A trade job generally requires a particular or specialized set of skills and knowledge self-taught or learned in apprenticeships or vocational training. Trade schools, sometimes called technical schools or vocational schools, provide job-specific training in a skilled trade. Programs take between a few months to 2 years to complete and result in a certificate or associate’s degree.
Data Center Technicians: New, Growing, High-Paying
Demand for data center technicians is booming, companies such as Google and Microsoft are pouring billions into data centers. These data centers will power everything from AI chatbots to the trillions of emails and photos stored in the cloud. This is a new class of careers that doesn’t normally fall into the traditional blue- and white-collar definitions. Tech-infused, they require fluency in computerized systems and software.The pay for these data technicians? It jumped 43 percent in the past three years, standing today at a median of $75,000, according to the certification and training provider CompTIA.
