In 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an annual median salary of $38,370 for medical and clinical laboratory technicians. The BLS also predicted 30% employment growth for these technicians from 2012-2022, which is much faster than average.
Software engineers design and guide the development of programs that computers use to make life a little easier for the rest of us. Although self-taught programming skills can land you a job, formal education is the best way to achieve a job with more design responsibilities and higher pay.
Switching to a Software Engineer Career. 1  1. Know your job prospects. The software development field has excellent job growth. 2  2. Learn programming immediately. Practical software design and coding should be your first priorities. 3  3. Draw on your experience.