I.T Career Average Age

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After deciding to and study for a career in I.T I was wondering what the average age is for a person to start a career in I.T.

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I will start as soon as I get a job. I just turned 26

 

Depends what your education is ...

straight out of school, after uni, after postgraduate or a late career change.

I started when I came out of Uni at 24-25 (went down the Ph.D. route)

 

I am 30 now and started when I was around 24, I didn't go through the university route, I just had a real interest in IT and an agency rang me offering me a 1st line position, it was very very basic 1st line but gave me something for the CV to give me a step up.

 

Started in IT at 17 after dropping out of college. I'm now almost 32, and I'd say I'm doing alright for myself in the IT world.

I have to say though that along the way I've had my up's and down's, thinking 'why do I bother?' but ultimately I enjoy what I do and the environment I work in.

 

I'm 29 wanting to start a career in I.T, do you consider my age to be a problem?

 

I must have been about 31 when I "fell" into IT. Plenty of people I work with started later in life.

 

I was 25 when i started my first IT job

 

I was 19 when I got my first job in IT.

I don't see being 29 an issue at all, if you work hard and have a real passion for IT then you'll soon be overtaking those who don't.

 

Not at all, IT is one of the more "forgiving" fields when it comes to establishing a career.

 

the more older you are the mature you are

so its good to be old.

Lot of people who started old excelled and grew in I.T much faster than the new fresh young I.T starters.

 

That's a very bold statement, Lol.

 

I started out after uni when I was 22, my wife started in IT when she was 28 or 29.

 

I started this year and im 24

 

I got my first IT job at age 28 I think... 31 now so still quite a newbie

 

Part Time: 18
Full Time: 22
Currently: Just about to turn 31

 

Started after university when I was 21, now 38.

 

stopped filming weddings at 26, studied A+ & N+ and got first IT 27, now 28 and 6months old. Got another 30+ years in a IT career so plenty of time.