Tech’s hottest job pays $1.5 million
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Tech’s hottest job pays $1.5 million

B1IntermediateNovember 4, 20268 min
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A Forward Deployed Engineer is one of the most popular job in tech right now. I’ll explain what it is. Plus, we help Steve figure out which careers will hold up as AI takes over more work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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paying a half a million dollars a year.

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The job does not require a college degree,

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The most often asked question I get is, what's the hottest job in tech? The answer is a job that you've never heard of, but it pays up to a million and a half dollars a year.

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Got your attention? The job is called a forward deployed engineer. These are people who get a company's AI systems installed, configured, and running properly so that everyone understands how to make it all work for the company.

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The Wall Street Journal reports that entry-level positions are paying a half a million dollars a year. Senior EFDs are making one and a half million dollars a year. The job does not require a college degree,

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