15 Top Paying Jobs in IT
Security pros, developers and analysts command big bucks in various metro areas.
Security pros, developers and analysts command big bucks in various metro areas.
Employers still can’t get enough IT security professionals, which accounts for why those individuals top the recent Indeed report on “Where are the Highest Paying Tech Jobs in the US?” The study looks at 15 of the top jobs in IT and what they can earn around the country. Here’s a look at the top 5 markets for each of the jobs explored.
IT Security Specialist
Minneapolis, MN = $127,757 Seattle, WA = $119,349 San Francisco, CA = $119,346 Dallas, TX = $117,890 Denver, CO = $117,308
Software Architect
Austin, TX = $123,710 Salt Lake City, UT = $114,665 San Jose, CA = $114,309 Dallas, TX = $113,596 Denver, CO = $111,209
Data Scientist
Austin, TX = $117,088 Chicago, IL = $107,585 Seattle, WA $105,577 San Jose, CA = $100,197 Salt Lake City, UT = $99,970
Database Administrator
Austin, TX = $104,277 Chicago, IL = $94,991 Denver, CO = $94,384 Boston, MA = $94,279 Salt Lake City = $92,101
DevOps Engineer
Dallas, TX = $103,161 Austin, TX = $98,801 San Francisco, CA = $95,780 Minneapolis, MN = $93,383 Seattle, WA = $93,213
Software Engineer
Seattle, WA = $100,691 Austin, TX = $99,601 San Jose, CA $97,452 Chicago, IL $95,601 Dallas, TX = $95,270
Java Developer
Austin, TX = $99,602 San Jose, CA = $95,278 San Francisco, CA = $94,830 Chicago, IL = $94,768 Seattle, WA = $93,321
Mobile Developer
Austin, TX = $97,254 Seattle, WA = $92,889 Arlington, VA = $92,626 San Jose, CA = $92,504 San Francisco, CA = $92,387
Software Developer
Boston, MA = $95,047 Austin, TX = $92,710 Seattle, WA = $90,300 New York, NY = $88,581 Salt Lake City, UT = $87,683
Front-end Developer
Austin, TX = $92,332 San Jose, CA = $90,562 San Francisco, CA = $88,796 Seattle, WA = $88,276 Chicago, IL = $83,109
.NET Developer
San Francisco, CA = $92,112 Austin, TX = $88,918 New York, NY = $87,616 Chicago, IL = $86,772 Seattle, WA = $85,752
Web Developer
Austin, TX = $91,199 San Francisco, CA = $87,717 Seattle, WA = $79,299 Chicago, IL = $78,054 Dallas, TX = $75,169
Application Developer
San Jose, CA = $90,019 Austin, TX = $88,839 San Francisco, CA = $86,305 Dallas, TX = $86,272 New York = $84,212
Quality Analyst
Seattle, WA = $86,900 Los Angeles, CA = $80,102 Boston, MA = $74,847 Arlington, VA = $74,646 New York, NY = $69,463
Data Analyst
Seattle, WA = $73,465 Boston, MA = $72,420 New York, NY = $71,700 San Francisco, CA = $69,407 Chicago, IL = $66,520