The Best Careers for Women in Tech
The gender pay gap exists in just about every industry, but the tech sector is where women are largely underrepresented. Historically and even culturally, it's males who have been pushed to pursue STEM jobs — but that's changing. Hallelujah.
Starting at elementary school levels, girls are encouraged and supported to delve into sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, and with more young women opting to explore those avenues on a post-secondary level, tech companies are finally recognizing that, and in turn, there are more careers for women and especially women in tech.
So there's hope, ladies. For all those who are trying to find a job in the tech field, these are your best bets.
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User experience designer
If you're a whiz at user interface design, the layout of a product and building pages or screens, you need to take a walk down this technical albeit creative career path. It's also one of the jobs with the best work/life balance. -
Computer programmer
Staring at a screen writing code, testing programs and repairing bugs and glitches might seem a little monotonous but many women tend to like routine. Not to mention, if you like working alone, this is one of the absolute best jobs for introverts. -
Web developer
You'll be doing anything from creating scripts, writing code, developing user interfaces and ensuring that websites are running as efficiently as possible. Pfft, no sweat. Though you might be competing against lots of new mothers for the gig, seeing as this is also one of the best jobs for moms. -
Technical writer
If technology is your bag and translating complex details into layman's terms is easy-peasy, this job is calling your name. Even to the introverts out there. -
IT project manager
For those who have some IT experience but want more responsibility and want to work on their leadership skills, this is the kind of role that best suited for those who thrive on organization and are deadline-oriented. Project managers delegate and oversee their team's actions, as well as plan for the needs and workflow of the group. -
Database administrator
Along with ensuring data integrity and maintaining data organization, you're responsible for protecting a company's critical and confidential data. So learning how to install, configure, upgrade, secure, backup, and recover data is just a drop in the bucket of your day. -
Mobile developer
It takes a technically savvy person to lead the creation of mobile apps, be it for iOS, Android, or other portable devices but if you can get into this field, it can be one of the most satisfying careers around. -
Software developer
Since women are born to multi-task, balancing the development of programs, creating user interfaces, testing software and website administration for anything from Java to .NET to PHP, this'll be a piece of cake. And rewarding, to boot. -
Help/support desk technician
If you know your stuff, you can pass along your wisdom to those who require technical assistance and support for anything from computer systems, hardware and software. But aside from telling people to reboot their systems and train computer users, you might also need to write training manuals as well as maintain the daily performance of computer systems.
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