7 Fastest Growing Careers of 2013

#6. Network Administrator:

These professionals oversee computer networks and ensure that they operate smoothly. They are responsible for installing, managing and supporting the computer networks and other systems that keep information flowing across a medium. Network administrators maintain and implement network software and hardware, resolve network related issues, and ensure that the availability, network security and performance standards are not degraded.

As per the BLS repost, the employment opportunities in this field are expected to reach 28 percent over the next decade. In addition, this profession is dubbed as a recession-proof career due to the fact that, at the times of challenging economic conditions, most business organizations hire or retain these professionals to optimize existing computer systems to increase productivity and reduce costs. And during favorable economic conditions, business firms purchase new communications and networking technologies to arouse a competitive gain, leading to the swelling demand for qualified and proficient network administrators to optimize, install and secure the new systems.

The educational requirement for this profession is Bachelor’s degree in a field related such as information science or computer science. And as per the PayScale website, the annual salary for these professionals is in the range of 1.17 to 6.17 lakhs.