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5 New Tech Jobs And What They Pay    

The article I will be discussing today is written by Porcshe Moran and it increases the awarness of 5 new IT jobs. Now a days everyone should be paying attention to new and developing jobs and this article does just that. As many people know jobs are very hard to come by and with millions of college grads being produced year after year, it is important to stay up to date with the newest career oppurtunities. However, with this article only involving IT related jobs, I hope I can expand your knowledge and awarness of potential jobs.  The 5 jobs include Virtual Concierge, Mobile Application Developer, Online Reputation Management, Online Store Owner, and Multimedia Content Producer.

I'm going to give you a rundown of what each job is, what it requires, and what each jobs pay is.


Virtual Concierge- Concierges work in hotels and high-end apartments and attend to any needs of guests and residents. Now a days the internet makes it possible to make a living in customer service from the comfort of home. A virtual concierge assists businesses and individuals with various tasks such as writing emails, answering phone, ordering theater tickets and making dinner reservations. For example, They can even do the grocery shopping for a client online through services like Peapod and Netgrocer. As a virtual concierge, it makes in convient by which you can work for yourself or be the employee of a larger firm.The average salary for a virtual concierge is roughly $28,500 to $32,720 a year according to Payscale.com.


Mobile Application Developer- With smart phones taking over the start of this current decade, don't go no further and start creating mobile apps for millions to download. However, this job entails you to be tech-savvy and have tremendous programming skills. This job can be done at your own pace during your freetime or at a professional development company. Apple is the leading producer of mobile applications, so you'll be required to have a Mac to make the most of this career path. You'll also need to learn Objective C, the primary programming language for the iPhone. There is also a market for applications for social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. "With a good idea and some hard work you could make thousands of dollars a day if your application is a hit with consumers."  The pay for this job is from $61,000 to $67,000 a year. The pay also relays on how successful the App does in the market.

Online Reputation Management- “An online reputation manager's job is to monitor every square inch of the internet for negative news and other tidbits about their client, and then get rid of it or at least downplay it.” You will need a passion for public relations. The one important goal is to make sure that only positive information appears when an internet search is done on the business or individual that they work for. Payscale.com lists salaries in this field at $50,100 to $66,040 a year.

Online Store Owner- If you want to set up a virtual shop and sell merchandise online then this is the job for you. There are two types of online sellers, those who occasionally sell their unwanted items, to those who create full-scale boutiques with new merchandise from wholesale suppliers. You will need marketing, customer service skills and self-motivation. There is no average pay scale, your income is determined on the success of the amount of products your able to market and sell.

Multimedia Content Producer- This job involves the knowledge of new technology of both video and audio production. Also requires intelligence in social media management along with web design. You will need to include Flash graphics, blogs and live text and video chats into coverage. “Multimedia content is also in demand in other communications careers such as public relations and marketing.” Average pay varies from $35,500 to $54,570.