Career spotlight
Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£18,720
Age 35
£45,760
Age 50
£55,120
Average salary in the East Midlands: £35,360
What does this career do?
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 213: Information Technology and Telecommunication Professionals.
Typical tasks
- undertakes the testing of software, systems or computer games for errors, identifies source of problems and proposes solutions
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develops, implements and documents test plans for IT software, systems and computer games
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develops quality standards and validation techniques
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makes recommendations concerning software/system quality
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examines IT system for potential threats to its security and integrity and draws up plans for disaster recovery if security is compromised
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deals with and reports on breaches in security.
Current entry requirements
Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.
Percentage in work
Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.
Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.