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		<title>Regex to Extract All Email Addresses from a String ✅ (Tutorial + Online Tool)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I have just created this small helper tool to extract all email addresses from a huge text file or string. Simply copy and paste your text into the field and click &#8220;Extract Emails&#8220;: 👇 Email Extractor Enter Text: Extract Emails Copy to Clipboard Extracted Emails: JavaScript Regex In the online tool above, I used a ... <a title="Regex to Extract All Email Addresses from a String ✅ (Tutorial + Online Tool)" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/regex-to-extract-all-email-addresses-from-a-string-%e2%9c%85-tutorial-online-tool/" aria-label="Read more about Regex to Extract All Email Addresses from a String ✅ (Tutorial + Online Tool)">Read more</a></p>
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<p>I have just created this small helper tool to extract all email addresses from a huge text file or string. Simply copy and paste your text into the field and click &#8220;<code>Extract Emails</code>&#8220;: <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f447.png" alt="👇" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



<div id="emailExtractorApp">
    <h2>Email Extractor</h2>
    <label for="inputText">Enter Text:</label>
    <textarea id="inputText" rows="4" cols="50"></textarea>
    <button onclick="extractEmails()">Extract Emails</button>
    <button onclick="copyToClipboard()" id="copyButton" disabled>Copy to Clipboard</button>
    <h3>Extracted Emails:</h3>
    <p id="outputEmails"></p>
    <style>
        #emailExtractorApp {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            margin: 20px;
            padding: 20px;
            border: 2px solid #4A90E2;
            border-radius: 10px;
            max-width: 600px;
            background-color: #F7F8FA;
        }

        textarea {
            width: calc(100% - 20px);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            padding: 10px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            border: 1px solid #B4B4B4;
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        button {
            background-color: #4A90E2;
            color: white;
            padding: 12px 25px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-size: 16px;
            margin-right: 10px;
        }

        button:hover {
            background-color: #3180B8;
        }

        h2, h3 {
            color: #333;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        p {
            color: #666;
            font-size: 16px;
            white-space: pre-line; /* Keeps the line breaks */
        }

        label {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #333;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            display: block;
        }
    </style>
    <script>
        function extractEmails() {
            // Get the input text
            var inputText = document.getElementById('inputText').value;
            
            // Regular expression to identify email addresses
            var emailRegex = /[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/g;
            
            // Extract email addresses
            var extractedEmails = inputText.match(emailRegex);
            
            // Display the extracted emails
            document.getElementById('outputEmails').innerText = extractedEmails ? extractedEmails.join('\n') : 'No emails found';
            
            // Enable the copy button if emails are found
            document.getElementById('copyButton').disabled = !extractedEmails;
        }

        function copyToClipboard() {
            // Create a temporary textarea to copy from
            var tempTextarea = document.createElement('textarea');
            tempTextarea.value = document.getElementById('outputEmails').innerText;
            document.body.appendChild(tempTextarea);
            tempTextarea.select();
            document.execCommand('copy');
            document.body.removeChild(tempTextarea);
            alert('Email addresses copied to clipboard!');
        }
    </script>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">JavaScript Regex</h2>



<p>In the online tool above, I used a JavaScript regular expression:</p>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">var emailRegex = /[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/g; </pre>



<p>The variable <code>emailRegex</code> holds a regular expression, which is a pattern used to match character combinations in strings, specifically designed here to identify email addresses. </p>



<p>In the pattern <code>/[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/g</code>, <code>[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+</code> matches the username part of the email, allowing for a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and several special characters. </p>



<p>The <code>@</code> symbol is a literal match, ensuring the presence of the at-symbol in the email. </p>



<p><code>[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+</code> matches the domain name, allowing letters, numbers, periods, and hyphens. <code>\.</code> ensures a literal period is present, and <code>[a-zA-Z]{2,}</code> matches the top-level domain (like com, org, net), ensuring it is composed of at least two letters. </p>



<p>The <code>g</code> at the end of the pattern indicates a global search, meaning it will match all instances of the pattern in the provided string, not just the first one it encounters. </p>



<p>This regular expression provides a general pattern for identifying email addresses within a text, although it&#8217;s worth noting that validating email addresses using a regular expression can get exceedingly complex due to the wide variety of valid formats specified by the standard.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Regex to Match Email Addresses in Different Programming Languages</h2>



<p>Fortunately, regular expressions (regex) tend to be quite consistent across different programming languages and environments, as many languages implement regular expressions in a way that adheres to a standard (often, the Perl 5 regular expression syntax). However, there can be slight variations or additional features in some languages. </p>



<p>Below is a general regex pattern for matching email addresses, along with examples of how it might be implemented in various programming languages:</p>



<p><strong>General Regex Pattern:</strong></p>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">1. JavaScript:</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">var emailRegex = /[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/g;</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">2. Python (using <code>re</code> module):</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">import re
email_regex = re.compile(r'[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}')</pre>



<p>You can also check out <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-extract-emails-from-any-website-using-python/">this Finxter article</a> to learn more about scraping websites to extract email addresses. However, make sure you have the right to do so!</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">3. Java:</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">Pattern emailRegex = Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}");</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">4. C# (.NET):</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">Regex emailRegex = new Regex(@"[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}");</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">5. PHP (using <code>preg_match</code>):</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">$emailRegex = '/[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/';</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">6. Ruby:</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">email_regex = /[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">7. Swift:</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">let emailRegex = "[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}"</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">8. Kotlin:</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">val emailRegex = "[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}".toRegex()</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">9. Perl:</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">my $email_regex = qr/[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/;</pre>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">10. R:</h4>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">email_regex &lt;- "[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}"</pre>



<p>Note that the above regex pattern is quite basic and will cover many, but not all, valid email address formats. Email validation can get quite complex if you want to cover all valid email formats as specified by the standards (RFC 5322, RFC 6531). The above examples should work for many common use cases, but be sure to test thoroughly with your own data to ensure no valid email addresses are being missed.</p>



<p>Have fun, thanks for reading, and keep learning! <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> </p>



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		<title>How to Check Java Version?</title>
		<link>https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-check-java-version/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Dependency Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Java]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.finxter.com/?p=1457359</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Java is a widely used programming language that has been around for many years. To begin, it&#8217;s important to understand that there are two main components of Java: the Java Development Kit (JDK) and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). These components have different purposes and may have different version numbers. The JDK is used for ... <a title="How to Check Java Version?" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-check-java-version/" aria-label="Read more about How to Check Java Version?">Read more</a></p>
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<p>Java is a widely used programming language that has been around for many years. To begin, it&#8217;s important to understand that there are two main components of Java: the <strong>Java Development Kit (JDK)</strong> and the <strong>Java Runtime Environment (JRE)</strong>. </p>



<p>These components have different purposes and may have different version numbers. The JDK is used for developing Java applications, while the JRE is used for running them. </p>



<p>By checking the versions of both components, you can ensure that your development and runtime environments are consistent and up-to-date.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Checking Java Version</h2>



<p>In this section, we will discuss how to check your Java version on various operating systems, including Windows and macOS, using different methods like Command Prompt, Control Panel, and Terminal on Mac OS.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="574" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-230-1024x574.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1457363" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-230-1024x574.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-230-300x168.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-230-768x430.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-230.png 1110w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Using Command Prompt</h3>



<p>If you&#8217;re on a Windows computer, whether it&#8217;s <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/717330/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Windows 10</a> or <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/838703/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-11/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Windows 11</a>, you can easily check your Java version using the Command Prompt. Follow these steps:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Press <strong>Windows key + R</strong> to open the Run dialog box.</li>



<li>Type <code>cmd</code> and press <strong>Enter</strong> to open the Command Prompt.</li>



<li>In the Command Prompt window, type <code>java -version</code> and press <strong>Enter</strong>.</li>
</ol>



<p>The output will show you the Java version your system is running, along with information about the Java HotSpot 64-bit server VM. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f5a5.png" alt="🖥" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Using Control Panel (Checking Java Graphically)</h3>


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</div>


<p>On a Windows PC, you can also check your Java version through the Control Panel (&amp; <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/717330/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.howtogeek.com/717330/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">graphically</a>). Here&#8217;s the process:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Click on the <strong>Start</strong> button and open the <strong>Control Panel</strong>.</li>



<li>Select <strong>Programs</strong> and then click on <strong>Java</strong>.</li>



<li>In the Java Control Panel, go to the <strong>General</strong> tab and click on <strong>About</strong>.</li>
</ol>



<p>You&#8217;ll see the Java version along with other details about the installed software. Make sure the version matches the one you found using the Command Prompt. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f39b.png" alt="🎛" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Using Terminal on Mac OS</h3>



<p>For Mac users, checking the Java version is just as simple. All you need to do is use the Terminal app on macOS. Here&#8217;s what you need to do:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Open the <strong>Terminal</strong> app by going to <strong>Applications</strong> &gt; <strong>Utilities</strong>, or by using the <strong>Spotlight Search</strong> (⌘ + Space) and typing &#8220;Terminal.&#8221;</li>



<li>In the Terminal window, type <code>java -version</code> and press <strong>Enter</strong>.</li>
</ol>



<p>The output will display the Java version installed on your macOS system, along with additional details about the software and operating system. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f34f.png" alt="🍏" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4bb.png" alt="💻" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE)</h2>


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<p>The <strong>Java Development Kit (JDK)</strong> is a software development environment used for creating Java applications. It comprises essential tools and utilities that enable developers to build, compile, debug, and run Java programs. The JDK includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which provides the necessary components to execute Java code <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />.</p>



<p>The <strong>JRE</strong>, on the other hand, is a package containing everything required to run compiled Java programs, including the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), the Java Class Library, the <code>java</code> command, and other infrastructure. Simply put, the JRE is essential for end-users who want to run Java-based applications on their machines.</p>



<p>Here are some key differences between the JDK and JRE:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>JDK</strong> serves as the development platform, providing tools for building and compiling Java code.</li>



<li><strong>JRE</strong> is needed for executing Java applications, making it critical for end-users.</li>



<li><strong>JDK includes JRE</strong>, meaning if you have the JDK installed, the JRE is automatically available.</li>
</ul>



<p>To check your current Java version, whether it&#8217;s JDK or JRE, simply follow these steps:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Open your command prompt or terminal.</li>



<li>Type <code>java -version</code> and press Enter.</li>
</ol>



<p>If Java is properly installed on your system, you will receive output displaying the version number of your Java installation <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f31f.png" alt="🌟" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />. If you encounter an error message or nothing is displayed, it&#8217;s an indication that Java might not be installed or the PATH variable needs updating.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Java Versions and Releases</h2>



<p>Java is a popular programming language with a long history of releases and updates. Over the years, many versions have been introduced, providing developers with sophisticated tools and functionalities. Java versions provide enhanced performance, security, and improvements that cater to a wide range of user needs.</p>



<p>The Java platform has two main components: the Java Development Kit (JDK) and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The JDK is designed for software development, while the JRE is a runtime environment solely for executing Java applications. When speaking of Java versions, it often refers to the version of the JDK, which encompasses JRE as well.</p>



<p>As of June 2023, the latest JDK release is JDK 17, with JDK 18 and JDK 19 in development. There have been significant changes in Java&#8217;s versioning system over time, and this <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.java.com/releases/" target="_blank">JDK Releases</a> page has a comprehensive list of Java releases.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="560" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-231-1024x560.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1457364" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-231-1024x560.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-231-300x164.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-231-768x420.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-231-1536x840.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-231.png 1694w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>With diverse Java versions available, it&#8217;s essential to know which version you are working with to tackle compatibility issues and utilize specific features. To check your Java version on a Windows machine, open the Command Prompt and type <code>java -version</code>, then press Enter. This command will display your Java version in the format <code>java version "X.X.X"</code> <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f5a5.png" alt="🖥" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />. Similar commands work for Mac and Linux terminals.</p>



<p>If you want to find your Java version on a Windows or Mac machine through a more visual route, you can locate it through the Java Control Panel <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f50e.png" alt="🔎" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />. For Windows, click on Programs in the Control Panel, find the Java program listing, and then click About Java. On Mac, the Java Control Panel can be found in System Preferences.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Environment Variables and Java</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="678" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-238-1024x678.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1457372" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-238-1024x678.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-238-300x199.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-238-768x509.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-238.png 1196w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Setting Java Path</h3>



<p>In order to use Java effectively, it&#8217;s important to set up environment variables correctly. One of the key variables is <code>JAVA_HOME</code>, which points to the installation directory of the Java Development Kit (JDK). To set up the <code>JAVA_HOME</code> variable on Windows, follow these steps:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Locate your JDK installation directory (e.g. <code>C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8.0_291</code>).</li>



<li>Right-click on &#8216;My Computer&#8217; or &#8216;This PC&#8217; and select &#8216;Properties&#8217;.</li>



<li>Click on the &#8216;Advanced&#8217; tab, then click on &#8216;Environment Variables&#8217;.</li>



<li>Under &#8216;System Variables&#8217;, click on &#8216;New&#8217;.</li>



<li>For &#8216;Variable Name&#8217;, enter <code>JAVA_HOME</code>. For &#8216;Variable Value&#8217;, enter the path to your JDK installation directory (e.g. <code>C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8.0_291</code>).</li>



<li>Click &#8216;OK&#8217;.</li>
</ol>



<p>Another important variable to set is the <code>PATH</code>. This allows the system to locate Java executables easily. To add the <code>%JAVA_HOME%\bin</code> directory to your system&#8217;s <code>PATH</code>:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>In the &#8216;Environment Variables&#8217; window, locate the &#8216;Path&#8217; variable under &#8216;System Variables&#8217;.</li>



<li>Click on &#8216;Edit&#8217;, then add <code>;%JAVA_HOME%\bin</code> to the end of the &#8216;Variable Value&#8217;, making sure there is a semicolon before <code>%JAVA_HOME%</code>.</li>



<li>Click &#8216;OK&#8217; to save your changes.</li>
</ol>



<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f44d.png" alt="👍" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Now your Java environment variables should be set up correctly!</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Verifying Java Path</h3>



<p>To ensure that your environment variables are set up properly, you can check the installed Java version using the Command Prompt:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Open the &#8216;Start&#8217; menu, search for &#8216;Command Prompt&#8217;, then click the &#8216;Command Prompt&#8217; shortcut in the search results.</li>



<li>When the Command Prompt opens, type the following command at the prompt and press &#8216;Enter&#8217;: <code>java -version</code></li>
</ol>



<p>If everything is set up correctly, you should see the Java version displayed, like:</p>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">java version "1.8.0_291"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_291-b10)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.291-b10, mixed mode)
</pre>



<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If you see a response similar to the one above, it means your Java path is set up correctly, and you&#8217;re all set to use Java on your system!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Install Java</h2>



<p>Installing Java on your computer is a simple and straightforward process. To get started, visit the official <a href="https://www.java.com/en/download/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Java website</a> and download the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or the Java Development Kit (JDK), depending on your needs.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="616" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-232-1024x616.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1457365" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-232-1024x616.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-232-300x180.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-232-768x462.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-232-1536x924.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-232.png 1743w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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<p>First, let&#8217;s download the Java installer. Navigate to the <a href="https://www.java.com/en/download/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Java website</a> and click on the &#8220;Java Download&#8221; button. This will bring you to a page with the latest Java version available for your system. Click on the &#8220;Agree and Start Free Download&#8221; button to initiate the download process. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4bb.png" alt="💻" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



<p>Once the Java installer is downloaded, locate the file in your downloads folder and double-click on it to start the installation process. You may be prompted by your system to allow changes; click &#8220;Yes&#8221; to continue. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Java, making sure to accept any terms and conditions, and choosing the appropriate destination and options for your system.</p>



<p>During the installation process, you might be presented with optional programs or toolbars to install along with Java. Be sure to review these options and deselect any you don&#8217;t want to install. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f50d.png" alt="🔍" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



<p>After the installation is complete, you can verify that Java is installed correctly by running the <code>java -version</code> command in your command prompt or terminal. The output should display the installed Java version, indicating that it&#8217;s been installed successfully. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f389.png" alt="🎉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Additional Resources and Tools</h2>



<p>When working with Java, it&#8217;s essential to know the version of the programming language installed on your computer. One straightforward method to check your Java version is through the Command Prompt or Terminal Window on your machine <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4bb.png" alt="💻" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />. </p>



<p>To do this, open the <strong>Start menu</strong> in Windows or <strong>Terminal</strong> in Mac and type <code>java -version</code> in the command line. Press Enter, and you&#8217;ll see the Java version displayed in the output <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f31f.png" alt="🌟" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />.</p>



<p>Java is a versatile programming language, and there are many utilities to help developers streamline their work. For example, programmers can use various <a href="https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/tools/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Java Downloads tools</a> provided by Oracle to diagnose and update their Java installations. Additionally, there are many <em>keyboard</em> shortcuts that can speed up coding and debugging processes <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2328.png" alt="⌨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="218" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-233-1024x218.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1457366" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-233-1024x218.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-233-300x64.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-233-768x163.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-233-1536x327.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image-233.png 1575w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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<p>Another way to keep yourself up-to-date with Java-related news and updates is by following technology blogs and forums <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4da.png" alt="📚" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />. For a quick search, use the <em>DuckDuckGo web browser</em> to find Java tutorials, tips, and other helpful resources.</p>



<p>If you&#8217;re working on a Mac, an interesting tool for automation and testing are <em>Mac auto-clickers</em>. These utilities can help you simulate user interactions and automate repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on building more innovative features for your Java applications <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>


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</div>


<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How can I verify the Java version on Windows?</h3>



<p>To verify the Java version on Windows, you can go to the Control Panel, select Programs, and then click on Programs and Features. From there, find the installed Java version(s) in the list of programs. For Windows 8, right-click on the screen&#8217;s bottom-left corner and choose the Control Panel from the pop-up menu <a href="https://www.java.com/en/download/help/version_manual.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What command checks Java version in the terminal?</h3>



<p>To check the Java version in the terminal, simply open the Command Prompt and type the following command: <code>java -version</code>. Press Enter, and you will see the Java version displayed in the output <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/717330/how-to-check-your-java-version-on-windows-10/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Is there a way to see the installed JDK version?</h3>



<p>Yes, you can see the installed JDK version using the same command mentioned above: <code>java -version</code>. This will display the Java Development Kit (JDK) version if it is installed on your system.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How do I determine my Java edition on macOS?</h3>



<p>To determine your Java edition on macOS, open the Terminal application and enter the command <code>java -version</code>. Press Enter, and the Java version will be displayed <a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Determine-Java-Version" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What methods exist for updating Java?</h3>



<p>To update Java, you can use the Java Control Panel on Windows or the Java Preferences app on macOS. You can also visit the official Java website to download and install the latest version <a href="https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/index_general.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How can I switch between different Java versions?</h3>



<p>Switching between different Java versions typically involves updating the <code>JAVA_HOME</code> environment variable to point to the desired Java installation folder. You may also need to adjust the <code>PATH</code> variable to include the relevant <code>bin</code> directory of the new Java version.</p>



<p>Remember to always verify the switched Java version by running the <code>java -version</code> command in the terminal or command prompt.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way: What Does a System Administrator Do? A system administrator (SysAdmin) is responsible for keeping a system, server, or server application running smoothly and without unexpected negative system behavior. This involves tasks such as management, debugging, troubleshooting, licensing, and updating hardware and ... <a title="System Administrator &#8212; Income and Opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/system-administrator/" aria-label="Read more about System Administrator &#8212; Income and Opportunity">Read more</a></p>
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<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Does a System Administrator Do?</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="682" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-102-1024x682.png" alt="" class="wp-image-353369" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-102-1024x682.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-102-300x200.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-102-768x512.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-102.png 1028w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>A system administrator (SysAdmin) is responsible for keeping a system, server, or server application running smoothly and without unexpected negative system behavior. </p>



<p>This involves tasks such as management, debugging, troubleshooting, licensing, and updating hardware and software systems. </p>



<p>A SysAdmin makes sure to proactively avoid negative system behavior such as security exploits, data loss, or system downtime.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Do You Need a Degree to Work as a System Administrator?</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="452" height="685" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-103.png" alt="" class="wp-image-353370" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-103.png 452w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-103-198x300.png 198w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px" /></figure></div>



<p>While there are no formal requirements for a role as system administrator, the majority of employers require a bachelor&#8217;s degree in a related field such as computer science or information technology. </p>



<p>For companies, it is mission critical to keep their systems running smoothly. That&#8217;s why many employers require 3-5 years of experience in a role similar to system administration as well. However, this experience can often be acquired in-house. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="annual-income">Annual Income</h2>



<p>How much does an <strong>System Administrator</strong> make per year?</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="491" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-99-1024x491.png" alt="Figure: Average Income of a System Administrator in the US by Source." class="wp-image-353142" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-99-1024x491.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-99-300x144.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-99-768x369.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-99.png 1167w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption><strong>Figure</strong>: Average Income of a System Administrator in the US by Source. [1]</figcaption></figure></div>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">The average annual income of a <strong>System Administrator</strong> in the United States is between <strong>$75,207</strong> and <strong>$92,500</strong>, with an average of <strong>$83,088 </strong>and a statistical median of <strong>$84,031</strong> per year.</p>



<p>This data is based on our meta-study of nine (9) salary aggregators sources such as Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, and PayScale.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Average Income</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/android-app-developer-salary-SRCH_KO0,21.htm" target="_blank">Glassdoor</a><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/systems-administrator-salary-SRCH_KO0,21.htm" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/systems-administrator-salary-SRCH_KO0,21.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">.</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/android-app-developer-salary-SRCH_KO0,21.htm" target="_blank">com</a></td><td>$76,339</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Computer-Systems-Administrator-Salary" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Computer-Systems-Administrator-Salary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter.com</a></td><td>$76,296</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=229&amp;loctype=1&amp;job=843&amp;jobtype=3" data-type="URL" data-id="http://www.salaryexplorer.com/salary-survey.php?loc=229&amp;loctype=1&amp;job=843&amp;jobtype=3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SalaryExplorer.com</a></td><td>$83,700</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.indeed.com/career/systems-administrator/salaries" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.indeed.com/career/systems-administrator/salaries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indeed.com</a></td><td>$75,207</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.talent.com/salary?job=system+administrator" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.talent.com/salary?job=system+administrator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Talent.com</a></td><td>$85,000</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/system-administrator/united-states" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/system-administrator/united-states" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SalaryExpert.com</a></td><td>$91,823</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://blog.netwrix.com/2020/07/09/systems-administrator-salary/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.netwrix.com/2020/07/09/systems-administrator-salary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NetWrix.com</a></td><td>$84,363</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/network-and-computer-systems-administrator/salary" data-type="URL" data-id="https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/network-and-computer-systems-administrator/salary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USNews.com</a></td><td>$84,810</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.zippia.com/systems-administrator-jobs/salary/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.zippia.com/systems-administrator-jobs/salary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zippia.com</a></td><td>$80,851</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-sr-system-administrator" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-sr-system-administrator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Comparably.com</a></td><td>$92,500</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p><strong>Table</strong>: Average Income of a System Administrator in the US by Source.</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the hourly rate of System Administrators next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hourly-rate">Hourly Rate</h2>



<p>System Administrators are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/upwork-vs-fiverr/" data-type="post" data-id="11152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upwork or Fiverr</a>.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Related Article</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" data-type="post" data-id="3382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What&#8217;s the best freelancing platform?</a></li></ul>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">If you decide to go the route as a freelance System Administrator, you can expect to make between $40 and $80 per hour on Upwork (<a href="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=system%20administrator&amp;top_rated_plus=yes&amp;top_rated_status=top_rated" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=system%20administrator&amp;top_rated_plus=yes&amp;top_rated_status=top_rated" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>). Assuming an annual workload of 2000 hours, you can expect to make between $80,000 and $160,000 per year.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="781" height="732" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-100.png" alt="" class="wp-image-353348" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-100.png 781w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-100-300x281.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-100-768x720.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px" /></figure></div>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="industry-demand">Industry Demand</h2>



<p>But is there enough demand? Let&#8217;s have a look at Google trends to find out how interest evolves over time (<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=System%20Administrator" data-type="URL" data-id="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=System%20Administrator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="459" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-101-1024x459.png" alt="" class="wp-image-353349" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-101-1024x459.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-101-300x134.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-101-768x344.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-101-1536x688.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-101.png 1747w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="learning-path-skills-and-education-requirements">Learning Path and Education Requirements</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="615" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-105-1024x615.png" alt="" class="wp-image-353373" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-105-1024x615.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-105-300x180.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-105-768x462.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-105.png 1040w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>Do you want to become a System Administrator? Here&#8217;s a step-by-step learning path I&#8217;d propose to get started with System :</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Step 1</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" target="_blank">Introduction to Computer Science</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 2</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/python-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/python-developer-income-and-opportunity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Introduction to Programming (e.g. Python)</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 3</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/powershell-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/powershell-developer-income-and-opportunity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Introduction to Scripting (e.g., Powershell)</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+System+administration" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+System+administration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Introduction to System Administration (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li></ul>



<p>Also, watch the following full course &#8212; today!</p>



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<p>You can find many additional computer science courses on the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://academy.finxter.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://academy.finxter.com/" target="_blank">Finxter Computer Science Academy</a> (flatrate model).</p>



<p>But don&#8217;t wait too long to acquire practical experience! </p>



<p>Even if you have little skills, it&#8217;s best to get started as a <strong>freelance developer</strong> and learn as you work on real projects for clients &#8212; <strong>earning income as you learn</strong> and gaining motivation through real-world feedback.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top 11 System Administrator Skills</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-106-1024x684.png" alt="" class="wp-image-353379" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-106-1024x684.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-106-300x200.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-106-768x513.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-106.png 1026w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Operating systems (Microsoft, Unix, Linux, macOS)</li><li>Basic programming skills (Python, JavaScript, Java)</li><li>Hardware (servers and routers)</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Problem solving mindset and critical thinking</li><li>Distributes systems</li><li>Computer networks</li><li>Communication and IT support</li><li>Cloud computing</li><li>Security and account management</li><li>Scripting languages (e.g., <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/powershell-operators/" data-type="post" data-id="79052" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PowerShell</a>)</li></ol>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top 22 System Administration Duties</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="456" height="685" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-107.png" alt="" class="wp-image-353381" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-107.png 456w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-107-200x300.png 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px" /></figure></div>



<p>System Administrators have a wide variety of daily tasks and duties. Here are the most <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_administrator#Skills" data-type="URL" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_administrator#Skills" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">common ones</a>:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Analyze system logs</li><li>Identify issues with computer systems and applications</li><li>Apply operating system updates</li><li>Configure applications and systems properly</li><li>Install hardware (e.g., routers and switches)</li><li>Install software (e.g., private cloud management system)</li><li>Configure hardware </li><li>Configure software</li><li>User managment (e.g., add, remove, verify, reset, or update user accounts)</li><li>IT support (e.g, answer technical queries and assist users)</li><li>Security of system</li><li>Document system behavior (e.g., logging)</li><li>Troubleshoot and debug problems</li><li>Tune performance of system</li><li>Optimize storage requirements</li><li>Keep network infrastructure up and running</li><li>Manage data center administration</li><li>Configure, add, and delete file systems</li><li>Handle developers, testers, and operators (e.g., <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/devops-specialist-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="310928" target="_blank">DevOps</a>)</li><li>Train and educate users</li><li>Purchase equippment and hardware</li><li>Present system requirements and behaviors to team and supervisors</li></ol>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-video">Related Video</h2>



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<p>You can find more job descriptions for coders, programmers, and computer scientists in our detailed overview guide:</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-income-of-professional-developers">Related Income of Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The following statistic shows the self-reported income from 9,649 US-based professional developers (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" target="_blank">source</a>).</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers in the US is between <strong>$70,000</strong> and <strong>$177,500</strong> for various programming languages.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="641" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163242" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png 641w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-188x300.png 188w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-768x1227.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48.png 876w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Question</strong>: <em>What is your current total compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent weekly, monthly, or yearly salary.</em> (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<p>The following statistic compares the self-reported income from 46,693 professional programmers as conducted by StackOverflow.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers worldwide (US and non-US) is between <strong>$33,000</strong> and <strong>$95,000</strong> for various programming languages. </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of a more detailed overview of each programming language considered in the report:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163206" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png 350w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-103x300.png 103w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-525x1536.png 525w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-701x2048.png 701w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41.png 745w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s what different database professionals earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="893" height="878" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163220" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png 893w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-300x295.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-768x755.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of different cloud solutions experts:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="848" height="433" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163225" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png 848w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-300x153.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-768x392.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s what professionals in web frameworks earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="740" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163226" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png 740w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-217x300.png 217w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44.png 755w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure></div>



<p>There are many other interesting frameworks&#8212;that pay well!</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="816" height="757" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163229" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png 816w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-300x278.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-768x712.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px" /></figure></div>



<p>Look at those tools:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="793" height="825" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163230" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png 793w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-288x300.png 288w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-768x799.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>



<p>Okay, but what do you need to do to get there? What are the skill requirements and qualifications to make you become a professional developer in the area you desire?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s find out next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="general-qualifications-of-professionals">General Qualifications of Professionals</h2>



<p>StackOverflow performs an annual survey asking professionals, coders, developers, researchers, and engineers various questions about their background and job satisfaction on their website.</p>



<p>Interestingly, when aggregating the data of the developers&#8217; educational background, a good three quarters have an academic background.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s the question asked by StackOverflow (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>): </p>



<p><strong>Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed?</strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="589" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163017" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-300x173.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-768x442.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37.png 1057w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>However, if you don&#8217;t have a formal degree, don&#8217;t fear! Many of the respondents with degrees don&#8217;t have a degree in their field&#8212;so it may not be of much value for their coding careers anyways. </p>



<p>Also, about one out of four don&#8217;t have a formal degree and still succeeds in their field! You certainly don&#8217;t need a degree if you&#8217;re committed to your own success!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="freelancing-vs-employment-status">Freelancing vs Employment Status</h2>



<p>The percentage of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="5912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developers</a> increases steadily. The fraction of freelance developers has already reached 11.21%! </p>



<p>This indicates that more and more work will be done in a more flexible work environment&#8212;and fewer and fewer companies and clients want to hire inflexible talent. </p>



<p>Here are the stats from the StackOverflow developer survey (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="780" height="538" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163234" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png 780w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-300x207.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-768x530.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /></figure></div>



<p>Do you want to become a professional freelance developer and earn some money on the side or as your primary source of income?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Resource</strong>: Check out our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" target="_blank">freelance developer course</a>&#8212;it&#8217;s the best freelance developer course in the world with the highest student success rate in the industry!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-programming-languages-used-by-professional-developers">Other Programming Languages Used by Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The StackOverflow developer survey collected 58000 responses about the following question (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<p><em><strong>Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year?</strong></em></p>



<p>These are the languages you want to focus on when starting out as a coder:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="372" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163026" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png 372w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-109x300.png 109w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-768x2114.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-558x1536.png 558w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-744x2048.png 744w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38.png 780w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px" /></figure>



<p>And don&#8217;t worry&#8212;if you feel stuck or struggle with a nasty bug. We all go through it. Here&#8217;s what SO survey respondents and professional developers do when they&#8217;re stuck:</p>



<p><strong>What do you do when you get stuck on a problem? Select all that apply. </strong>(<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="846" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163044" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png 846w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-300x243.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-768x621.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-tutorials">Related Tutorials</h2>



<p>To get started with some of the fundamentals and industry concepts, feel free to check out these articles:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" target="_blank">Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" target="_blank">How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" target="_blank">How Adam Earns $5000 per Month as a Python Freelancer on Upwork [Month 4]</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_administrator" data-type="URL" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_administrator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">System Administration Wikipedia</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Go From Here?</h2>



<p>Enough theory. Let’s get some practice!</p>



<p>Coders get paid six figures and more because they can solve problems more effectively using machine intelligence and automation. </p>



<p>To become more successful in coding, solve more real problems for real people. That’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>



<p><strong>You build high-value coding skills by working on practical coding projects!</strong></p>



<p>Do you want to stop learning with toy projects and focus on practical code projects that earn you money and solve real problems for people?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If your answer is <strong><em>YES!</em></strong>, consider becoming a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Python freelance developer</a>! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>



<p>If you just want to learn about the freelancing opportunity, feel free to watch my free webinar <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank">“How to Build Your High-Income Skill Python”</a> and learn how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too—from the comfort of your own home.</p>



<p><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join the free webinar now!</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">References</h2>



<p>[1] The figure was generated using the following code snippet:</p>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="generic" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import math

data = [76339,
        76296,
        83700,
        75207,
        85000,
        91823,
        84363,
        84810,
        80851,
        92500]

labels = ['Glassdoor.com',
          'ZipRecruiter.com',
          'SalaryExplorer.com',
          'Indeed.com',
          'Talent.com',
          'SalaryExpert.com',
          'NetWrix.com',
          'USNews.com',
          'Zippia.com',
          'Comparably.com']

median = np.median(data)
average = np.average(data)
print(median, average)
n = len(data)

plt.plot(range(n), [median] * n, color='black', label='Median: $' + str(int(median)))
plt.plot(range(n), [average] * n, '--', color='red', label='Average: $' + str(int(average)))
plt.bar(range(len(data)), data)
plt.xticks(range(len(data)), labels, rotation='vertical', position = (0,0.45), color='white', weight='bold')
plt.ylabel('Average Income ($)')
plt.title('System Administrator Annual Income - by Finxter')
plt.legend()
plt.show()
</pre>
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		<title>Android App Developer &#8212; Income and Opportunity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2022 12:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way: What Does an Android App Developer Do? An Android app developer is a programmer who focuses on software creation for mobile devices such as smartphones or wearables using the Android operating system. Feel free to check out our other articles on ... <a title="Android App Developer &#8212; Income and Opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/android-app-developer/" aria-label="Read more about Android App Developer &#8212; Income and Opportunity">Read more</a></p>
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<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="682" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-30-1024x682.png" alt="Person with smartphone" class="wp-image-338014" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-30-1024x682.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-30-300x200.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-30-768x512.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-30.png 1028w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Does an Android App Developer Do?</h2>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">An Android app developer is a programmer who focuses on software creation for mobile devices such as smartphones or wearables using the Android operating system.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="682" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-95-1024x682.png" alt="" class="wp-image-351534" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-95-1024x682.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-95-300x200.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-95-768x512.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-95.png 1028w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>Feel free to check out our other articles on the Finxter blog that concern app development.</p>



<p><strong>Related Articles:</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/ios-app-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="349971" target="_blank">iOS App Developer &#8212; Income and Opportunity</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/mobile-app-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="337807" target="_blank">Mobile App Developer &#8212; Income and Opportunity</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/flutter-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/flutter-developer-income-and-opportunity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flutter Developer &#8212; Income and Opportunity</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Android App Developer Stats</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="678" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-32-1024x678.png" alt="" class="wp-image-338018" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-32-1024x678.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-32-300x199.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-32-768x508.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-32.png 1035w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>For your motivation, I&#8217;ve compiled some interesting stats and facts about mobile app development:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The revenue of the mobile app market worldwide is mobile app revenue in 2022 is <strong>$437 billion USD</strong>. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.statista.com/outlook/dmo/app/worldwide" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.statista.com/outlook/dmo/app/worldwide" target="_blank">Statista</a>)</li><li>The number of <strong>Android</strong> mobile app developers in the world is <strong>5.9 million</strong>. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://evansdata.com/press/viewRelease.php?pressID=278" target="_blank">EvansData</a>)</li><li>The number of <strong>iOS</strong> mobile app developers in the world is <strong>2.8 million</strong>. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://evansdata.com/press/viewRelease.php?pressID=278" target="_blank">EvansData</a>)</li><li>The average revenue per mobile app developer worldwide is <strong>$50,229 USD/year</strong>. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/mobile-app-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/mobile-app-developer/" target="_blank">Finxter</a>)</li><li>The average annual income of a mobile app developer in the US is <strong>$101,000 USD</strong>. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/mobile-app-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/mobile-app-developer/" target="_blank">Finxter</a>)</li><li>The average annual income of a mobile app developer in India is <strong>₹5,17,819</strong>. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Salaries/india-mobile-applications-developer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,5_IN115_KO6,35.htm" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Salaries/india-mobile-applications-developer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,5_IN115_KO6,35.htm" target="_blank">Glassdoor</a>)</li></ul>



<p>So, are you motivated? Great, let&#8217;s have a look on the skills you need next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Skills Do Android App Developers Need?</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="682" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-33-1024x682.png" alt="" class="wp-image-338019" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-33-1024x682.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-33-300x200.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-33-768x512.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-33.png 1028w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>As an Android app developer, your skill set varies depending on the concrete set of applications you&#8217;re working on. However, these skills will proof useful no matter what, and most successful Android app developers have these seven skills: </p>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>General programming skills (e.g., <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/java-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="217907" target="_blank">Java</a>, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/c-plus-plus-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="196896" target="_blank">C++</a>, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/python-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="189354" target="_blank">Python</a>)</li><li>Specific app framework skills (e.g., <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/flutter-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="255884" target="_blank">Flutter</a>)</li><li>Distributed systems skills</li><li>Web development skills (e.g., <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/full-stack-web-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="326336" target="_blank">HTML, CSS, JavaScript</a>)</li><li>Design skills (e.g., Photoshop)</li><li>Security skills (e.g., SSL encryption)</li><li>Soft skills (e.g., communication, presentation, marketing)</li></ol>



<p>Of course, these are only the top seven most important skills from my point of view. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Android App Developer vs Desktop Developer</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="456" height="685" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-98.png" alt="" class="wp-image-351546" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-98.png 456w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-98-200x300.png 200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px" /></figure></div>



<p>What’s the difference between an Android app developer and a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/desktop-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="335855" target="_blank">desktop developer</a>?</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>An <strong>Android app developer</strong> creates mobile applications for the Android operating system that runs on smartphones and wearables.</li><li>A <strong>desktop developer</strong> creates applications for desktop-based operating systems like macOS, Windows, and Linux.</li></ul>



<p>Unlike desktop developers, Android app developers tend to focus more on utilizing native sensors such as NFC and GPS for location-based applications, as well as more natural human-computer interaction means such as speech and touch.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-96-1024x684.png" alt="" class="wp-image-351537" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-96-1024x684.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-96-300x200.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-96-768x513.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-96.png 1026w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>Both may use the same programming languages, such as <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/java-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="217907" target="_blank">Java</a>, and similar IDEs, such as Eclipse.</p>



<p>Of course, there’s a two-way exchange of ideas and technologies because more and more <strong>desktop developers</strong> integrate ubiquitous computing technologies in their applications. And <strong>app developers </strong>use traditional “desktop” means of user interfaces such as virtual keyboards.</p>



<p>Now that you know about <strong><em>what Android development is</em></strong> let&#8217;s have a look at <strong><em>what it earns</em></strong> next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="annual-income">Annual Income</h2>



<p>How much does an <strong>Android App Developer</strong> make per year?</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="568" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-91-1024x568.png" alt="" class="wp-image-351511" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-91-1024x568.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-91-300x167.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-91-768x426.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-91.png 1027w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption><strong>Figure</strong>: Average Income of an Android App Developer in the US by Source. [1]</figcaption></figure></div>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">The average annual income of an <strong>Android App Developer</strong> in the United States is between <strong>$85,000</strong> and <strong>$126,577</strong> with an average of <strong>$106,923 </strong>and a statistical median of <strong>$107,343</strong> per year.</p>



<p>This data is based on our meta-study of nine (9) salary aggregators sources such as Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, and PayScale.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Average Income</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/android-app-developer-salary-SRCH_KO0,21.htm" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/android-app-developer-salary-SRCH_KO0,21.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Glassdoor.com</a></td><td>$98,896</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Android-Developer-Salary" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Android-Developer-Salary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter.com</a></td><td>$112,647</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.zippia.com/android-developer-jobs/salary/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.zippia.com/android-developer-jobs/salary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zippia.com</a></td><td>$100,134</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.indeed.com/career/android-developer/salaries" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.indeed.com/career/android-developer/salaries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indeed.com</a></td><td>$126,577</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.talent.com/salary?job=android+developer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.talent.com/salary?job=android+developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Talent.com</a></td><td>$121,875</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.salary.com/research/salary/recruiting/android-app-developer-salary" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.salary.com/research/salary/recruiting/android-app-developer-salary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Salary.com</a></td><td>$96,841</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.businessofapps.com/app-developers/research/ios-android-developer-salary/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.businessofapps.com/app-developers/research/ios-android-developer-salary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BusinessOfApps.com</a></td><td>$113,000</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://builtin.com/salaries/dev-engineer/android-developer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://builtin.com/salaries/dev-engineer/android-developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BuiltIn.com</a></td><td>$107,343</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-android-app-developer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-android-app-developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Comparably.com</a></td><td>$85,000</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption><strong>Table</strong>: Average Income of an Android App Developer in the US by Source.</figcaption></figure>



<hr class="wp-block-separator"/>



<p>For comparison, you can have a look at the average income of a <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/desktop-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="335855" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">desktop developer</a> in the following graphic:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="903" height="566" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-20.png" alt="Average Income of a Desktop Developer in the US by Source" class="wp-image-335869" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-20.png 903w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-20-300x188.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-20-768x481.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px" /></figure>



<p>Mobile app developers make more than Desktop developers on average. Not a very surprising finding! <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the hourly rate of an Android App Developers next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hourly-rate">Hourly Rate</h2>



<p>Android App Developers are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/upwork-vs-fiverr/" data-type="post" data-id="11152" target="_blank">Upwork or Fiverr</a>.</p>



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<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Related Article</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" data-type="post" data-id="3382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What&#8217;s the best freelancing platform?</a></li></ul>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">If you decide to go the route as a freelance Mobile App Developer, you can expect to make between $30 and $60 per hour on Upwork (<a href="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=Android%20Developer&amp;top_rated_plus=yes&amp;top_rated_status=top_rated" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=Android%20Developer&amp;top_rated_plus=yes&amp;top_rated_status=top_rated" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>). Assuming an annual workload of 2000 hours, you can expect to make between $60,000 and $120,000 per year.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="industry-demand">Industry Demand</h2>



<p>But is there enough demand? Let&#8217;s have a look at Google trends to find out how interest evolves over time (<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Android+Developer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Android+Developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



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<p>Looks like the interest is declining over time. But don&#8217;t let this fool you&#8212;this makes an excellent opportunity for you as a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/full-time-python-freelancer/" data-type="post" data-id="1792" target="_blank">freelance developer</a> because people are searching for <strong>&#8220;Android app developers for Hire&#8221;</strong> like never before:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="509" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-94-1024x509.png" alt="" class="wp-image-351515" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-94-1024x509.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-94-300x149.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-94-768x382.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-94-1536x764.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image-94.png 1731w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption><a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Android%20Hire" data-type="URL" data-id="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Android%20Hire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a></figcaption></figure></div>



<p>While the interest in Android app development stays constant, the demand for Android app developers is growing. This means that the gap in the market place increases and you can expect hourly rates to increase in the years to come!</p>



<p><strong>If demand for a scarce resource outstrips the supply growth, prices rise. Your prices. Your income. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></strong></p>



<p>You can see that many freelancers now start creating apps for clients rather than creating apps for themselves&#8212;it&#8217;s just the more attractive market opportunity:</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="learning-path-skills-and-education-requirements">Learning Path, Skills, and Education Requirements</h2>



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<p>Do you want to become a Mobile App Developer? Here&#8217;s a step-by-step learning path I&#8217;d propose to get started with Mobile App :</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Step 1</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" target="_blank">Introduction to Computer Science</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 2</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Mobile App+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Mobile App+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Mobile App Development </a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 3</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Mobile+App+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Mobile+App+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Mobile App Development (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://docs.flutter.dev/development/ui/widgets-intro" target="_blank">Introduction to Flutter</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 5</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Flutter+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Flutter (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li></ul>



<p>Here&#8217;s a great start: watch this whole tutorial, and you&#8217;re good to go to create your first app quickly!</p>



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<p>You can find many additional computer science courses on the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://academy.finxter.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://academy.finxter.com/" target="_blank">Finxter Computer Science Academy</a> (flatrate model).</p>



<p>But don&#8217;t wait too long to acquire practical experience! </p>



<p>Even if you have little skills, it&#8217;s best to get started as a <strong>freelance developer</strong> and learn as you work on real projects for clients &#8212; <strong>earning income as you learn</strong> and gaining motivation through real-world feedback.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-video">Related Video</h2>



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<p>You can find more job descriptions for coders, programmers, and computer scientists in our detailed overview guide:</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-income-of-professional-developers">Related Income of Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The following statistic shows the self-reported income from 9,649 US-based professional developers (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" target="_blank">source</a>).</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers in the US is between <strong>$70,000</strong> and <strong>$177,500</strong> for various programming languages.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="641" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163242" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png 641w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-188x300.png 188w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-768x1227.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48.png 876w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Question</strong>: <em>What is your current total compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent weekly, monthly, or yearly salary.</em> (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<p>The following statistic compares the self-reported income from 46,693 professional programmers as conducted by StackOverflow.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers worldwide (US and non-US) is between <strong>$33,000</strong> and <strong>$95,000</strong> for various programming languages. </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of a more detailed overview of each programming language considered in the report:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163206" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png 350w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-103x300.png 103w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-525x1536.png 525w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-701x2048.png 701w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41.png 745w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s what different database professionals earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="893" height="878" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163220" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png 893w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-300x295.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-768x755.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of different cloud solutions experts:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="848" height="433" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163225" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png 848w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-300x153.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-768x392.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s what professionals in web frameworks earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="740" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163226" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png 740w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-217x300.png 217w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44.png 755w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure></div>



<p>There are many other interesting frameworks&#8212;that pay well!</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="816" height="757" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163229" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png 816w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-300x278.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-768x712.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px" /></figure></div>



<p>Look at those tools:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="793" height="825" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163230" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png 793w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-288x300.png 288w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-768x799.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>



<p>Okay, but what do you need to do to get there? What are the skill requirements and qualifications to make you become a professional developer in the area you desire?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s find out next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="general-qualifications-of-professionals">General Qualifications of Professionals</h2>



<p>StackOverflow performs an annual survey asking professionals, coders, developers, researchers, and engineers various questions about their background and job satisfaction on their website.</p>



<p>Interestingly, when aggregating the data of the developers&#8217; educational background, a good three quarters have an academic background.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s the question asked by StackOverflow (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>): </p>



<p><strong>Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed?</strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="589" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163017" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-300x173.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-768x442.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37.png 1057w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>However, if you don&#8217;t have a formal degree, don&#8217;t fear! Many of the respondents with degrees don&#8217;t have a degree in their field&#8212;so it may not be of much value for their coding careers anyways. </p>



<p>Also, about one out of four don&#8217;t have a formal degree and still succeeds in their field! You certainly don&#8217;t need a degree if you&#8217;re committed to your own success!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="freelancing-vs-employment-status">Freelancing vs Employment Status</h2>



<p>The percentage of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="5912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developers</a> increases steadily. The fraction of freelance developers has already reached 11.21%! </p>



<p>This indicates that more and more work will be done in a more flexible work environment&#8212;and fewer and fewer companies and clients want to hire inflexible talent. </p>



<p>Here are the stats from the StackOverflow developer survey (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="780" height="538" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163234" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png 780w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-300x207.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-768x530.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /></figure></div>



<p>Do you want to become a professional freelance developer and earn some money on the side or as your primary source of income?</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-programming-languages-used-by-professional-developers">Other Programming Languages Used by Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The StackOverflow developer survey collected 58000 responses about the following question (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<p><em><strong>Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year?</strong></em></p>



<p>These are the languages you want to focus on when starting out as a coder:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="372" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163026" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png 372w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-109x300.png 109w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-768x2114.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-558x1536.png 558w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-744x2048.png 744w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38.png 780w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px" /></figure>



<p>And don&#8217;t worry&#8212;if you feel stuck or struggle with a nasty bug. We all go through it. Here&#8217;s what SO survey respondents and professional developers do when they&#8217;re stuck:</p>



<p><strong>What do you do when you get stuck on a problem? Select all that apply. </strong>(<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="846" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163044" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png 846w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-300x243.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-768x621.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-tutorials">Related Tutorials</h2>



<p>To get started with some of the fundamentals and industry concepts, feel free to check out these articles:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" target="_blank">Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" target="_blank">How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" target="_blank">How Adam Earns $5000 per Month as a Python Freelancer on Upwork [Month 4]</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)" data-type="URL" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Android Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Android+Development">Learn Android Google</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Go From Here?</h2>



<p>Enough theory. Let’s get some practice!</p>



<p>Coders get paid six figures and more because they can solve problems more effectively using machine intelligence and automation. </p>



<p>To become more successful in coding, solve more real problems for real people. That’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>



<p><strong>You build high-value coding skills by working on practical coding projects!</strong></p>



<p>Do you want to stop learning with toy projects and focus on practical code projects that earn you money and solve real problems for people?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If your answer is <strong><em>YES!</em></strong>, consider becoming a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Python freelance developer</a>! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>



<p>If you just want to learn about the freelancing opportunity, feel free to watch my free webinar <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank">“How to Build Your High-Income Skill Python”</a> and learn how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too—from the comfort of your own home.</p>



<p><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join the free webinar now!</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Reference</h2>



<p>[1] The figure was generated using the following code snippet:</p>



<pre class="EnlighterJSRAW" data-enlighter-language="python" data-enlighter-theme="" data-enlighter-highlight="" data-enlighter-linenumbers="" data-enlighter-lineoffset="" data-enlighter-title="" data-enlighter-group="">import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import math

data = [98896,
        112647,
        100134,
        126577,
        121875,
        96841,
        113000,
        107343,
        85000]

labels = ['Glassdoor.com',
          'ZipRecruiter.com',
          'Zippia.com',
          'Indeed.com',
          'Talent.com',
          'Salary.com',
          'BusinessOfApps.com',
          'BuiltIn.com',
          'Comparably.com']

median = np.median(data)
average = np.average(data)
print(median, average)
n = len(data)

plt.plot(range(n), [median] * n, color='black', label='Median: $' + str(int(median)))
plt.plot(range(n), [average] * n, '--', color='red', label='Average: $' + str(int(average)))
plt.bar(range(len(data)), data)
plt.xticks(range(len(data)), labels, rotation='vertical', position = (0,0.45), color='white', weight='bold')
plt.ylabel('Average Income ($)')
plt.title('Android App Developer Annual Income - by Finxter')
plt.legend()
plt.show()
</pre>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/android-app-developer/">Android App Developer &#8212; Income and Opportunity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blog.finxter.com">Be on the Right Side of Change</a>.</p>
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		<title>ZK (Framework) Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</title>
		<link>https://blog.finxter.com/zk-framework-developer-income-and-opportunity/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Coding Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelancing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Java]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way: What Is ZK? Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the official ZK website and the docs and Wikipedia: ZK is a UI framework that enables you to build amazing web and mobile applications without having to write JavaScript or ... <a title="ZK (Framework) Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/zk-framework-developer-income-and-opportunity/" aria-label="Read more about ZK (Framework) Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity">Read more</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/zk-framework-developer-income-and-opportunity/">ZK (Framework) Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blog.finxter.com">Be on the Right Side of Change</a>.</p>
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<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is ZK?</h2>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zkoss.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.zkoss.org/" target="_blank">official ZK website</a> and the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zkoss.org/wiki/ZK_Getting_Started/Learn_ZK_in_10_Minutes" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.zkoss.org/wiki/ZK_Getting_Started/Learn_ZK_in_10_Minutes" target="_blank">docs</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZK_(framework)" data-type="URL" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZK_(framework)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><em>ZK is a UI framework that enables you to build amazing web and mobile applications without having to write <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/javascript-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="191233" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">JavaScript</a> or AJAX. It&#8217;s an open-source Ajax Web application framework, written in <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/java-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="217907" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Java</a> for graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with little programming knowledge.</em></p>



<p>Now that you know about <strong><em>what it is</em></strong>, let&#8217;s have a look at <strong><em>what it earns</em></strong> next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="annual-income">Annual Income</h2>



<p>How much does a ZK Developer make per year?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">The income of Frontend (UI) Developer such as a ZK Developer in the US ranges from <strong>$51,534</strong> to <strong>$77,302</strong> with a median income of <strong>$64,418</strong>. The middle 67% of Frontend Developers make $64,418 and the top 67% make $77,302. (<em><a href="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-front-end-developer-ui-developer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-front-end-developer-ui-developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a></em>)</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the hourly rate of ZK Developers next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hourly-rate">Hourly Rate</h2>



<p>ZK Developers are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/upwork-vs-fiverr/" data-type="post" data-id="11152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upwork or Fiverr</a>.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Related Article</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" data-type="post" data-id="3382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What&#8217;s the best freelancing platform?</a></li></ul>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">If you decide to go the route as a freelance ZK Developer, you can expect to make between $30 and $75 per hour on Upwork (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=ZK%20java" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=ZK%20java" target="_blank">source</a>). Assuming an annual workload of 2000 hours, you can expect to make between $60,000 and $150,000 per year.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="648" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-104-648x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-299770" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-104-648x1024.png 648w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-104-190x300.png 190w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-104-768x1213.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-104.png 781w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px" /></figure></div>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/26a1.png" alt="⚡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Note</strong>: Do you want to create your own thriving coding business online? Feel free to check out our <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developer course</a> &#8212; the world&#8217;s #1 best-selling freelance developer course that specifically shows you how to succeed on Upwork and Fiverr!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="industry-demand">Industry Demand</h2>



<p>But is there enough demand? Let&#8217;s have a look at Google trends to find out how interest evolves over time (<a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=ZK%20java" data-type="URL" data-id="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=ZK%20java" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="460" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-105-1024x460.png" alt="" class="wp-image-299771" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-105-1024x460.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-105-300x135.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-105-768x345.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-105-1536x690.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-105.png 1777w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="work-description">Work Description</h2>



<p>So, you may wonder: <em><strong>ZK Developer</strong> &#8211; what&#8217;s the definition?</em></p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>ZK Developer Definition</strong>: A ZK Developer creates, edits, analyzes, debugs, and supervises the development of web apps, user interfaces, and Ajax designs written in the ZK programming framework for the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/java-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/java-developer-income-and-opportunity/" target="_blank">Java</a> programming language. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="learning-path-skills-and-education-requirements">Learning Path, Skills, and Education Requirements</h2>



<p>Do you want to become a ZK Developer? Here&#8217;s a step-by-step learning path I&#8217;d propose to get started with ZK:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Step 1</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" target="_blank">Introduction to Computer Science</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 3</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Java+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Java</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Java+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Java (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+ZK+Java+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+ZK+Java+programming" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Introduction to ZK</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 5</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=zk+framework" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=zk+framework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Introduction to ZK (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li></ul>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Tutorial Java Web ZK Framework &amp; SQL Server With Eclipse" width="937" height="527" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PDMkVY94Va4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div></figure>



<p>You can find many additional computer science courses on the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://academy.finxter.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://academy.finxter.com/" target="_blank">Finxter Computer Science Academy</a> (flatrate model).</p>



<p>But don&#8217;t wait too long to acquire practical experience! </p>



<p>Even if you have little skills, it&#8217;s best to get started as a <strong>freelance developer</strong> and learn as you work on real projects for clients &#8212; <strong>earning income as you learn</strong> and gaining motivation through real-world feedback.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Tip</strong>: An excellent start to turbo-charge your freelancing career (earning more in less time) is our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Finxter Freelancer Course</a>. The goal of the course is to pay for itself! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-video">Related Video</h2>



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<iframe loading="lazy" title="Find &#x267e; Infinite Opportunity in the Metaverse as a Freelance Coder ... to Tom" width="937" height="527" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZS_pM7Yp_Xk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div></figure>



<p>You can find more job descriptions for coders, programmers, and computer scientists in our detailed overview guide:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/get-your-job-in-it-overview/" data-type="post" data-id="186255" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get Your Job in IT [Overview]</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-income-of-professional-developers">Related Income of Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The following statistic shows the self-reported income from 9,649 US-based professional developers (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" target="_blank">source</a>).</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers in the US is between <strong>$70,000</strong> and <strong>$177,500</strong> for various programming languages.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="641" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163242" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png 641w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-188x300.png 188w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-768x1227.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48.png 876w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Question</strong>: <em>What is your current total compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent weekly, monthly, or yearly salary.</em> (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<p>The following statistic compares the self-reported income from 46,693 professional programmers as conducted by StackOverflow.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers worldwide (US and non-US) is between <strong>$33,000</strong> and <strong>$95,000</strong> for various programming languages. </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of a more detailed overview of each programming language considered in the report:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163206" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png 350w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-103x300.png 103w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-525x1536.png 525w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-701x2048.png 701w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41.png 745w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s what different database professionals earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="893" height="878" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163220" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png 893w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-300x295.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-768x755.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of different cloud solutions experts:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="848" height="433" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163225" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png 848w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-300x153.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-768x392.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s what professionals in web frameworks earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="740" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163226" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png 740w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-217x300.png 217w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44.png 755w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure></div>



<p>There are many other interesting frameworks&#8212;that pay well!</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="816" height="757" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163229" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png 816w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-300x278.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-768x712.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px" /></figure></div>



<p>Look at those tools:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="793" height="825" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163230" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png 793w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-288x300.png 288w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-768x799.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>



<p>Okay, but what do you need to do to get there? What are the skill requirements and qualifications to make you become a professional developer in the area you desire?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s find out next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="general-qualifications-of-professionals">General Qualifications of Professionals</h2>



<p>StackOverflow performs an annual survey asking professionals, coders, developers, researchers, and engineers various questions about their background and job satisfaction on their website.</p>



<p>Interestingly, when aggregating the data of the developers&#8217; educational background, a good three quarters have an academic background.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s the question asked by StackOverflow (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>): </p>



<p><strong>Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed?</strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="589" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163017" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-300x173.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-768x442.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37.png 1057w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>However, if you don&#8217;t have a formal degree, don&#8217;t fear! Many of the respondents with degrees don&#8217;t have a degree in their field&#8212;so it may not be of much value for their coding careers anyways. </p>



<p>Also, about one out of four don&#8217;t have a formal degree and still succeeds in their field! You certainly don&#8217;t need a degree if you&#8217;re committed to your own success!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="freelancing-vs-employment-status">Freelancing vs Employment Status</h2>



<p>The percentage of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="5912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developers</a> increases steadily. The fraction of freelance developers has already reached 11.21%! </p>



<p>This indicates that more and more work will be done in a more flexible work environment&#8212;and fewer and fewer companies and clients want to hire inflexible talent. </p>



<p>Here are the stats from the StackOverflow developer survey (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="780" height="538" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163234" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png 780w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-300x207.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-768x530.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /></figure></div>



<p>Do you want to become a professional freelance developer and earn some money on the side or as your primary source of income?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Resource</strong>: Check out our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" target="_blank">freelance developer course</a>&#8212;it&#8217;s the best freelance developer course in the world with the highest student success rate in the industry!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-programming-languages-used-by-professional-developers">Other Programming Languages Used by Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The StackOverflow developer survey collected 58000 responses about the following question (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<p><em><strong>Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year?</strong></em></p>



<p>These are the languages you want to focus on when starting out as a coder:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="372" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163026" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png 372w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-109x300.png 109w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-768x2114.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-558x1536.png 558w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-744x2048.png 744w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38.png 780w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px" /></figure>



<p>And don&#8217;t worry&#8212;if you feel stuck or struggle with a nasty bug. We all go through it. Here&#8217;s what SO survey respondents and professional developers do when they&#8217;re stuck:</p>



<p><strong>What do you do when you get stuck on a problem? Select all that apply. </strong>(<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="846" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163044" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png 846w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-300x243.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-768x621.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-tutorials">Related Tutorials</h2>



<p>To get started with some of the fundamentals and industry concepts, feel free to check out these articles:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" target="_blank">Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" target="_blank">How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" target="_blank">How Adam Earns $5000 per Month as a Python Freelancer on Upwork [Month 4]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZK_(framework)" data-type="URL" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZK_(framework)" target="_blank">ZK Wikipedia</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Go From Here?</h2>



<p>Enough theory. Let’s get some practice!</p>



<p>Coders get paid six figures and more because they can solve problems more effectively using machine intelligence and automation. </p>



<p>To become more successful in coding, solve more real problems for real people. That’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>



<p><strong>You build high-value coding skills by working on practical coding projects!</strong></p>



<p>Do you want to stop learning with toy projects and focus on practical code projects that earn you money and solve real problems for people?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If your answer is <strong><em>YES!</em></strong>, consider becoming a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Python freelance developer</a>! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>



<p>If you just want to learn about the freelancing opportunity, feel free to watch my free webinar <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank">“How to Build Your High-Income Skill Python”</a> and learn how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too—from the comfort of your own home.</p>



<p><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join the free webinar now!</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/zk-framework-developer-income-and-opportunity/">ZK (Framework) Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blog.finxter.com">Be on the Right Side of Change</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ratpack Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way: What Is Ratpack? Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the official Ratpack website and the docs: Ratpack is a set of Java libraries for building scalable HTTP applications. It is a lean and powerful foundation, not an all-encompassing framework. ... <a title="Ratpack Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/ratpack-developer-income-and-opportunity/" aria-label="Read more about Ratpack Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity">Read more</a></p>
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<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is Ratpack?</h2>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://ratpack.io/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://ratpack.io/" target="_blank">official Ratpack website</a> and the <a href="https://ratpack.io/manual/current/intro.html#goals" data-type="URL" data-id="https://ratpack.io/manual/current/intro.html#goals" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">docs</a>:</p>



<p><em>Ratpack is a set of Java libraries for building scalable HTTP applications.</em> <em>It is a lean and powerful foundation, not an all-encompassing framework.</em></p>



<p><em>Ratpack’s goals are:</em></p>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li><em>To be fast, scalable, and efficient</em></li><li><em>To allow applications to evolve in complexity without compromise</em></li><li><em>To leverage the benefits of non-blocking programming and reduce the costs</em></li><li><em>To be flexible and unopinionated when it comes to integrating other tools and libraries</em></li><li><em>To allow applications to be easily and thoroughly tested</em></li></ol>



<p><em>Ratpacks’s goals are <strong>not</strong>:</em></p>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li><em>To be a fully integrated, “full stack” solution</em></li><li><em>Provide every feature you might need in a neat box</em></li><li><em>To provide an architecture or framework for “business logic”</em></li></ol>



<p>Now that you know about <strong><em>what it is</em></strong>, let&#8217;s have a look at <strong><em>what it earns</em></strong> next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="annual-income">Annual Income</h2>



<p>How much does a Ratpack Developer make per year?</p>



<p>A Ratpack developer creates web applications using the Java programming language. Therefore, </p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">The average income of a Java Web Developer (e.g., Ratpack developer) in the United States is <strong>$96,319 per year</strong> and <strong>$46.31 per hour</strong>. The bottom 10% of the developers make roughly $75,000 a year, while the top 10% make $122,000. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zippia.com/java-web-developer-jobs/salary/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.zippia.com/java-web-developer-jobs/salary/" target="_blank">source</a>)</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="912" height="315" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-72.png" alt="" class="wp-image-295677" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-72.png 912w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-72-300x104.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-72-768x265.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px" /><figcaption><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zippia.com/java-web-developer-jobs/salary/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.zippia.com/java-web-developer-jobs/salary/" target="_blank">source</a></figcaption></figure></div>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the hourly rate of Ratpack Developers next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hourly-rate">Hourly Rate</h2>



<p>Ratpack Developers are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/upwork-vs-fiverr/" data-type="post" data-id="11152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upwork or Fiverr</a>.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Related Article</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" data-type="post" data-id="3382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What&#8217;s the best freelancing platform?</a></li></ul>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">If you decide to go the route as a freelance Ratpack Developer, you can expect to make between $15 and $50 per hour on Upwork (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=java%20web%20developer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=java%20web%20developer" target="_blank">source</a>). Assuming an annual workload of 2000 hours, you can expect to make between $30,000 and $100,000 per year.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="609" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-73-609x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-295680" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-73-609x1024.png 609w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-73-178x300.png 178w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-73-768x1292.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-73.png 781w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px" /></figure></div>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/26a1.png" alt="⚡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Note</strong>: Do you want to create your own thriving coding business online? Feel free to check out our <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developer course</a> &#8212; the world&#8217;s #1 best-selling freelance developer course that specifically shows you how to succeed on Upwork and Fiverr!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="industry-demand">Industry Demand</h2>



<p>But is there enough demand? Let&#8217;s have a look at Google trends to find out how interest evolves over time (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Ratpack" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="493" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-74-1024x493.png" alt="" class="wp-image-295682" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-74-1024x493.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-74-300x145.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-74-768x370.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-74-1536x740.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-74.png 1750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="work-description">Work Description</h2>



<p>So, you may wonder: <em><strong>Ratpack Developer</strong> &#8211; what&#8217;s the definition?</em></p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Ratpack Developer Definition</strong>: A Ratpack Developer creates, edits, analyzes, debugs, and supervises the development of web applications written in the Ratpack programming framework and the <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/java-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="217907" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Java</a> programming language.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="learning-path-skills-and-education-requirements">Learning Path, Skills, and Education Requirements</h2>



<p>Do you want to become a Ratpack Developer? Here&#8217;s a step-by-step learning path I&#8217;d propose to get started with Ratpack:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Step 1</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" target="_blank">Introduction to Computer Science</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 2</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Java+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Java</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 3</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Java+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Java (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Ratpack+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Ratpack+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Ratpack</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 5</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Ratpack+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Ratpack+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Ratpack (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li></ul>



<p>You can find many additional computer science courses on the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://academy.finxter.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://academy.finxter.com/" target="_blank">Finxter Computer Science Academy</a> (flatrate model).</p>



<p>But don&#8217;t wait too long to acquire practical experience! </p>



<p>Even if you have little skills, it&#8217;s best to get started as a <strong>freelance developer</strong> and learn as you work on real projects for clients &#8212; <strong>earning income as you learn</strong> and gaining motivation through real-world feedback.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Tip</strong>: An excellent start to turbo-charge your freelancing career (earning more in less time) is our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Finxter Freelancer Course</a>. The goal of the course is to pay for itself! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-video">Related Video</h2>



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<p>You can find more job descriptions for coders, programmers, and computer scientists in our detailed overview guide:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/get-your-job-in-it-overview/" data-type="post" data-id="186255" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get Your Job in IT [Overview]</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-income-of-professional-developers">Related Income of Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The following statistic shows the self-reported income from 9,649 US-based professional developers (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" target="_blank">source</a>).</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers in the US is between <strong>$70,000</strong> and <strong>$177,500</strong> for various programming languages.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="641" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163242" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png 641w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-188x300.png 188w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-768x1227.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48.png 876w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Question</strong>: <em>What is your current total compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent weekly, monthly, or yearly salary.</em> (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<p>The following statistic compares the self-reported income from 46,693 professional programmers as conducted by StackOverflow.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers worldwide (US and non-US) is between <strong>$33,000</strong> and <strong>$95,000</strong> for various programming languages. </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of a more detailed overview of each programming language considered in the report:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163206" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png 350w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-103x300.png 103w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-525x1536.png 525w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-701x2048.png 701w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41.png 745w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s what different database professionals earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="893" height="878" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163220" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png 893w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-300x295.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-768x755.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of different cloud solutions experts:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="848" height="433" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163225" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png 848w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-300x153.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-768x392.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s what professionals in web frameworks earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="740" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163226" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png 740w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-217x300.png 217w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44.png 755w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure></div>



<p>There are many other interesting frameworks&#8212;that pay well!</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="816" height="757" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163229" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png 816w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-300x278.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-768x712.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px" /></figure></div>



<p>Look at those tools:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="793" height="825" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163230" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png 793w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-288x300.png 288w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-768x799.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>



<p>Okay, but what do you need to do to get there? What are the skill requirements and qualifications to make you become a professional developer in the area you desire?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s find out next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="general-qualifications-of-professionals">General Qualifications of Professionals</h2>



<p>StackOverflow performs an annual survey asking professionals, coders, developers, researchers, and engineers various questions about their background and job satisfaction on their website.</p>



<p>Interestingly, when aggregating the data of the developers&#8217; educational background, a good three quarters have an academic background.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s the question asked by StackOverflow (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>): </p>



<p><strong>Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed?</strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="589" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163017" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-300x173.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-768x442.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37.png 1057w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>However, if you don&#8217;t have a formal degree, don&#8217;t fear! Many of the respondents with degrees don&#8217;t have a degree in their field&#8212;so it may not be of much value for their coding careers anyways. </p>



<p>Also, about one out of four don&#8217;t have a formal degree and still succeeds in their field! You certainly don&#8217;t need a degree if you&#8217;re committed to your own success!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="freelancing-vs-employment-status">Freelancing vs Employment Status</h2>



<p>The percentage of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="5912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developers</a> increases steadily. The fraction of freelance developers has already reached 11.21%! </p>



<p>This indicates that more and more work will be done in a more flexible work environment&#8212;and fewer and fewer companies and clients want to hire inflexible talent. </p>



<p>Here are the stats from the StackOverflow developer survey (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="780" height="538" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163234" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png 780w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-300x207.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-768x530.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /></figure></div>



<p>Do you want to become a professional freelance developer and earn some money on the side or as your primary source of income?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Resource</strong>: Check out our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" target="_blank">freelance developer course</a>&#8212;it&#8217;s the best freelance developer course in the world with the highest student success rate in the industry!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-programming-languages-used-by-professional-developers">Other Programming Languages Used by Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The StackOverflow developer survey collected 58000 responses about the following question (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<p><em><strong>Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year?</strong></em></p>



<p>These are the languages you want to focus on when starting out as a coder:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="372" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163026" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png 372w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-109x300.png 109w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-768x2114.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-558x1536.png 558w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-744x2048.png 744w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38.png 780w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px" /></figure>



<p>And don&#8217;t worry&#8212;if you feel stuck or struggle with a nasty bug. We all go through it. Here&#8217;s what SO survey respondents and professional developers do when they&#8217;re stuck:</p>



<p><strong>What do you do when you get stuck on a problem? Select all that apply. </strong>(<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="846" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163044" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png 846w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-300x243.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-768x621.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-tutorials">Related Tutorials</h2>



<p>To get started with some of the fundamentals and industry concepts, feel free to check out these articles:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" target="_blank">Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" target="_blank">How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" target="_blank">How Adam Earns $5000 per Month as a Python Freelancer on Upwork [Month 4]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratpack" data-type="URL" target="_blank">Ratpack Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Ratpack" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=learn+Ratpack" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn Ratpack Google</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Go From Here?</h2>



<p>Enough theory. Let’s get some practice!</p>



<p>Coders get paid six figures and more because they can solve problems more effectively using machine intelligence and automation. </p>



<p>To become more successful in coding, solve more real problems for real people. That’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>



<p><strong>You build high-value coding skills by working on practical coding projects!</strong></p>



<p>Do you want to stop learning with toy projects and focus on practical code projects that earn you money and solve real problems for people?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If your answer is <strong><em>YES!</em></strong>, consider becoming a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Python freelance developer</a>! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>



<p>If you just want to learn about the freelancing opportunity, feel free to watch my free webinar <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank">“How to Build Your High-Income Skill Python”</a> and learn how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too—from the comfort of your own home.</p>



<p><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join the free webinar now!</a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way: What Is Play Framework? Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the official Play Framework website: &#8220;Play Framework makes it easy to build web applications with Java &#38; Scala. Play is based on a lightweight, stateless, web-friendly architecture. Built on ... <a title="Play Framework Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/play-framework-developer-income-and-opportunity/" aria-label="Read more about Play Framework Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity">Read more</a></p>
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<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is Play Framework?</h2>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the <a href="https://www.playframework.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.playframework.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Play Framework website</a>:</p>



<p><em>&#8220;Play Framework makes it easy to build web applications with Java &amp; Scala.</em></p>



<p><em>Play is based on a lightweight, stateless, web-friendly architecture.</em></p>



<p><em>Built on Akka, Play provides predictable and minimal resource consumption (CPU, memory, threads) for highly-scalable applications.&#8221;</em></p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a short intro video for Scala:</p>



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<iframe loading="lazy" title="Scala Play Framework Introduction" width="937" height="527" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t620S8-cwWg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<p>Now that you know about <strong><em>what it is</em></strong>, let&#8217;s have a look at <strong><em>what it earns</em></strong> next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="annual-income">Annual Income</h2>



<p>How much does a Play Framework Developer make per year?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">The average annual income of a <strong>Play Framework Developer</strong> in the United States is between <strong>$37,000</strong> and <strong>$143,000</strong> according to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Play-Framework" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Play-Framework" target="_blank">Ziprecruiter</a>.</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the hourly rate of Play Framework Developers next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hourly-rate">Hourly Rate</h2>



<p>Play Framework Developers are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/upwork-vs-fiverr/" data-type="post" data-id="11152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upwork or Fiverr</a>.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Related Article</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" data-type="post" data-id="3382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What&#8217;s the best freelancing platform?</a></li></ul>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">If you decide to go the route as a freelance Play Framework Developer, you can expect to make between $30 and $60 per hour on Upwork (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=Play Framework" target="_blank">source</a>). Assuming an annual workload of 2000 hours, you can expect to make between $60,000 and $120,000 per year.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="industry-demand">Industry Demand</h2>



<p>But is there enough demand? Let&#8217;s have a look at Google trends to find out how interest evolves over time (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Play Framework" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="500" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-18-1024x500.png" alt="" class="wp-image-279641" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-18-1024x500.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-18-300x147.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-18-768x375.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-18-1536x750.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-18.png 1730w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="work-description">Work Description</h2>



<p>So, you may wonder: <em><strong>Play Framework Developer</strong> &#8211; what&#8217;s the definition?</em></p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Play Framework Developer Definition</strong>: A Play Framework Developer creates, edits, analyzes, debugs, and supervises the development of websites written in the Play Framework using <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/java-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="217907" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Java</a> or <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/scala-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="196895">S</a><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/scala-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="196895" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">c</a><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/scala-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="196895">ala</a> as programming languages.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="learning-path-skills-and-education-requirements">Learning Path, Skills, and Education Requirements</h2>



<p>Do you want to become a Play Framework Developer? Here&#8217;s a step-by-step learning path I&#8217;d propose to get started with Play Framework:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Step 1</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" target="_blank">Introduction to Computer Science</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 2</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Java+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Java (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 3</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://docs.scala-lang.org/tour/tour-of-scala.html" target="_blank">Introduction to Scala</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Play Framework+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Play Framework+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Play Framework</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 5</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Play Framework+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Play Framework+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Play Framework (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li></ul>



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<p>But don&#8217;t wait too long to acquire practical experience! </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-video">Related Video</h2>



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<p>You can find more job descriptions for coders, programmers, and computer scientists in our detailed overview guide:</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-income-of-professional-developers">Related Income of Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The following statistic shows the self-reported income from 9,649 US-based professional developers (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" target="_blank">source</a>).</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers in the US is between <strong>$70,000</strong> and <strong>$177,500</strong> for various programming languages.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="641" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163242" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png 641w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-188x300.png 188w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-768x1227.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48.png 876w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Question</strong>: <em>What is your current total compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent weekly, monthly, or yearly salary.</em> (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<p>The following statistic compares the self-reported income from 46,693 professional programmers as conducted by StackOverflow.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers worldwide (US and non-US) is between <strong>$33,000</strong> and <strong>$95,000</strong> for various programming languages. </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of a more detailed overview of each programming language considered in the report:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163206" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png 350w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-103x300.png 103w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-525x1536.png 525w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-701x2048.png 701w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41.png 745w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s what different database professionals earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="893" height="878" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163220" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png 893w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-300x295.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-768x755.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of different cloud solutions experts:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="848" height="433" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163225" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png 848w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-300x153.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-768x392.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s what professionals in web frameworks earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="740" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163226" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png 740w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-217x300.png 217w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44.png 755w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure></div>



<p>There are many other interesting frameworks&#8212;that pay well!</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="816" height="757" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163229" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png 816w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-300x278.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-768x712.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px" /></figure></div>



<p>Look at those tools:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="793" height="825" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163230" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png 793w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-288x300.png 288w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-768x799.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>



<p>Okay, but what do you need to do to get there? What are the skill requirements and qualifications to make you become a professional developer in the area you desire?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s find out next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="general-qualifications-of-professionals">General Qualifications of Professionals</h2>



<p>StackOverflow performs an annual survey asking professionals, coders, developers, researchers, and engineers various questions about their background and job satisfaction on their website.</p>



<p>Interestingly, when aggregating the data of the developers&#8217; educational background, a good three quarters have an academic background.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s the question asked by StackOverflow (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>): </p>



<p><strong>Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed?</strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="589" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163017" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-300x173.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-768x442.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37.png 1057w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>However, if you don&#8217;t have a formal degree, don&#8217;t fear! Many of the respondents with degrees don&#8217;t have a degree in their field&#8212;so it may not be of much value for their coding careers anyways. </p>



<p>Also, about one out of four don&#8217;t have a formal degree and still succeeds in their field! You certainly don&#8217;t need a degree if you&#8217;re committed to your own success!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="freelancing-vs-employment-status">Freelancing vs Employment Status</h2>



<p>The percentage of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="5912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developers</a> increases steadily. The fraction of freelance developers has already reached 11.21%! </p>



<p>This indicates that more and more work will be done in a more flexible work environment&#8212;and fewer and fewer companies and clients want to hire inflexible talent. </p>



<p>Here are the stats from the StackOverflow developer survey (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="780" height="538" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163234" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png 780w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-300x207.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-768x530.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /></figure></div>



<p>Do you want to become a professional freelance developer and earn some money on the side or as your primary source of income?</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-programming-languages-used-by-professional-developers">Other Programming Languages Used by Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The StackOverflow developer survey collected 58000 responses about the following question (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<p><em><strong>Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year?</strong></em></p>



<p>These are the languages you want to focus on when starting out as a coder:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="372" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163026" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png 372w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-109x300.png 109w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-768x2114.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-558x1536.png 558w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-744x2048.png 744w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38.png 780w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px" /></figure>



<p>And don&#8217;t worry&#8212;if you feel stuck or struggle with a nasty bug. We all go through it. Here&#8217;s what SO survey respondents and professional developers do when they&#8217;re stuck:</p>



<p><strong>What do you do when you get stuck on a problem? Select all that apply. </strong>(<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="846" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163044" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png 846w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-300x243.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-768x621.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-tutorials">Related Tutorials</h2>



<p>To get started with some of the fundamentals and industry concepts, feel free to check out these articles:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" target="_blank">Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" target="_blank">How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" target="_blank">How Adam Earns $5000 per Month as a Python Freelancer on Upwork [Month 4]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play Framework" data-type="URL" target="_blank">Play Framework Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Play Framework" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=learn+Play Framework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn Play Framework Google</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Go From Here?</h2>



<p>Enough theory. Let’s get some practice!</p>



<p>Coders get paid six figures and more because they can solve problems more effectively using machine intelligence and automation. </p>



<p>To become more successful in coding, solve more real problems for real people. That’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>



<p><strong>You build high-value coding skills by working on practical coding projects!</strong></p>



<p>Do you want to stop learning with toy projects and focus on practical code projects that earn you money and solve real problems for people?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If your answer is <strong><em>YES!</em></strong>, consider becoming a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Python freelance developer</a>! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>



<p>If you just want to learn about the freelancing opportunity, feel free to watch my free webinar <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank">“How to Build Your High-Income Skill Python”</a> and learn how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too—from the comfort of your own home.</p>



<p><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join the free webinar now!</a></p>
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		<title>Terraform Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 09:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way: What Is Terraform? Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the official Terraform website: &#8220;Terraform is an open-source infrastructure as code software tool that provides a consistent CLI workflow to manage hundreds of cloud services. Terraform codifies cloud APIs into ... <a title="Terraform Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/terraform-developer-income-and-opportunity/" aria-label="Read more about Terraform Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity">Read more</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/terraform-developer-income-and-opportunity/">Terraform Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blog.finxter.com">Be on the Right Side of Change</a>.</p>
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<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is Terraform?</h2>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the <a href="https://www.terraform.io/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.terraform.io/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Terraform website</a>:</p>



<p><em>&#8220;Terraform is an open-source infrastructure as code software tool that provides a consistent CLI workflow to manage hundreds of cloud services. Terraform codifies cloud APIs into declarative configuration files.&#8221;</em></p>



<p></p>



<p>Now that you know about <strong><em>what it is</em></strong>, let&#8217;s have a look at <strong><em>what it earns</em></strong> next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="annual-income">Annual Income</h2>



<p>How much does a Terraform Developer make per year?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">The average annual income of a <strong>Terraform Developer</strong> in the United States is <strong>$116,000</strong> per year according to PayScale (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Skill=Terraform/Salary" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Skill=Terraform/Salary" target="_blank">source</a>). Top earners make <strong>$185,000</strong> and more in the US!</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a table with salary levels of jobs using the Terraform skillset to create more value for their companies and organizations:</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="479" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-224-1024x479.png" alt="" class="wp-image-264244" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-224-1024x479.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-224-300x140.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-224-768x359.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-224.png 1186w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Skill=Terraform/Salary" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Skill=Terraform/Salary" target="_blank">source</a></figcaption></figure>
</div>


<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the hourly rate of Terraform Developers next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hourly-rate">Hourly Rate</h2>



<p>Terraform Developers are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/upwork-vs-fiverr/" data-type="post" data-id="11152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upwork or Fiverr</a>.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Related Article</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" data-type="post" data-id="3382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What&#8217;s the best freelancing platform?</a></li></ul>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">If you decide to go the route as a freelance Terraform Developer, you can expect to make between $40 and $200 per hour on Upwork (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=Terraform" target="_blank">source</a>). Assuming an annual workload of 2000 hours, you can expect to make between $80,000 and $400,000 per year.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="781" height="1013" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-225.png" alt="" class="wp-image-264245" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-225.png 781w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-225-231x300.png 231w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-225-768x996.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px" /></figure>
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<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/26a1.png" alt="⚡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Note</strong>: Do you want to create your own thriving coding business online? Feel free to check out our <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developer course</a> &#8212; the world&#8217;s #1 best-selling freelance developer course that specifically shows you how to succeed on Upwork and Fiverr!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="industry-demand">Industry Demand</h2>



<p>But is there enough demand? Let&#8217;s have a look at Google trends to find out how interest evolves over time (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Terraform" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="485" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-226-1024x485.png" alt="" class="wp-image-264246" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-226-1024x485.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-226-300x142.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-226-768x364.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-226-1536x728.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-226.png 1748w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
</div>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="work-description">Work Description</h2>



<p>So, you may wonder: <em><strong>Terraform Developer</strong> &#8211; what&#8217;s the definition?</em></p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Terraform Developer Definition</strong>: A Terraform Developer is a DevOps engineer who manages a possibly large number of cloud platforms &#8212; such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud &#8212; via remote access and the Terraform utility toolsets. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="learning-path-skills-and-education-requirements">Learning Path, Skills, and Education Requirements</h2>



<p>Do you want to become a Terraform Developer? Here&#8217;s a step-by-step learning path I&#8217;d propose to get started with Terraform:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Step 1</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" target="_blank">Introduction to Computer Science</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 2</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/aws/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/aws/" target="_blank">Introduction to AWS</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 3</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/azure/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/azure/" target="_blank">Introduction to Azure</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/gcp/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/gcp/" target="_blank">Introduction to Google Cloud</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 5</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/kubernetes/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/kubernetes/" target="_blank">Introduction to Kubernetes</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 6</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Terraform+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Terraform+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Terraform</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 7</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Terraform+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Terraform+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Terraform (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li></ul>



<p>You can find many additional computer science courses on the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://academy.finxter.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://academy.finxter.com/" target="_blank">Finxter Computer Science Academy</a> (flatrate model).</p>



<p>But don&#8217;t wait too long to acquire practical experience! </p>



<p>Even if you have little skills, it&#8217;s best to get started as a <strong>freelance developer</strong> and learn as you work on real projects for clients &#8212; <strong>earning income as you learn</strong> and gaining motivation through real-world feedback.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Tip</strong>: An excellent start to turbo-charge your freelancing career (earning more in less time) is our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Finxter Freelancer Course</a>. The goal of the course is to pay for itself! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-video">Related Video</h2>



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<iframe loading="lazy" title="Find &#x267e; Infinite Opportunity in the Metaverse as a Freelance Coder ... to Tom" width="937" height="527" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZS_pM7Yp_Xk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<p>You can find more job descriptions for coders, programmers, and computer scientists in our detailed overview guide:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/get-your-job-in-it-overview/" data-type="post" data-id="186255" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get Your Job in IT [Overview]</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-income-of-professional-developers">Related Income of Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The following statistic shows the self-reported income from 9,649 US-based professional developers (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" target="_blank">source</a>).</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers in the US is between <strong>$70,000</strong> and <strong>$177,500</strong> for various programming languages.</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="641" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163242" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png 641w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-188x300.png 188w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-768x1227.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48.png 876w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" /></figure>
</div>


<p><strong>Question</strong>: <em>What is your current total compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent weekly, monthly, or yearly salary.</em> (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<p>The following statistic compares the self-reported income from 46,693 professional programmers as conducted by StackOverflow.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers worldwide (US and non-US) is between <strong>$33,000</strong> and <strong>$95,000</strong> for various programming languages. </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of a more detailed overview of each programming language considered in the report:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163206" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png 350w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-103x300.png 103w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-525x1536.png 525w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-701x2048.png 701w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41.png 745w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s what different database professionals earn:</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="893" height="878" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163220" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png 893w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-300x295.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-768x755.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px" /></figure>
</div>


<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of different cloud solutions experts:</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="848" height="433" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163225" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png 848w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-300x153.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-768x392.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px" /></figure>
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<p>Here&#8217;s what professionals in web frameworks earn:</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="740" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163226" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png 740w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-217x300.png 217w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44.png 755w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure>
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<p>There are many other interesting frameworks&#8212;that pay well!</p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="816" height="757" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163229" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png 816w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-300x278.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-768x712.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px" /></figure>
</div>


<p>Look at those tools:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="793" height="825" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163230" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png 793w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-288x300.png 288w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-768x799.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>



<p>Okay, but what do you need to do to get there? What are the skill requirements and qualifications to make you become a professional developer in the area you desire?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s find out next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="general-qualifications-of-professionals">General Qualifications of Professionals</h2>



<p>StackOverflow performs an annual survey asking professionals, coders, developers, researchers, and engineers various questions about their background and job satisfaction on their website.</p>



<p>Interestingly, when aggregating the data of the developers&#8217; educational background, a good three quarters have an academic background.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s the question asked by StackOverflow (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>): </p>



<p><strong>Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed?</strong></p>


<div class="wp-block-image">
<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="589" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163017" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-300x173.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-768x442.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37.png 1057w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
</div>


<p>However, if you don&#8217;t have a formal degree, don&#8217;t fear! Many of the respondents with degrees don&#8217;t have a degree in their field&#8212;so it may not be of much value for their coding careers anyways. </p>



<p>Also, about one out of four don&#8217;t have a formal degree and still succeeds in their field! You certainly don&#8217;t need a degree if you&#8217;re committed to your own success!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="freelancing-vs-employment-status">Freelancing vs Employment Status</h2>



<p>The percentage of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="5912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developers</a> increases steadily. The fraction of freelance developers has already reached 11.21%! </p>



<p>This indicates that more and more work will be done in a more flexible work environment&#8212;and fewer and fewer companies and clients want to hire inflexible talent. </p>



<p>Here are the stats from the StackOverflow developer survey (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>


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<p>Do you want to become a professional freelance developer and earn some money on the side or as your primary source of income?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Resource</strong>: Check out our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" target="_blank">freelance developer course</a>&#8212;it&#8217;s the best freelance developer course in the world with the highest student success rate in the industry!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-programming-languages-used-by-professional-developers">Other Programming Languages Used by Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The StackOverflow developer survey collected 58000 responses about the following question (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<p><em><strong>Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year?</strong></em></p>



<p>These are the languages you want to focus on when starting out as a coder:</p>



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<p>And don&#8217;t worry&#8212;if you feel stuck or struggle with a nasty bug. We all go through it. Here&#8217;s what SO survey respondents and professional developers do when they&#8217;re stuck:</p>



<p><strong>What do you do when you get stuck on a problem? Select all that apply. </strong>(<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="846" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163044" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png 846w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-300x243.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-768x621.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-tutorials">Related Tutorials</h2>



<p>To get started with some of the fundamentals and industry concepts, feel free to check out these articles:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" target="_blank">Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" target="_blank">How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" target="_blank">How Adam Earns $5000 per Month as a Python Freelancer on Upwork [Month 4]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraform" data-type="URL" target="_blank">Terraform Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Terraform" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=learn+Terraform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn Terraform Google</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Go From Here?</h2>



<p>Enough theory. Let’s get some practice!</p>



<p>Coders get paid six figures and more because they can solve problems more effectively using machine intelligence and automation. </p>



<p>To become more successful in coding, solve more real problems for real people. That’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>



<p><strong>You build high-value coding skills by working on practical coding projects!</strong></p>



<p>Do you want to stop learning with toy projects and focus on practical code projects that earn you money and solve real problems for people?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If your answer is <strong><em>YES!</em></strong>, consider becoming a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Python freelance developer</a>! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>



<p>If you just want to learn about the freelancing opportunity, feel free to watch my free webinar <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank">“How to Build Your High-Income Skill Python”</a> and learn how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too—from the comfort of your own home.</p>



<p><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join the free webinar now!</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/terraform-developer-income-and-opportunity/">Terraform Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blog.finxter.com">Be on the Right Side of Change</a>.</p>
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		<title>Pulumi Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 07:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way: What Is Pulumi? Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the official Pulumi website: &#8220;Pulumi is an open source infrastructure as code tool for creating, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure. Pulumi works with traditional infrastructure like VMs, networks, and databases, ... <a title="Pulumi Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/pulumi-developer-income-and-opportunity/" aria-label="Read more about Pulumi Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity">Read more</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/pulumi-developer-income-and-opportunity/">Pulumi Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blog.finxter.com">Be on the Right Side of Change</a>.</p>
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<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is Pulumi?</h2>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the <a href="https://www.pulumi.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official Pulumi website</a>:</p>



<p><em>&#8220;Pulumi is an open source infrastructure as code tool for creating, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure. Pulumi works with traditional infrastructure like VMs, networks, and databases, in addition to modern architectures, including containers, Kubernetes clusters, and serverless functions. Pulumi supports dozens of public, private, and hybrid cloud service providers.&#8221;</em> (<a href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



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<iframe loading="lazy" title="Create an AWS S3 Website in less than 5 minutes |  Introduction to Pulumi" width="937" height="527" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6f8KF6UGN7g?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<p>Now that you know about <strong><em>what it is</em></strong>, let&#8217;s have a look at <strong><em>what it earns</em></strong> next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="annual-income">Annual Income</h2>



<p>How much does a Pulumi Developer make per year?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://acloudguru.com/blog/engineering/how-much-do-aws-google-and-microsoft-pay-cloud-talent" data-type="URL" data-id="https://acloudguru.com/blog/engineering/how-much-do-aws-google-and-microsoft-pay-cloud-talent" target="_blank">Indeed</a> found that the average income of a cloud engineer is <strong>$120,370</strong> with an additional <strong>$10,000</strong> cash bonus per year — based on a survey of more than 4,000 salaries. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Cloud-Engineer-Salary" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Cloud-Engineer-Salary" target="_blank">ZipRecruiter</a> also reports an annual income of <strong>$128,837</strong> in the US for cloud engineers such as Pulumi Developers.</p>



<p></p>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the hourly rate of Pulumi Developers next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hourly-rate">Hourly Rate</h2>



<p>Pulumi Developers are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/upwork-vs-fiverr/" data-type="post" data-id="11152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upwork or Fiverr</a>.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Related Article</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" data-type="post" data-id="3382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What&#8217;s the best freelancing platform?</a></li></ul>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">If you decide to go the route as a freelance Pulumi Developer, you can expect to make between $50 and $150 per hour on Upwork (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=Pulumi" target="_blank">source</a>). Assuming an annual workload of 2000 hours, you can expect to make between $100,000 and $300,000 per year.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="781" height="713" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-222.png" alt="" class="wp-image-264183" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-222.png 781w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-222-300x274.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-222-768x701.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px" /></figure></div>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/26a1.png" alt="⚡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Note</strong>: Do you want to create your own thriving coding business online? Feel free to check out our <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developer course</a> &#8212; the world&#8217;s #1 best-selling freelance developer course that specifically shows you how to succeed on Upwork and Fiverr!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="industry-demand">Industry Demand</h2>



<p>But is there enough demand? Let&#8217;s have a look at Google trends to find out how interest evolves over time (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Pulumi" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="466" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-223-1024x466.png" alt="" class="wp-image-264184" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-223-1024x466.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-223-300x137.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-223-768x349.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-223-1536x699.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-223.png 1736w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="work-description">Work Description</h2>



<p>So, you may wonder: <em><strong>Pulumi Developer</strong> &#8211; what&#8217;s the definition?</em></p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Pulumi Developer Definition</strong>: A Pulumi Developer is a cloud engineer skilled in cloud technologies such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Kubernetes. They help companies set up cloud infrastructures and cloud solutions.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="learning-path-skills-and-education-requirements">Learning Path, Skills, and Education Requirements</h2>



<p>Do you want to become a Pulumi Developer? Here&#8217;s a step-by-step learning path I&#8217;d propose to get started with Pulumi:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Step 1</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" target="_blank">Introduction to Computer Science</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 2</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/aws/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/aws/" target="_blank">Introduction to AWS</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 3</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/azure/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/azure/" target="_blank">Introduction to Azure</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/gcp/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/gcp/" target="_blank">Introduction to Google Cloud</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 5</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/kubernetes/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.pulumi.com/docs/get-started/kubernetes/" target="_blank">Introduction to Kubernetes</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 6</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Pulumi+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Pulumi+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Pulumi (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li></ul>



<p>You can find many additional computer science courses on the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://academy.finxter.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://academy.finxter.com/" target="_blank">Finxter Computer Science Academy</a> (flatrate model).</p>



<p>But don&#8217;t wait too long to acquire practical experience! </p>



<p>Even if you have little skills, it&#8217;s best to get started as a <strong>freelance developer</strong> and learn as you work on real projects for clients &#8212; <strong>earning income as you learn</strong> and gaining motivation through real-world feedback.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Tip</strong>: An excellent start to turbo-charge your freelancing career (earning more in less time) is our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Finxter Freelancer Course</a>. The goal of the course is to pay for itself! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-video">Related Video</h2>



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<iframe loading="lazy" title="Find &#x267e; Infinite Opportunity in the Metaverse as a Freelance Coder ... to Tom" width="937" height="527" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZS_pM7Yp_Xk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<p>You can find more job descriptions for coders, programmers, and computer scientists in our detailed overview guide:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/get-your-job-in-it-overview/" data-type="post" data-id="186255" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get Your Job in IT [Overview]</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-income-of-professional-developers">Related Income of Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The following statistic shows the self-reported income from 9,649 US-based professional developers (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" target="_blank">source</a>).</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers in the US is between <strong>$70,000</strong> and <strong>$177,500</strong> for various programming languages.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="641" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163242" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png 641w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-188x300.png 188w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-768x1227.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48.png 876w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Question</strong>: <em>What is your current total compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent weekly, monthly, or yearly salary.</em> (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<p>The following statistic compares the self-reported income from 46,693 professional programmers as conducted by StackOverflow.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers worldwide (US and non-US) is between <strong>$33,000</strong> and <strong>$95,000</strong> for various programming languages. </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of a more detailed overview of each programming language considered in the report:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163206" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png 350w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-103x300.png 103w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-525x1536.png 525w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-701x2048.png 701w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41.png 745w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s what different database professionals earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="893" height="878" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163220" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png 893w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-300x295.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-768x755.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of different cloud solutions experts:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="848" height="433" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163225" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png 848w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-300x153.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-768x392.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s what professionals in web frameworks earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="740" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163226" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png 740w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-217x300.png 217w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44.png 755w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure></div>



<p>There are many other interesting frameworks&#8212;that pay well!</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="816" height="757" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163229" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png 816w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-300x278.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-768x712.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px" /></figure></div>



<p>Look at those tools:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="793" height="825" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163230" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png 793w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-288x300.png 288w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-768x799.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>



<p>Okay, but what do you need to do to get there? What are the skill requirements and qualifications to make you become a professional developer in the area you desire?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s find out next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="general-qualifications-of-professionals">General Qualifications of Professionals</h2>



<p>StackOverflow performs an annual survey asking professionals, coders, developers, researchers, and engineers various questions about their background and job satisfaction on their website.</p>



<p>Interestingly, when aggregating the data of the developers&#8217; educational background, a good three quarters have an academic background.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s the question asked by StackOverflow (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>): </p>



<p><strong>Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed?</strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="589" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163017" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-300x173.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-768x442.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37.png 1057w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>However, if you don&#8217;t have a formal degree, don&#8217;t fear! Many of the respondents with degrees don&#8217;t have a degree in their field&#8212;so it may not be of much value for their coding careers anyways. </p>



<p>Also, about one out of four don&#8217;t have a formal degree and still succeeds in their field! You certainly don&#8217;t need a degree if you&#8217;re committed to your own success!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="freelancing-vs-employment-status">Freelancing vs Employment Status</h2>



<p>The percentage of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="5912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developers</a> increases steadily. The fraction of freelance developers has already reached 11.21%! </p>



<p>This indicates that more and more work will be done in a more flexible work environment&#8212;and fewer and fewer companies and clients want to hire inflexible talent. </p>



<p>Here are the stats from the StackOverflow developer survey (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="780" height="538" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163234" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png 780w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-300x207.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-768x530.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /></figure></div>



<p>Do you want to become a professional freelance developer and earn some money on the side or as your primary source of income?</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-programming-languages-used-by-professional-developers">Other Programming Languages Used by Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The StackOverflow developer survey collected 58000 responses about the following question (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<p><em><strong>Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year?</strong></em></p>



<p>These are the languages you want to focus on when starting out as a coder:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="372" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163026" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png 372w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-109x300.png 109w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-768x2114.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-558x1536.png 558w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-744x2048.png 744w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38.png 780w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px" /></figure>



<p>And don&#8217;t worry&#8212;if you feel stuck or struggle with a nasty bug. We all go through it. Here&#8217;s what SO survey respondents and professional developers do when they&#8217;re stuck:</p>



<p><strong>What do you do when you get stuck on a problem? Select all that apply. </strong>(<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="846" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163044" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png 846w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-300x243.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-768x621.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-tutorials">Related Tutorials</h2>



<p>To get started with some of the fundamentals and industry concepts, feel free to check out these articles:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" target="_blank">Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" target="_blank">How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" target="_blank">How Adam Earns $5000 per Month as a Python Freelancer on Upwork [Month 4]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulumi" data-type="URL" target="_blank">Pulumi Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Pulumi" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=learn+Pulumi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn Pulumi Google</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Go From Here?</h2>



<p>Enough theory. Let’s get some practice!</p>



<p>Coders get paid six figures and more because they can solve problems more effectively using machine intelligence and automation. </p>



<p>To become more successful in coding, solve more real problems for real people. That’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>



<p><strong>You build high-value coding skills by working on practical coding projects!</strong></p>



<p>Do you want to stop learning with toy projects and focus on practical code projects that earn you money and solve real problems for people?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If your answer is <strong><em>YES!</em></strong>, consider becoming a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Python freelance developer</a>! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>



<p>If you just want to learn about the freelancing opportunity, feel free to watch my free webinar <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank">“How to Build Your High-Income Skill Python”</a> and learn how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too—from the comfort of your own home.</p>



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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way: What Is Hadoop? Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the official Hadoop website (highlights by me): &#8220;The Apache Hadoop software library is a framework that allows for the distributed processing of large data sets across clusters of computers using ... <a title="Hadoop Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://blog.finxter.com/hadoop-developer-income-and-opportunity/" aria-label="Read more about Hadoop Developer &#8211; Income and Opportunity">Read more</a></p>
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<p>Before we learn about the money, let&#8217;s get this question out of the way:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is Hadoop?</h2>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the definition from the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://hadoop.apache.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://hadoop.apache.org/" target="_blank">official Hadoop website</a> (<strong>highlights </strong>by me):</p>



<p><em>&#8220;The Apache Hadoop software library is a framework that allows for the <strong>distributed processing of large data sets across clusters of computers</strong> using simple programming models. It is designed to <strong>scale up</strong> from single servers to thousands of machines, each offering local computation and storage. Rather than rely on hardware to deliver high-availability, the library itself is designed to detect and handle failures at the application layer, so delivering a highly-available service on top of a cluster of computers, each of which may be prone to failures.&#8221;</em></p>



<p>Now that you know about <strong><em>what it is</em></strong>, let&#8217;s have a look at <strong><em>what it earns</em></strong> next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="annual-income">Annual Income</h2>



<p>How much does a Hadoop Developer make per year?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">The income of a Big Data Hadoop Developer in the US is between $73,445 and $140,000. The middle 50% of Hadoop Developers make <strong>$73,445</strong> and the top 75% make <strong>$168,000</strong>. (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-big-data-hadoop-developer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-big-data-hadoop-developer" target="_blank">source</a>)</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s an income distribution for Hadoop developers:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="855" height="385" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-216.png" alt="" class="wp-image-262213" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-216.png 855w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-216-300x135.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-216-768x346.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px" /><figcaption><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-big-data-hadoop-developer" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries-for-big-data-hadoop-developer" target="_blank">source</a></figcaption></figure></div>



<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the hourly rate of Hadoop Developers next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="hourly-rate">Hourly Rate</h2>



<p>Hadoop Developers are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/upwork-vs-fiverr/" data-type="post" data-id="11152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upwork or Fiverr</a>.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Related Article</strong>: <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/best-python-freelancer-platforms/" data-type="post" data-id="3382" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What&#8217;s the best freelancing platform?</a></li></ul>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background">If you decide to go the route as a freelance Hadoop Developer, you can expect to make between $25 and $40 per hour on Upwork (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.upwork.com/ab/profiles/search/?nss=90&amp;q=Hadoop" target="_blank">source</a>). Assuming an annual workload of 2000 hours, you can expect to make between $50,000 and $80,000 per year.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="781" height="951" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-217.png" alt="" class="wp-image-262214" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-217.png 781w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-217-246x300.png 246w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-217-768x935.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px" /></figure></div>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="industry-demand">Industry Demand</h2>



<p>But is there enough demand? Let&#8217;s have a look at Google trends to find out how interest evolves over time (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&amp;q=Hadoop" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="451" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-218-1024x451.png" alt="" class="wp-image-262215" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-218-1024x451.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-218-300x132.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-218-768x338.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-218-1536x677.png 1536w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/image-218.png 1766w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Personal Opinion</strong>: Having studied Hadoop extensively during my doctoral research, I don&#8217;t recommend anybody to bet their career on it. I think it&#8217;s a super inefficient way for distributed data processing. At least have a look at other frameworks as well such as <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/apache-spark-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="259597" target="_blank">Apache Spark</a>!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="work-description">Work Description</h2>



<p>So, you may wonder: <em><strong>Hadoop Developer</strong> &#8211; what&#8217;s the definition?</em></p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><strong>Hadoop Developer Definition</strong>: A Hadoop Developer creates, edits, analyzes, debugs, and supervises the development of software written in the Hadoop programming environment. Haddop is mostly written for <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/java-developer-income-and-opportunity/" data-type="post" data-id="217907" target="_blank">Java Developers</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="learning-path-skills-and-education-requirements">Learning Path, Skills, and Education Requirements</h2>



<p>Do you want to become a Hadoop Developer? Here&#8217;s a step-by-step learning path I&#8217;d propose to get started with Hadoop:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Step 1</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" data-type="URL" data-id="https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science?delta=0" target="_blank">Introduction to Computer Science</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 2</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-006-introduction-to-algorithms-fall-2011/lecture-notes/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-006-introduction-to-algorithms-fall-2011/lecture-notes/" target="_blank">Introduction to Algorithms</a> (~40 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 3</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Java+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Java</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 4</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Java+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Java (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 5</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Hadoop+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=introduction+to+Hadoop+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Hadoop</a> (~20 hours)</li><li><strong>Step 6</strong>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Hadoop+programming" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=introduction+to+Hadoop+programming" target="_blank">Introduction to Hadoop (Free Video Courses)</a> (~10 hours)</li></ul>



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<p>But don&#8217;t wait too long to acquire practical experience! </p>



<p>Even if you have little skills, it&#8217;s best to get started as a <strong>freelance developer</strong> and learn as you work on real projects for clients &#8212; <strong>earning income as you learn</strong> and gaining motivation through real-world feedback.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-video">Related Video</h2>



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<p>You can find more job descriptions for coders, programmers, and computer scientists in our detailed overview guide:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://blog.finxter.com/get-your-job-in-it-overview/" data-type="post" data-id="186255" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get Your Job in IT [Overview]</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-income-of-professional-developers">Related Income of Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The following statistic shows the self-reported income from 9,649 US-based professional developers (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#salary-comp-total-usa" target="_blank">source</a>).</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers in the US is between <strong>$70,000</strong> and <strong>$177,500</strong> for various programming languages.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="641" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163242" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-641x1024.png 641w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-188x300.png 188w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48-768x1227.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-48.png 876w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Question</strong>: <em>What is your current total compensation (salary, bonuses, and perks, before taxes and deductions)? Please enter a whole number in the box below, without any punctuation. If you are paid hourly, please estimate an equivalent weekly, monthly, or yearly salary.</em> (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<p>The following statistic compares the self-reported income from 46,693 professional programmers as conducted by StackOverflow.</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> The average annual income of professional developers worldwide (US and non-US) is between <strong>$33,000</strong> and <strong>$95,000</strong> for various programming languages. </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of a more detailed overview of each programming language considered in the report:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="350" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163206" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-350x1024.png 350w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-103x300.png 103w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-525x1536.png 525w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41-701x2048.png 701w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-41.png 745w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s what different database professionals earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="893" height="878" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163220" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42.png 893w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-300x295.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-42-768x755.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of different cloud solutions experts:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="848" height="433" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163225" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43.png 848w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-300x153.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-43-768x392.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px" /></figure></div>



<p>Here&#8217;s what professionals in web frameworks earn:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="740" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163226" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-740x1024.png 740w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44-217x300.png 217w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-44.png 755w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure></div>



<p>There are many other interesting frameworks&#8212;that pay well!</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="816" height="757" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163229" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45.png 816w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-300x278.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-45-768x712.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px" /></figure></div>



<p>Look at those tools:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="793" height="825" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163230" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46.png 793w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-288x300.png 288w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-46-768x799.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px" /></figure>



<p>Okay, but what do you need to do to get there? What are the skill requirements and qualifications to make you become a professional developer in the area you desire?</p>



<p>Let&#8217;s find out next!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="general-qualifications-of-professionals">General Qualifications of Professionals</h2>



<p>StackOverflow performs an annual survey asking professionals, coders, developers, researchers, and engineers various questions about their background and job satisfaction on their website.</p>



<p>Interestingly, when aggregating the data of the developers&#8217; educational background, a good three quarters have an academic background.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s the question asked by StackOverflow (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#education-ed-level-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>): </p>



<p><strong>Which of the following best describes the highest level of formal education that you’ve completed?</strong></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="589" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163017" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-1024x589.png 1024w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-300x173.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37-768x442.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-37.png 1057w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>



<p>However, if you don&#8217;t have a formal degree, don&#8217;t fear! Many of the respondents with degrees don&#8217;t have a degree in their field&#8212;so it may not be of much value for their coding careers anyways. </p>



<p>Also, about one out of four don&#8217;t have a formal degree and still succeeds in their field! You certainly don&#8217;t need a degree if you&#8217;re committed to your own success!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="freelancing-vs-employment-status">Freelancing vs Employment Status</h2>



<p>The percentage of <a href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="post" data-id="5912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">freelance developers</a> increases steadily. The fraction of freelance developers has already reached 11.21%! </p>



<p>This indicates that more and more work will be done in a more flexible work environment&#8212;and fewer and fewer companies and clients want to hire inflexible talent. </p>



<p>Here are the stats from the StackOverflow developer survey (<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#employment-employment-prof" target="_blank">source</a>):</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="780" height="538" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163234" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47.png 780w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-300x207.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-47-768x530.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px" /></figure></div>



<p>Do you want to become a professional freelance developer and earn some money on the side or as your primary source of income?</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-programming-languages-used-by-professional-developers">Other Programming Languages Used by Professional Developers</h2>



<p>The StackOverflow developer survey collected 58000 responses about the following question (<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-popular-technologies-language-prof" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>):</p>



<p><em><strong>Which programming, scripting, and markup languages have you done extensive development work in over the past year, and which do you want to work in over the next year?</strong></em></p>



<p>These are the languages you want to focus on when starting out as a coder:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="372" height="1024" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163026" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-372x1024.png 372w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-109x300.png 109w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-768x2114.png 768w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-558x1536.png 558w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38-744x2048.png 744w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-38.png 780w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px" /></figure>



<p>And don&#8217;t worry&#8212;if you feel stuck or struggle with a nasty bug. We all go through it. Here&#8217;s what SO survey respondents and professional developers do when they&#8217;re stuck:</p>



<p><strong>What do you do when you get stuck on a problem? Select all that apply. </strong>(<a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" data-type="URL" data-id="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted-language-love-dread" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">source</a>)</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="846" height="684" src="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png" alt="" class="wp-image-163044" srcset="https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39.png 846w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-300x243.png 300w, https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/image-39-768x621.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-tutorials">Related Tutorials</h2>



<p>To get started with some of the fundamentals and industry concepts, feel free to check out these articles:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/freelance-developer/" target="_blank">Freelance Developer – How to Code From Home and Earn Six Figures [Industry Report]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-to-earn-1000-on-the-side-as-a-python-freelancer-a-step-by-step-tutorial/" target="_blank">How to Become a Python Freelancer—and Earn $1,000 on the Side? [A Step-by-Step Tutorial]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.finxter.com/how-adam-earns-5000-per-month-as-a-python-freelancer-on-upwork-month-4/" target="_blank">How Adam Earns $5000 per Month as a Python Freelancer on Upwork [Month 4]</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadoop" data-type="URL" target="_blank">Hadoop Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Hadoop" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.google.com/search?q=learn+Hadoop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn Hadoop Google</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Go From Here?</h2>



<p>Enough theory. Let’s get some practice!</p>



<p>Coders get paid six figures and more because they can solve problems more effectively using machine intelligence and automation. </p>



<p>To become more successful in coding, solve more real problems for real people. That’s how you polish the skills you really need in practice. After all, what’s the use of learning theory that nobody ever needs?</p>



<p><strong>You build high-value coding skills by working on practical coding projects!</strong></p>



<p>Do you want to stop learning with toy projects and focus on practical code projects that earn you money and solve real problems for people?</p>



<p class="has-global-color-8-background-color has-background"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If your answer is <strong><em>YES!</em></strong>, consider becoming a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/become-python-freelancer-course/" data-type="page" data-id="2072" target="_blank">Python freelance developer</a>! It’s the best way of approaching the task of improving your Python skills—even if you are a complete beginner.</p>



<p>If you just want to learn about the freelancing opportunity, feel free to watch my free webinar <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.finxter.com/webinar-freelancer/" target="_blank">“How to Build Your High-Income Skill Python”</a> and learn how I grew my coding business online and how you can, too—from the comfort of your own home.</p>



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