore those to determine if this is something you enjoy.