5 lucrative tech careers to pursue in 2015

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Looking to make the biggest bucks in the fastest growing industry?

There are two crystal clear — albeit unsurprising — commonalities among the top 10 highest paying jobs in the tech industry. If you want to cash in the biggest checks, you have to:

Step 1: Become a killer programmer or big data expert.

Step 2: Move to the West Coast.

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Most of the highest paying jobs are, naturally, in the root of tech innovation in Silicon Valley. This is also among the most expensive cost-of-living areas in the nation. A few up-and-coming tech hubs, like nearby San Francisco, Seattle and even Silicon Beach down in Southern California made it on the list as well. Read more...

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