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Information Technology Careers for Introverts

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2010&sol;11&sol;dreamstime&lowbar;108625081&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"648" height&equals;"432" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Information technology is a great field for introverts&period; Although IT jobs may require teamwork&comma; most positions don&&num;8217&semi;t require constant interaction with other people&period; A few growing careers in the IT field that introverts should consider&colon;    <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Computer Systems Analyst<&sol;strong> Computer systems analysts test and maintain computer programs&comma; modify processes to increase efficiency&comma; develop test procedures&comma; and design computer systems&period; They may also be responsible for training staff to work with computer programs&period;  Employment for computer systems analysts is expected to grow by 20&percnt; over the next decade&period;  The median annual salary for computer systems analysts in 2008 was &dollar;75&comma;500&period;&ast;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Software Engineer<&sol;strong> Computer software engineers design&comma; test and develop software&period;  Computer applications software engineers use programming languages to develop general computer applications software or specialized utility programs&period; Computer systems software engineers construct and maintain an organization&&num;8217&semi;s computer systems&period;  Employment for software engineers is expected to grow by 21&percnt; over the next ten years&period; Annual median wage for software engineers &lpar;applications&rpar; in 2008 was &dollar;85&comma;430&period;&ast;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;wpedon id&equals;&&num;8221&semi;11354&&num;8243&semi; align&equals;&&num;8221&semi;center&&num;8221&semi;&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Computer Security Specialist<&sol;strong> Computer security specialists install security software&comma; monitor networks for security breaches&comma; and respond to attacks&period; Due to increases in the frequency and complexity of cyber crime&comma; demand for qualified security specialists has increased&period;  The average salary for computer security specialists in 2008 was &dollar;69&comma;570&period;&ast;&ast;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Database Administrator<&sol;strong> Database administrators use database management software to store&comma; analyze&comma; and present data&period;  They also integrate old systems into new systems&comma; add new users to the system and troubleshoot problems&period;  Employment of database administrators is expected to grow by 30&percnt; in the next ten years&period; Median annual wages of database administrators was &dollar;69&comma;740 in 2008&period;&ast;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Network Systems&sol; Data Communication Analyst<&sol;strong> Network systems and data communication analysts design&comma; test&comma; and evaluate network systems&period;  Some data communications systems a network systems analyst might work with include local area networks &lpar;LAN&rpar;&comma; wide area networks &lpar;WAN&rpar;&comma; intranet&comma; and Internet&period;  Employment for network systems analysts is predicted to grow by 53&percnt; over the next ten years&period;  Median annual salary for network systems analysts was &dollar;71&comma;100 in 2008&period; &ast; A degree in computer science or management information systems will prepare you for a career in information technology&period;  IT is a growing field with many options for introverts&period;  Read Top 100 Computer and Technical Careers&colon; Your Complete Guidebook to Major Jobs in Many Fields at All Training Levels<img class&equals;" vfqcttrarrqhrqqrysjv vfqcttrarrqhrqqrysjv vfqcttrarrqhrqqrysjv vfqcttrarrqhrqqrysjv" style&equals;"border&colon; none &excl;important&semi; margin&colon; 0px &excl;important&semi;" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;assoc-amazon&period;com&sol;e&sol;ir&quest;t&equals;colcarlif-20&amp&semi;l&equals;as2&amp&semi;o&equals;1&amp&semi;a&equals;1593576021" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1" height&equals;"1" border&equals;"0" &sol;> for more information on growing careers in the information technology sector&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>References&colon;<&sol;strong> &ast; Bureau of Labor Statistics&comma; Occupational Outlook Handbook&period; http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bls&period;gov&sol;oco&sol; &ast;&ast; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;myplan&period;com&sol;index&period;php">MyPlan&period;com<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;--Digiprove&lowbar;Start--><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"vertical-align&colon; middle&semi; display&colon; inline&semi; padding&colon; 3px&semi; line-height&colon; normal&semi; border&colon; 0px&semi;" title&equals;"certified 8 September 2010 07&colon;25&colon;52 UTC by Digiprove certificate P44747"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Tahoma&comma; MS Sans Serif&semi; font-size&colon; 9px&semi; color&colon; &num;636363&semi; border&colon; 0px&semi; float&colon; none&semi; display&colon; inline&semi; text-decoration&colon; none&semi; letter-spacing&colon; normal&semi;">  Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2010<&sol;span><&excl;--7FD5B5042C13889261A08B6969EF2BD0731E5C8773757758E9C02062290401AB--><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;--Digiprove&lowbar;End--><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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