In the tech industry, it is common for jobs to offer salaries that are above the average. However, it is worth exploring which tech jobs specifically offer the highest pay. Here’s a closer look at some of the top-paying tech jobs in 2024, as reported by Coursera, with all salary information obtained from tech website Glassdoor as of October 2023.
1. Full-stack developer
Average base salary: $90,549
2. Computer network architect
Average base salary: $109,695
3. Information security analyst
Average base salary: $111,465
4. Software developer
Average base salary: $98,199
5. Cloud engineer
Average base salary: $99,510
6. Technical product manager
Average base salary: $121,121
7. DevOps engineer
Average base salary: $110,832
8. Site reliability engineer
Average base salary: $105,488
9. AI architect
Average base salary: $128,683
10. Enterprise architect
Average salary: $138,701
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A look at the top salary ranges in 2023
Most tech companies must now disclose salary ranges in all job postings. In 2023, Comprehensive conducted research and published the top salary ranges in the tech industry. The findings were as follows:
- Senior Software Engineer: $147,000 – $210,000 (based on 405 job posts at 80 companies)
- Software Engineer: $132,000 – $200,000 (based on 285 job posts at 53 companies)
- Senior Product Manager: $152,000 – $208,000 (based on 151 job posts at 50 companies)
- Staff Software Engineer: $175,000 – $226,000 (based on 137 job posts at 35 companies)
- Engineering Manager: $173,000 – $234,000 (based on 83 job posts at 36 companies)
- Product Manager: $130,000 – $197,000 (based on 72 job posts at 38 companies)
- Account Executive: $111,000 – $150,000 (based on 59 job posts at 23 companies)
- Technical Program Manager: $147,000 – $201,000 (based on 43 job posts at 14 companies)
- Senior Product Designer: $141,000 – $200,000 (based on 43 job posts at 28 companies)
- Product Designer: $123,000 – $188,000 (based on 43 job posts at 16 companies)
- Principal Software Engineer: $207,000 – $282,000 (based on 38 job posts at 14 companies)
- Senior Product Marketing Manager: $147,000 – $199,000 (based on 32 job posts at 19 companies)
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