Since IT is so popular in the UK does it mean it will be very competitive in the future?

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1. IT is a really broad term that covers a ton of potential careers. There will always be a need for information technology and application development and business analytics etc. Maintaining legacy systems especially will be in high demand because it’s not glamorous, often difficult and mission critical

2. >I constantly read about how people with high salaries are IT specialist and a lot of people transfer to that industry.

   On Reddit? This place attracts “IT types” way more than say, builders or tradespeople, so there’s a bias there.

   There’ll always be plenty of IT jobs, some sectors will be more competitive than others.

3. No, jump in. Demand isn’t even nearly ‘fulfilled”. Kids aren’t joining us in sufficient numbers to replace those who have made a fortune and are now retiring at 55 or younger.

   Don’t put a minimum limit on how long to stay in one job – you go when you can make more money elsewhere, not after x years…

4. Probably not given how every single industry relies on IT services to operate.

5. As someone mentioned, it’s a really broad term. Certain roles are more common than others.

   I would say that it is already competitive based on numbers, but it doesn’t mean you cant find ways rise above the competition and stand out.

6. I think the tech sector is going to be a runaway train for decades. There is virtually no end to the number of things tech can do to generate and increase profits, and there will be continual innovations on how tech can be used. The world is just going to become more and more reliant on tech and code, so if you have those skills I think you’ll always be in demand. Particularly in the UK where I believe we are behind other countries in terms of supply and demand when it comes to tech.