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Fast-track your way to a six figure salary in the technology sector.

UX Design

UX can offer something for everyone. From humanistic roles and scientific roles, which require data management skills, to technical roles which focus more on software engineering.

UX designers can earn in excess of $100,000 a year.

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Data Science

Data scientists are in-demand. The average salary for a Data Scientist in the US is $117,000.

And the growth of big data, means there’s more to analyze than ever before. According to a survey by the MIT Sloan Management Review, 43 percent of companies cite a lack of appropriate analytic skills as a key challenge.

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Product Management

Digital product managers are amongst the highest earners in Silicon Valley.

From the biggest company to the smallest startup, product management can be a fascinating career and hiring is on the rise everywhere. The average salary for a product manager is $108,032 per year.

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Lenny’s story: From corporate IT to UX

Lenny had spent over a decade in the corporate IT sector and wanted to learn about the fast-growing area of UX.

During her the internship componant of her career acceleration program, she worked in a UX role for an international design agency.

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Software Engineering

The average salary for a software engineer in the US is $108,175.

Software engineers are always in-demand and typically have the pick of the jobs. Many software engineers enjoy flexible and well-paid careers that offer plenty of perks and intellectual challenges.

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Business Development

Business development is a broad discipline that can be useful across a wide range of sectors. Best suited to those with great communication skills and commercial acumen, business development is critically important to early stage startups and tech giants alike.

The average salary for a Business Development Manager at Google, Inc. is $114,650.

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Growth/Marketing

Startups are all about growth. So it’s little surprise that growth managers are in-demand in the world of startups and technology.

Successful growth managers can come from a range of backgrounds. But an ability to devise creative ideas and a way with data really helps. The average salary for a Growth Manager is $98,827.

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