The 10 Highest Paying Technology Jobs
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The 10 Highest Paying Technology Jobs
Many companies are willing to offer great salaries for proven technology talent, and this list highlights the top 10 highest-paying tech jobs in America. -
Software Development Manager
Median base salary: $132,000, Number of job openings on Glassdoor: 3,495. This manager oversees software development projects, while serving as a liaison to management, sales teams and possibly even customers. -
Software Architect
Median base salary: $128,250. Number of job openings: 655. Some IT pros question whether a software architect is any different from a developer. The title may be a badge of distinction, recognizing an employee who has superior knowledge, skills, experience and leadership qualities. -
Integrated Circuit Designer Engineer
Median base salary: $127,500. Number of job openings: 165. Responsible for researching, designing, developing and testing electronic systems, the integrated circuit design engineer must have a command of computer-assisted design software, while analyzing system requirements and capacity. -
IT Manager
Median base salary: $120,000. Number of job openings: 3,152. Among other roles, the IT manager looks at an organization's existing technology and figures out how to make it better. He or she also negotiates with vendors and other groups to make it happen. -
Solutions Architect
Median base salary: $120,000. Number of job openings: 2,838. The solutions architect is a translator of sorts, taking requirements created by functional analysts and building the software architecture on them, and then enabling the development team to come up with the solution. -
Applications Development Manager
Median base salary: $120,000. Number of job openings: 263. In an increasingly mobile enterprise, there's no shortage of demand for tech pros who can design, coordinate and oversee the development of business-driving software apps. -
Data Scientist
Median base salary: $115,000. Number of job openings: 1,985. Along with strong business acumen, the data scientist requires knowledge about computer science, modeling, statistics, analytics and math. -
Data Architect
Median base salary: $113,000. Number of job openings: 762. Data architects define how organizations will store, consume, integrate and manage data systems. Needed skills include data analysis, migration, modeling and warehousing. -
Analytics Manager
Median base salary: $106,000. Number of job openings: 988. This manager focuses on the configuration, design, implementation and support of data analysis solutions and business intelligence tools. -
Information Systems Manager
Median base salary: $106,000. Number of job openings: 147. The information systems manager takes charge of the technology systems' installation, backup, hardware/software acquisition and user-functionality needs.
By now, it's pretty clear that many companies are willing to offer great salaries for proven tech talent. If you've ever wondered how much you'd command on the market with world-class IT skills and experience, the following list of the top 10 highest-paying tech jobs may be an eye-opener. It was compiled from Glassdoor's most recent "25 Highest Paying Jobs in America" list. On that list, doctors and lawyers rank at the top (with median base salaries paying $180,000 and $144,500 respectively), but IT positions account for five of the top 10 slots. While money does matter—68 percent of the professionals surveyed regard compensation as one of their top considerations when accepting or declining a job offer—it doesn't guarantee career satisfaction. "There's no doubt that pay is among the leading factors most job seekers weigh when determining where to work," said Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at Glassdoor. "However, our research shows that a big paycheck isn't necessarily tied to long-term satisfaction in a job. Instead, when we dig deeper … we find that culture and values, career opportunities and trust in senior leadership are the biggest drivers of employee satisfaction." The list is based on salary reports shared on Glassdoor by U.S.-based employees over the past year. To be eligible, each job must have had at least 75 salary reports shared.