Software Developer Remains Best US Profession

    The first place in the ranking of the best professions in 2012, like last year , was taken by software developers (Software Engineer).

    The research methodology takes into account the average salary, working conditions, stress level, physical requirements and career prospects. For almost all of these indicators, software developers got a high score. Over the year, the average monthly salary of developers increased from $ 6,924 to $ 7,345. Although software developers are noticeably inferior to many other professions (for example, mathematicians) in this indicator, they win in terms of their working environment and the prospects of the profession.

    It is separately noted that a software engineer from a startup or from a company with a startup atmosphere has great freedom and mobility, can work according to a free schedule, enjoying the work. A flat management hierarchy in such a company means that the programmer can make important engineering decisions and immediately implement them.

    Other IT professions also took high places in the ranking: online advertising manager (8th place), computer systems analyst (9th place), mathematician (10th), web developer (15th), computer programmer / coder (34th), technical writer (37th).

    The worst profession in 2012 was a lumberjack, taking this title from an auxiliary worker.

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