different professions and salarys in the computer world

micko4

So I'm starting a computing science degree as a mature student in September,and I am wondering is there a choice of many different professions involved with computing when I finish up? Also what the expected starting off salary is for them and what you could work up to over the years and would also like to know which ones are most difficult or stressful or more rewarding etc.
Cheers

CreepingDeath

Search for "Ireland salary survey" and most recruitment agents post surveys of the IT jobs, with starting, mid and senior figures.

Most difficult and stressful depend on your skill level !

Established large multinationals are more likely to have better project management, less stress etc.

The likes of start-up companies will be under pressure to develop a product/service, win and maintain clients and become profitable as soon as possible.
Games companies are probably under a lot of stress too, to release the title(s) for the christmas market or various annnual games conferences worldwide.

Small companies, will tend to be more stressful if they're chasing sales and focusing on customers to stay in business, but relying on only a few staff to achieve it. Although you will learn a lot more in a small company as you'd be expected to perform many roles.

BloodBath

It's a massive field. It totally depends on where you go and what you do. Specialisation is key. Practically everything uses computer programs these days. In Ireland I'd say starting Salary of about €30k going up to €50k in the first 3 years would be normal.

If you went to America you're looking at a starting salary of around $50-70k going up to 100k in the first 3 years.

Assuming you can get the jobs of course. What areas does the course cover?

micko4

Year 1

Semester 1
Fundamentals of Programming
1 Computer Systems
Networking Basics
Personal and Professional Development
Web Development 1
Algorithmic Problem Solving

Semester 2 Fundamentals of Programming 2 Computer Architecture Mathematics for Computing Routers and Routing Basics Web Development 2

Year 2

Semester 3 LAN Switching and Wireless GUI Programming Operating Systems (Client) Information Technology Mathematics Database Fundamentals Object Oriented Analysis and Design

Semester 4 Advanced Programming Web Applications WAN Technologies Interactive Multimedia Software Engineering and Testing Operating Systems (Server)

Year 3

Semester 5 Data Structures and Algorithms Rich Web Applications Data Mining Advanced Switching and Routing Project Skills Major Group Project (Part 1)

Semester 6 Network Distributed Computing Object Oriented and Design Patterns Troubleshooting IP Networks Computer Graphics Major Group Project (Part 2)

Year 4

Semester 7 Project (Part 1) Research Skills Derivation of Algorithms Network Security Enterprise and Cloud Computing Elective 1: Ubiquitous Computing or Computer and Network Forensics

Semester 8 Project (Part 2) Elective 2: Game Development or Text Mining and Information Retrieval or Advanced Network Technologies or XML and Web Services or High Performance Computing or Intelligent Computing or Applied Language Engineering * One Module from Elective 1, Semester 7 Four Modules from Elective 2, Semester 8

micko4

I copied and pasted there it came out a bit jumbled and don't want to rearrange it all http://www.itb.ie/StudyatITB/bn104.html there is a link to the course

micko4

Also I could finish after year 3 I'll have to make that decision when the time comes

BloodBath

It's more focussed on Networking it seems which is also a massive field with lots of work. I'd say the money would be around the same.