Top 10 in-demand technology skills to learn in 2020

AS we are in this lockdown we have enough time to improve our skills which will help us to land a better job.

Here is the list of top 10 technology to learn in 2020

1.Artficial Intelligence

• Hiring growth for AI specialists has grown 74% annually in the past 4 years
• Average salary: $122,000 average across various AI careers
• The amount of jobs requiring AI skills has multiplied by 4.5 since 2013 
• Artificial intelligence specialties can benefit a variety of tech careers, from software engineers to data scientists to product managers.

2.Machine Learning

Machine learning is one of the most innovative and exciting fields moving into the future, making it one of the most profitable skills you can learn. From Siri and Alexa to chatbots to predictive analysis to self-driving cars, there are a ton of uses for this futuristic tech.

According to McKinsey, 49% of companies are currently exploring or planning to use machine learning.

• Average salary: $138K+ (Machine Learning Engineer)
• In 2019, machine learning startups received more funding than all other AI systems combined ($42 billion compared to $38 billion)
• Netflix uses machine learning to make recommendations to its users
• There are over 12,000 open positions listed on LinkedIn alone
• Machine learning engineer was Indeed’s #1 best job in America for 2019

3.Data science and analytics

• Revenue from Big Data applications and analytics is projected to grow from $5.3B in 2018 to $19.4B in 2026. 
• Average salary: $60,000 for data analysts and $91,000 for data scientists
• Data scientist is the third-best job in America, according to Glassdoor's annual Best Jobs in America report
• Data science skills shortages are present in almost every large U.S. city. 

4.Data Engineering

Since 2015, the hiring growth rate of this technology job has increased by nearly 35% across a wide variety of industries.

Average salary: $91,459 per year

5.Data visualisation

• Average salary: $98,264 per year for data visualization engineers
• It’s in demand because employers can make sense of large amounts of data to drive real business results. For example, it can help them predict sales volume, understand what factors influence human behavior, identify areas in the business that can be improved, identify trends, relationships, patterns, etc.

6.Network and information security

The number of data breaches increased by 50% in 2019, and companies famously hacked in the past include Sony, LinkedIn, Chipotle, and others.

• Company demand for security engineers has increased by 132% from 2019 to 2020
• Average salary: $99,800/yr
• 6 of the 15 top-paying IT certifications are focused on security.   
• Demand for security professionals is far outpacing supply: the talent gap in this field expected to reach 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2022–tripling from 2017.

7.Cloud computing(AWS/AZURE/GCP)

Cloud computing jobs are on the rise because more and more companies are switching from the classical server infrastructure to cloud solutions. According to Gartner, the market for public cloud services is projected to grow by 17% in 2020 to total $266.4 billion.

AWS specialists are usually engineers, cloud architects, or system administrators. IT professionals who are AWS-certified earn more than their non-certified counterparts. It's one of the most profitable skills an IT employee can learn to level up their tech career, as AWS specialists earn an average of $113,000

• Median salary: $146,350 for cloud computing professionals
• The most in-demand cloud computing skills are Amazon Web Services (AWS),  Java, Linux, software development, DevOps, Docker and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• Big companies using AWS include Intuit, Netflix, GE Oil & Gas, and Time, Inc.
• AWS has the dominant market share of the cloud computing industry worldwide, with an active customer base in 190+ countries.

8.Extended reality(VR/AR)

• Average salary: $75,000 for VR and $80,000 for AR
• According to Statista, the market size was around $6.1 billion in 2016 but is expected to reach $215 billion by 2021. 
• If you have programming skills, consider learning Unity to help develop skills. They provide free tutorials and live training. 
• Companies like Google, Facebook, Snap (Snapchat), NVIDIA and HTC are some top companies using XR.

9.Internet Of things

• Average salary: $101k for professionals with an IoT specialty
• IoT is poised to be the next tech jobs boom 
• The McKinsey Global Institute predicts that IoT will have a total economic impact of up to $11 trillion by 2025. 
• According to a 2016 poll, 94 percent of businesses were investing in initiatives to prepare for the IoT.

10.UI/UX desginers

• 87% of managers surveyed by Adobe said hiring more UX designers is the #1 priority for their organization.
• There are 14,000 UX designer jobs in the United States alone (and 24,000 in Europe).
• UX and UI designers have many specific tools of the trade–like these design tools. 
• Demand for UX/UI skills is mostly in mobile platforms, but demand for innovative design in VR, AR, AI, and wearables is growing