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What You'll Do: Information technology managers usually have many duties, and they can vary greatly depending on the size of the organization. If you plan on becoming one, you might be asked to: communicate with organization leaders to understand their technology goals, use your expertise of information technology to implement computer systems into the physical location, manage and supervise technicians and other IT workers who create and install computer systems and software, implement security measures to prevent hackers from getting private electronic information, modify computer systems over time to make them more efficient, perform research on new technologies to stay in the loop, and meet with organization leaders to settle on timelines and budgets for projects.

IT managers should have an arsenal of skills up their sleeve to thrive on the job. Critical-thinking skills are necessary to when it comes to conceptualizing, installing and troubleshooting systems. Great leadership and communication skills are needed for negotiations with executives and ensuring that workers are doing their part.

Finally, you should be able to analyze situations and make important decisions, sometimes without the input of others.

Education and Training: Most information technology managers have a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related IT field. This generally requires four years of full-time study taking courses in programming, math, and software design. IT managers who have master's level degrees will have better job prospects and better pay if hired. Applicants who have degrees in both business and computer-related fields are very attractive to employers.

Work experience is necessary to qualify for nearly all IT manager positions, and 3 to 5 years is considered to be the ideal. Director positions may require 10 or more years of experience, but requirements can vary greatly depending on the size of the organization.

The Future: The Information Technology Management profession is expected to grow at about 18% through 2020.

The Pay: Annual salaries for IT Managers in the U.S. range from $71,400 to $166,400, with the average median annual wage hitting $118,000 in 2011 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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