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Zero One: 11 Highest Paying Tech Jobs in US for 2017
Eleven of the 25 best paid jobs in the US are in tech. Here's what they are.
Tom Kaneshige
May 11, 2017
2 Min Read
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Glassdoor, a job hunting and salary comparison website, reported the highest paying jobs in the United States for this year. Eleven of the top 25 jobs were in tech, although the top five were mostly in healthcare and medicine. For the complete list, check out SFgate. Meanwhile, Linkedin came out with similar job data on highest paying jobs in tech, reported by CIO.com.
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Below is a ranked list of only tech jobs in the Glassdoor report, their median base salary and number of job openings. Linkedin data on salaries in engineering are also included.
11. Systems Architect
Median Base Salary: $97,873
Number of Job Openings: 1,167
10. UX Manager
Median Base Salary: $98,353
Number of Job Openings: 263
9. IT Program Manager
Median Base Salary: $98,883
Number of Job Openings: 250
8. Data Architect
Median Base Salary: $102,091
Number of Job Openings: 1,438
7. Solutions Architect
Median Base Salary: $102,678
Number of Job Openings: 4,174
6. Software Architect
Median Base Salary: $104,754
Number of Job Openings: 1,147
5. IT Architect
Median Base Salary: $105,303
Number of Job Openings: 250
4. Software Engineering Manager
Median Base Salary: $109,350
Number of Job Openings: 1,011
LinkedIn:
Senior Director of Engineering: $250,000
Vice President of Engineering: $225,000
Senior Engineering Manager: $202,000
Director of Engineering: $199,000
3. R&D Manager
Median Base Salary: $111,905
Number of Job Openings: 185
2. Applications Development Manager
Median Base Salary: $112,045
Number of Job Openings: 516
1. Enterprise Architect
Median Base Salary: $112,560
Number of Job Openings: 1,320
For more on tech jobs, check out 2017 Salary Guide: 16 Hottest Digital Transformation Skills based on a Robert Half Technology report.
Based in Silicon Valley, Tom Kaneshige writes the Zero One blog covering digital transformation, AI, marketing tech and the Internet of Things for line-of-business executives. He is eager to hear how the search for digital transformation skills is impacting your business. You can reach him at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on MSPmentor.
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