Top 5 non-Coding Tech jobs ($100k +/yr) in 2021

I have come to realize that most times people welcome the idea of starting a career in tech but shy away from it because of the stereotypical assumption that one needs coding skills to succeed & strive in the tech industry.

As much as coding is a highly lucrative skill in tech, there are still skills that meet it match such as; creativity, empathy, analytical and managerial skills.

Here are the top 5 non-coding tech jobs that require a combination of two or more of the above-mentioned skills.

1. Product Managers
2. Project Managers
3. User Experience Designers
4. System Administrators
5. User Interface Designers

Product managers

According to www.productmanagerhq.com, a product manager is a person who connects business strategy, design knowledge and customer needs in order to develop a product that is relevant, feasible, and valuable. They are focused on optimizing a product to achieve the business goals and user necessities while maximizing return on investment.

Average US Income (Yearly): $113,000 | Source- www.glassdoor.com

Average NG Salary (Yearly): 5,850,000 naira | source- www.salaryexplorer.com

This is a role that usually requires more experience than others on the list (and while coding isn’t required, having some knowledge of it will help).

Interested in product management ? check out this beginner-friendly certified course by productmangerhq: https://productmanagerhq.com/Product-management-certifications/

Project managers

A project manager is responsible for breaking down strategic plans into actionable, task-oriented initiatives. This process involves coordination, delegation, and leadership, as the project manager must navigate interdependencies, team dynamics, and one-off challenges, all while meeting a deadline with limited resources. The exact duties of a project manager will depend on their industry, organization, and the types of projects that a PM is tasked with overseeing. But across the board, all project managers share responsibilities across what’s commonly referred to as the “project life cycle,” which consists of five phases (or processes):Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and Closing.

Average US Income salary (Yearly): $104,126 | source- www.glassdoor.com

Average NG Income salary (Yearly): 4,950,000 naira | source- www.salaryexplorer.com

get certified by google on Project Management: https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-project-management

User experience designers

They are designers that ensure a product or service is usable, enjoyable, useful, accessible and equitable, to achieve this they carry out the following:

1. Wireframing
2. User Research
3. Storyboarding
4. Usability Testing
5. Competitor Analysis
6. Information Architecture and Journey Map.

UX Design jobs are highly remote-friendly, most tools used in the job integrate remote communication and delivery. examples of such tools include: Sketch, Figma and Miro.

Average US income (Yearly): $97,153 | Source- www.uxdesignersalaries.com

Average NG income (Yearly): 4,410,360 naira | Source- www.uxdesignersalaries.com

To strive as a user experience designer you need well-built skills on empathy & creativity.

interested in UX Design (Google Certified): https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-ux-design

System administrators

System administrators are responsible for:

1. Managing network servers and technology tools
2. Installing and configuring software and hardware
3. Setting up accounts and workstations
4. Monitoring performance and maintain systems according to requirements
5. Troubleshooting issues and outages
6. Ensuring security through access controls, backups, and firewalls
7. Upgrading systems with new releases and models
8. Developing expertise to train staff on new technologies
9. Building an internal wiki with technical documentation, manuals, and IT policies

Average US Income (Yearly): $63368 | Source- www.payscale.com

Average NG income (Yearly): 3,650,000 naira | Source- www.salaryexplorer.com

User interface designers

They are designers that focus on the look and feel of a product. to achieve this, they have a vast knowledge on

1. Typography
2. Iconography
3. Colors
4. Vectors and shapes
5. Typefaces
6. Animations
7. Customer Analysis.

N.B : It is possible to combine both UX Design & UI Design to become a UX/UI Designer (More cash for you😏), just be able to know their differences and required skills you need to get.

Like UX Designer, UI Designer jobs are highly Remote-Friendly.

Average US income (Yearly) : $77,692 | Source- www.careerfoundry.com

Average NG income (Yearly) : 3,600,000 | Source- www.uxdesignersalaries.com

Interested in Learning UI design: https://learnui.design/

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