Best jobs pay big salaries and key skills
USA TODAY surveys show top jobs like data scientist, DevOps engineer, data engineer and analytics manager offer median base salaries around 106k to 112k. You don’t need to be a math genius or a rocket scientist, and some roles are self taught. Key skills include Python SQL Linux and analytics tools.
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The rocket scientist and the actress top tech careers paths
USA TODAY profiles diverse data driven leaders from a physics major to an actress to a veteran in tech. The piece highlights that there is no single route to top jobs as individuals leverage math statistics programming and boot camps to move into high paying data roles across firms like Yelp BuzzFeed Airbnb Lyft and Clover Health.
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Walmart hires gold medalist to advise on swimming gear
Walmart expands its strategy hiring hundreds of category specialists to curate and price its product lines. Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian joins to review swim gear from caps to goggles as retailers lean into niche expertise to compete with Amazon. Industry analysts note external specialists can spot opportunities, though limits exist on broad specialization.
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