From Pos and PoW to Smart contracts, ICOs, DeFi, DAOs, NFTs, Metaverse, and may more. Blockchain is an ever evolving technology innovating several use cases and opportunities. The natural phase out of ICOs in 2020 ushered in the web3 wave. Companies, and nations of the world began to explore the potentials of the new phase of the internet.

Countries like Nigeria, China, The Bahamas, Sweden, etc began to launch their native CBDCS.  Frontline companies like IBM, Master card, Microsoft, Facebook etc began to integrate blockchain in their offering to consumers and clients.

For every of these blockchain innovations and adoption, a new set of skilled tech workers are in demand. Web3 experts and professionals are the new talent goldmine in the tech industry.

The sweetest part of it is that you do not even need to have much experience working in these capacities. Most of these opportunities are “learn as you work”.

So, if getting a hang of the blockchain space is your 2023 vision, get a glass of your favorite juice, sit back, and relax, as you and I dive into the amazing career opportunities for you in blockchain in 2023.

Web3 jobs are either Tech role or Non Tech role

Tech Roles
These are the technical aspects of the ecosystem. They Include;

Blockchain Developer and Engineer
Devs, they say, are the soul of the ecosystem. Often why they are the highest paid alongside blockchain engineers. A web3 developer writes the code needed to develop and deploy a product or service on the blockchain network. The estimated time to learn web3 development and engineering is about 6 to 9 months. The average Web3 developer salary is $100k - $187k per annum. Programming languages, cryptography, data structure, etc, are few of the skills you will be needing.   

Blockchain Architects
The blockchain architect researches on core components of blockchain systems, uses his/her observations to design the security and architecture of the system on the blockchain network. Unfortunately, blockchain architecture is also not learnt directly. Experience on the job as a native developer and engineer prepares you for a transition.

Technical Writer
Learning web development doesn’t necessarily need to land you on the web dev path. You can be a Technical writer if you have some writing skills. The technical writer breaks down and communicates complex information about the web3 product. This includes documentations like; instruction manuals, network documentation, developer guides, etc. A technical writing entry role pays as low as $6000 monthly.

DevOps
By 2026, the DevOps market will be worth $14,969.6 Million. Software development and system administration are few of the skills required for a DevOps Engineer to effectively execute the role of having an in-depth understanding of the company’s product lifecycle, and making recommendations and suggestions to improve end user experience. You can begin by learning programming languages, investing time in cloud programs, system protocols, etc.

Token Engineer
Tokens are the currency of any blockchain project. A token engineer is occupied with the design of a token, its system and ecosystem, especially on how to ensure it achieves its product and utility goal. It is a fast growing career in the web3 space.

Developer Relation
Where the technical writer is responsible for communicating the complex processes, the developer relations establish and maintain communication between the developer(s) and the dev community. Advanced community management skills tailored towards the dev communication pattern is your key ingredient to activating a successful developer relation career. An intermediate level developer relation earns $117,244 annual wages.

Solidity Developer
Different from bitcoin blockchain’s Proof of Work, the smart contract is an inherent feature of the ethereum blockchain which uses the Proof of Stake consensus to vet and store information on the network. The Solidity developer creates contracts to deploy tokens, NFTs, and so many more web3 DApps and products. A smart contract developer earns an average of $120k yearly. 

 

Non Tech Roles
The Non- Tech roles ensure the success of the Web3 brand and products in the market and ecosystem. The career opportunities include;

Marketing
A digital marketer employs the use of relevant online marketing channels to execute brand goals. With a broad knowledge on social media platforms, content management tools, marketing principles, etc, an average metaverse marketer earns up to $84. You can start with google digital skills.

Content/CopyWriter
Your writing skills can be utilized to earn some cool cash and build an outstanding career. Brands are in need of writers to help create communications and marketing contents. Contents across website copies, blog articles, research works, media publications, whitepapers, pitch decks, etc.   

Business Developer
A web3 business developer helps brands and businesses to grow and expand into existing and new markets.

Social Media Manager
What if I told you that you've been sleeping on an average yearly salary of $50,000 - $80000 by scrolling through your social media pages for fun? Bring the skills that make you a badass social media user to Web3.

Crypto Analyst
It is much easier to begin with crypto trading. Years of experience on the trade will update you to a crypto analyst.

Community Manager
As an intermediate community manager, you can earn up to $530000 - $65000 annual salary for building and maintaining a brand community.

Ambassadors
Brands and companies are actively looking for student and local indigenous ambassadors to help them penetrate and expand into the grassroot and local markets. Just have knowledge on the basics of crypto, blockchain and the company products.

It's 2023, the same set of skills needed in 2019 are still relevant. While few are becoming obsolete, new ones are advancing daily.