On the California Career Zone website, I found out a few things about how I would potentially spend my money in the future. I also learned a few things about my skills and also my interests on multiple career fields. On this website, I got an idea about a few things I could be interested in possibly pursuing in the future.
One of the first things I discovered, was the amount of money I would spend annually; including housing, utilities, food, etc. The total amount of money I would spend per year would be $31,486, or $2,337 monthly which means I would have to make at least that much money annually.
Per month, I would spend around $1,147 on an apartment, I would spend $150 on utilities like electricity and gas, $150 on food, $100 on entertainment and $50 on clothes. I would also be spending monthly, $350 on transportation, $87 on health insurance, $91 on college/education, and I would save 10% (or $212 monthly) .
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One of these careers was being a software developer. A software developer “researches, designs, develops, and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, etc.” ( CA Career Zone website) In 2013 the average salary in California for a software developer was $119,180 and the salaries range from $77,690 - $170,720. This is obviously a job thats high in demand because of all of the technology in our everyday lives. In the year 2020, 99,600 are expected to employed with this job in California. Most of these occupations require a four year bachelor’s