
According to a data, college graduates are at risk of underemployment or unemployment. “Unemployment and underutilisation of human capital suffered by college graduates who began their careers during and following the great recession if unprecedented,” as mentioned in the data. It implies that as a job seeker, unfortunately, you might have to face challenges in finding your dream job.
While job market might not seem really good these days, LinkedIn data shows there are some promising jobs you can get in 2019. Many recruiters are looking for talented individuals to fill in these positions. Based on the data, these positions come with high salaries, significant number of jobs openings in year following, and more likely to lead to a promotion.
So, without further ado, here are the most demanded jobs of 2019, see if your dream job is amongst them.
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Site reliability engineer
Median base salary: ±$200,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 72 percent
Skill(s) needed: Linus Software Development, Python, Cloud Computing, and SQL (standard query language)
Machine learning engineer
Median base salary: ±$182,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 96 percent
Skill(s) needed: Machine Learning, Python, Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science
Enterprise account executive
Median base salary: ±$182,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 62 percent
Skill(s) needed: Salesforce, Cloud Computing, Solution Selling, Software-as-a-Service, and Sales Management
Cloud architect
Median base salary: ±$155,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 88 percent
Skill(s) needed: Cloud Computing, Software Development, Amazon Web Services, Solution Architecture, and Linux
Product marketing manager
Median base salary: ±$134,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 30 percent
Skill(s) needed: Product Marketing, Product Management, Digital Marketing, Cross-functional Team Leadership, and Product Development
Solutions architect
Median base salary: ±$139,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 47 percent
Skill(s) needed: Solutions Architecture, Cloud Computing, Software Development, SQL, and Software Development Lifecycle
Data scientist
Median base salary: ±$130,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 56 percent
Skill(s) needed: Data Science, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Python, and Machine Learning
Engagement manager
Median base salary: ±$130,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 43 percent
Skill(s) needed: Program Management, Business Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Analytics, and Customer Relationship Management
Product designer
Median base salary: ±$121,500
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 86 percent
Skill(s) needed: Product Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface Design, Graphic Design, and Adobe Photoshop
Information technology lead
Median base salary: ±$121,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 141 percent
Skill(s) needed: Information Technology, Technical Support, Business Process Improvement, Business Analysis, and Troubleshooting
Product manager
Median base salary: ±$121,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 29 percent
Skill(s) needed: Product Management, Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Engineering, and Product Marketing
Solutions consultant
Median base salary: ±$110,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 73 percent
Skill(s) needed: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Customer Relationship Management, Software-as-a-Service, and Business Analysis
Scrum master
Median base salary: ±$103,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 67 percent
Skill(s) needed: Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Business Analysis, and Software Development Lifecycle
Product owner
Median base salary: ±$101,000
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 87 percent
Skill(s) needed: Business analytics, agile methodologies, Business Process Improvement, Scrum
Customer success manager
Median base salary: ±$88,500
Year-to-year growth of job opening: 80 percent
Skill(s) needed: Customer Relationship Management, Salesforce, Software-as-a-Service, Customer Satisfaction, and Cloud Computing
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