Hi to all.
While the below article is not aimed specifically at the blind or visually impaired community, I think it is an important one when discussing possible jobs and careers for this group of which I am a member. With the possible exceptions of physician, physician's assistant, and pharmacist, I think that all of the jobs listed could be performed satisfactorily by blind and visually impaired people. And, since many of these desirable jobs involve the use of computers and software, I thought it very appropriate to send the article to this list.
Finally, while I have included the text of the article below my signature, there are links inside the text that did not transfer to my email service. For that reason, I am including the website's address between my signature and the article's text.
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Ted Chittenden
Every story has at least two sides if not more.
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http://www.thetradingreport.com/2015/02/18/the-25-highest-paying-jobs-with-the-most-openings/
The 25 Highest Paying Jobs With The Most Openings
By Julie Bort (Business Insider | Original Link) · On February 18, 2015
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Who makes more money, on average, a doctor or a lawyer? A product manager or a tax manager?
And which fields are still hiring like mad?
Those are the questions that job-hunting site Glassdoor set out to answer when it created its latest list of the 25 best-paying jobs in high demand.
No 25: Sales Engineer
No 25: Sales Engineer
Instagram/dagirlamz
Average Base Salary: $90,899
Number of Job Openings: 5,508
A sales engineer is the technical resource for the sales force that helps them make sure bids and contracts meet the customers’ technical specifications.
No. 24: Business Development Manager
No. 24: Business Development Manager
University of Exeter/Flickr
Average Base Salary: $95,139
Number of Job Openings: 11,037
A business development manager is a sales role that typically involves both sales and marketing.
No. 23: Software Engineer
No. 23: Software Engineer
Hackers of NY
Average Base Salary: $96,392
Number of Job Openings: 99,055
A software engineer is a software programmer. Every company needs them, from the tech companies building software to sell to others, to the enterprises building apps for internal use.
No 22: Human Resources Manager
No 22: Human Resources Manager
Flickr/USDAgov
Average Base Salary: $96,406
Number of Job Openings: 7,220
The HR manager is in charge of things like hiring, benefits, and training.
No. 21: UX Designer
No. 21: UX Designer
Flickr/dboyfotopages
Average Base Salary: $96,855
Number of Job Openings: 2,010
UX designers, or user-experience designers, are the ones who make sure the product looks and feels good and functions in a way that is easy for people to use.
No. 20: Database Administrator
No. 20: Database Administrator
Flickr/Peter Hardy
Average Base Salary: $97,258
Number of Job Openings: 9,041
A company’s database is among the most important bits of software it owns, keeping track of customers, transactions, and inventory. A database administrator runs it.
No. 19: Marketing Manager
No. 19: Marketing Manager
Jim Edwards
Average Base Salary: $100,229
Number of Job Openings: 14,179
A marketing manager plans, directs, and coordinates the marketing of the organization’s products and/or services.
No. 18: Computer Hardware Engineer
No. 18: Computer Hardware Engineer
Facebook Engineering
Average Base Salary: $101,154
Number of Job Openings: 1,264
A computer hardware engineer designs computers and all sorts of other electronic devices.
No. 17: QA Manager
Average Base Salary: $101,330
Number of Job Openings: 1,689
A QA or “quality assurance” manager performs tests to make sure a product, service, or software performs like it should.
No. 16: Security Engineer
No. 16: Security Engineer
Reduxio
Average Base Salary: $102,749
Number of Job Openings: 2,060
A security engineer designs, deploys, and monitors systems that secures a company’s network, software, and other assets.
No. 15: Data Scientist
No. 15: Data Scientist
Intel Free Press/flickr
Average Base Salary: $105,395
Number of Job Openings: 3,433
A data scientist is a super-hot field right now. This person helps a company find insights out of heaps of data.
No. 14: Supply Chain Manager
No. 14: Supply Chain Manager
Flickr/St Kitts & Nevis Government
Average Base Salary: $106,632
Number of Job Openings: 1,667
A supply chain manager works with a company’s vendors to buy parts, materials, and supplies for building the company’s products.
No. 13: Physician Assistant
No. 13: Physician Assistant
Flickr / DIPB Images
Average Base Salary: $110,871
Number of Job Openings: 43,678
A PA sees patients and practices medicine under the supervision of physicians and surgeons.
No. 12: Product Manager
No. 12: Product Manager
Innovate360/flickr
Average Base Salary: $113,959
Number of Job Openings: 9,918
A product manager helps run the teams that design and market a product.
No. 11: Pharmacist
Milos Bicanski/Getty Images
Average Base Salary: $114,715
Number of Job Openings: 9,160
A pharmacist dispenses prescription medications and provides information about those medications to patients.
No. 10: Tax Manager
Average Base Salary: $114,966
Number of Job Openings: 3,622
A tax manager handles accounting and tax handling functions at a company.
No. 9: IT Manager
No. 9: IT Manager
Flickr/Leonardo Rizzi
Average Base Salary: $115,642
Number of Job Openings: 17,161
An IT manager runs manages a company’s technology infrastructure.
No. 8: Analytics Manager
No. 8: Analytics Manager
Sebastiaan ter Burg/Flickr
Average Base Salary: $115,725
Number of Job Openings: 1,408
An analytics manager performs business and financial analysis to help the company measure its success and predict its needs.
No. 7: Lawyer
Average Base Salary: $120,424
Number of Job Openings: 5,520
A lawyer represents and advises people, businesses, and government agencies in criminal and civil litigation.
No. 6: Solutions Architect
No. 6: Solutions Architect
Bahnhof
Average Base Salary: $121,522
Number of Job Openings: 3,530
A solutions architect designs and engineers complex software or computer systems.
No. 5: Finance Manager
No. 5: Finance Manager
Flickr / Rainer Stropek
Average Base Salary: $123,534
Number of Job Openings: 9,224
A finance manager helps a company strategically manage its money so that it can finance its business needs.
No. 4: Software Development Manager
Average Base Salary: $123,747
Number of Job Openings: 2,249
A software development manager is a project leader for software projects.
No. 3: Software Architect
Average Base Salary: $130,891
Number of Job Openings: 3,229
A software architect designs complex software applications.
No. 2: Pharmacy Manager
Average Base Salary: $131,099
Number of Job Openings: 1,787
A pharmacy manager oversees and manages pharmacy operations.
No. 1: Physician
Average Base Salary: $212,270
Number of Job Openings: 7,984
A physician examines patients, prescribes medications, and treats injuries and illnesses.
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