What if I told you that there are millions of tech jobs up for grabs that do not require any coding experience?
Tech is estimated to be a $5.3 trillion industry in 2022. With the upcoming age of Software incorporated AI driven cars, blockchain technology, Internet of Things, Metaverse, wearable gadgets, and a lot more, the tech industry is poised to grow rapidly with every passing year.
Tech industry which is already known for the high payouts is expected to get even more lucrative for the employees. Usually when someone talks about tech, people assume a highly technical engineering role that requires sophisticated programming knowledge and some genius level skill set.
However, the fact is that there are millions of jobs in the technology industry that require no-coding experience. In fact, the demand for such roles is increasing with every passing day. Even if we look at the tech industry historically, many people who played a key role in the industry did not do any coding. One of the biggest examples of this is Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, which as we all know is now the world’s biggest company.
Coders or programmers are a critical element of the tech industry. However, they are not the only element. There are hundreds of other types of jobs related to marketing, sales, design, administration, quality assurance, and many other roles where people are making six figures and in some cases even seven figures. The best part is that you can learn many of the skills required for these non-coding tech jobs within a few months, and get reasonably good at them in a couple of years.
10 – User Experience Designer
Design is everywhere and it plays a critical role in the success of any software or hardware. That is why there is a great demand for designers in the tech industry. During the past few years we have seen an incredible rise in the demand for User Experience or UX designers.
User experience designers apply the principles of computer science, marketing, psychology, and technology to the ways in which different applications, programs, and software function. They create products with the end-user in mind. Their main goal is to increase the user satisfaction by making the different apps, software, and programs more appealing, more intuitive, and easier to use.
Some of the key elements of their workflow involves conducting user research, using information architecture, using data analytics to strengthen the designs, and prototyping. While the salaries of UX designers greatly depend on their talent, skill level, and experience, a reasonably talented and experienced UX designer can expect to earn upwards of $100,000 a year.
Other than providing you with a lucrative salary, a career as a UX designer can also be quite fulfilling if you have a creative personality. Having good aesthetic sense can give you a great advantage as a UX designer.
9 – System Administrator
System Administrators are the backbone of a company’s IT department. They are also known as Sysadmins. They are responsible from unboxing equipment to setting it up, bringing it to a working condition and then maintaining it. They are responsible for things like taking care of the server, backing up files, creating firewalls to protect the company network, and just about anything that has to do with keeping the company online.
While it definitely sounds like quite a daunting job, the amount of work fluctuates a lot. While the system administrators are extremely busy during the new installations and overhauling of company system, they are not as busy during the regular maintenance.
To become a successful system administrator you don’t necessarily need programming skills. However, you do need to have a wide range of other skills including networking skills, computer science knowledge, and people skills.
8 – Technical Writer
Technical Writer is a great job role for anyone who is good at writing and is tech-savvy. Every piece of software and hardware that is created comes with a certain set of writing. It can be writing within the app, program or software. It can be user manuals, technical reports, press releases, or other types of documents. To become a good technical writer, not only you need to have a good grasp of the language, you also need to thoroughly understand the product and the industry you are writing about. With the increase in the number of software, apps, other digital products, and hardware, the demand for technical writers is increasing with every passing day.
7 – Software Quality Tester
Software quality testers are responsible for making sure that the software products are free from errors, are of high quality, and that they meet their intended purposes. Software quality testers execute a variety of functional, scalability, and stress tests across different customer scenarios to try and find faults in the software.
Their ultimate goal is to identify the faults and enhance the overall quality of the product. The best part is that this job does not require any coding or programming. With the role of software increasing in every sphere of life and with millions of software being made every year, there is a huge demand for the software quality testers. It is yet another profession that promises a six figure salary without any coding or programming experience.
6 – SAP Consultant
SAP is an acronym for systems applications and products. SAP consultants work with businesses to create customized solutions for their specific needs and goals. SAP consultants carefully research the company, its processes, its goals, immediate and future needs, and then they identify the systems, processes, software, and other things that can be improved. SAP consultants specialize in functional or technical areas within the field of data processing. The technical side of SAP requires knowledge of computer science, software development and programming. On the other hand, the functional side of SAP requires knowledge of business and finance.
5 – Technical Recruiter
Recruiters have always been in high demand. The importance of recruiters increases several folds in organizations that need to hire for technical roles. Technical recruiters may not know coding, but they are often the ones selecting candidates for coding as well as non-coding roles in tech companies.
Technical recruiters need to have a fundamental understanding of the technical landscape and they need to be aware of the specific needs with regards to programming languages, software, and prior experience when hiring for a specific role.
The more tech-savvy you are, the more quickly you can expect to master as a technical recruiter. With the situation of “the great resignation” after the COVID crises, the companies in the US and elsewhere are finding it extremely difficult to find the right candidates, and so they are willing to pay heavily to the recruiters who can deliver them results.
With the coming age of AI, Blockchain, and Metaverse, not only the role of technical recruiters will get even more technical, it will become even more high paying as well. So if recruiting is something you are interested in, better get started today.
4 – Digital Marketing Specialist
Digital marketing has emerged as one of the most important and one of the most lucrative tech jobs during the past 10 years. The need for effective digital marketing is being realized by companies of all sizes and all industries. A digital marketing specialist uses various platforms and tools including social media sites, search engine optimization, email marketing, influencer marketing, and paid advertisements to gain new leads and customers. Digital marketers are not only in high demand in full time roles, they are also in very high demand in freelance roles.
3 – Data Analyst
With an ever increasing amount of data, there is a huge demand for data analysts. It is a great role for anyone who loves to play with data. Data analysts basically use different programs and techniques to inspect data in order to discover useful information, draw conclusions and help make smarter decisions.
Data analysts typically take large sums of data and then break it down into usable lists, charts, graphs, and reports. They not only help companies identify the problems, they also help companies find new opportunities and new paths for growth.
Data analysts rely on tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Python, and Apache Spark during their work to make data more useful. Over the past few years, there has been a consistent increase in the number of data analyst jobs as well as the salaries. This trend is likely to continue.
2 – Sales Specialist
You may have heard from the older folks that sales is the best career ever. And you may even know a few people who made millions off of sales in the 80s or 90s, or even early 2000s. Believe it or not, with the rise of tech, sales have become even more lucrative.
You may be surprised to know that some of the sales folks in tech industry make several times more than the top programmers. Sales people are generally rewarded with commissions and bonuses based on their job performance.
There are a number of different sales categories in tech. You can get into SaaS or Software as a Service sales. You can get into hardware sales, or you can get into different niches of tech related sales, such as mobile, gaming, storage, etc. If you manage to become a successful sales person in tech, you can expect to make millions during your career. However, like any sales job, tech sales require a lot of hard work. It requires extensive research, prospecting, long meetings, and a lot of patience.
1 – Project Manager
If you are looking for a lead role in tech and that too without any coding experience, then becoming a project manager is the right path for you. The way that many of the tech companies operate, gives project managers a unique position of being heavily involved throughout the lifecycle of a product.
Tech companies try to achieve their goals through projects. Typically a project involves creating software, its attachment to hardware, implementation, controlling, updating, and repairing. A project manager leads the entire process, coordinates with different teams, and ensures that the project meets the deadlines as well as the regulatory and the required qualitative standards. Product managers are highly paid individuals and their salaries usually depend on the types of projects they take care of.
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