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Tech Jobs Comparison Payscale
We all know tech jobs offer the big bucks, but do you know just how much salary they pay? What about at the start, middle and the end of their careers?
We’ve worked with eCard Shack to reveal the top paying tech jobs and their benchmark salaries across their career using LinkedIn data.
– The top paying jobs in tech – Data Scientist (average pay $106,000), Data Engineer (average pay $100,000) and UX Designer (average pay $83,000) are the 3 top paying jobs in tech. Other jobs include Solutions Architect, Electrical Engineer, Software Engineer, QA Manager and Hardware Engineer.
– The top-paying locations for tech jobs – San Francisco Bay, home of the Silicon Valley, is the top spot for the highest paying jobs. Seattle takes 2nd place and New York is 3rd. Other locations include LA, Washington, North Carolina, Houston, Texas and Austin, Texas.
– Tech jobs are among highest-paid in the US – according to the annual salary survey by Dice, the average job in tech in the US pays $96,370. A jump of 7.7% from the previous year.
– Solutions Architect roles pay the most at the beginning – Solutions Architects in training should expect to receive up to $105k in their first year. On average, they don’t see their next big pay rise until their 6th year in the job, where the salary is $120k.
– Electrical Engineer roles pay the least at the beginning (but have the biggest pay rise) – The starting salary for an Electrical Engineer is on average $65k. This job offers the biggest jump in salary, after the 6th year Electrical Engineers will go from earning $70k to a whopping $120k. A massive $50k increase!
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LINKEDIN SALARY COMPARISON
HOW DO POPULAR TECH JOBS COMPARE?
Have you ever wondered what some of the top tech roles pay at the start, middle, and towards the end of a career? Or perhaps you’re already in a top tech role and you’re wondering what the benchmark should be for your salary.
Take a look at the individual step graphs below and see the salaries for the most popular tech roles across a career, with experience ranging from: Less than 1 year, 1 – 5 years, 6 – 14 years, and 15+ years.
DATA SCIENTIST
Median Average Pay: $106,000
Top Paying Locations: 1) San Francisco, 2) Los Angeles, 3) Seattle
Years In Role: 0-1 year: $90k, 1-5 years: $110k, 6-14 years: $120k, 15+ years: $140k
Top Paying Locations: 1) San Francisco Bay, 2) Seattle, 3) New York City
Years In Role: 0-1 year: $80k, 1-5 years: $95k, 6-14 years: $120k, 15+ years: $120k
UX DESIGNER
Median Average Pay: $83,000
Top Paying Locations: 1) San Francisco, 2) North Carolina, 3) Greater Seattle
Years In Role: 0-1 year: $70k, 1-5 years: $80k, 6-14 years: $98k, 15+ years: $110k
SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
Median Average Pay: $120,000
Top Paying Locations: 1) San Francisco Bay, 2) Washington, 3) New York City
Years In Role: 0-1 year: $100k, 1-5 years: $105k, 6-14 years: $120k, 15+ years: $130k
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Median Average Pay: $80,000
Top Paying Locations: 1) San Francisco Bay, 2) Los Angeles, 3) Houston, Texas
Years In Role: 0-1 year: $60k, 1-5 years: $70k, 6-14 years: $120k, 15+ years: $120k
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Median Average Pay: $92,000
Top Paying Locations: 1) San Francisco Bay, 2) Seattle, 3) New York City
Years In Role: 0-1 year: $80k, 1-5 years: $85k, 6-14 years: $100k, 15+ years: $107k
QA MANAGER
Median Average Pay: $70,000
Top Paying Locations: 1) San Francisco Bay, 2) Washington, 3) Seattle
Years In Role: 0-1 year: $70k, 1-5 years: $70k, 6-14 years: $85k, 15+ years: $92k
HARDWARE ENGINEER
Median Average Pay: $105,000
Top Paying Locations: 1) San Francisco Bay, 2) Seattle, 3) Austin, Texas
Years In Role: 0-1 year: $90k, 1-5 years: $95k, 6-14 years: $115k, 15+ years: $120k
Tech professionals are among the highest-paid workers in the US, with average salaries jumping 7.7% to $96,370 annually, according to the annual salary survey by Dice, a careers site for tech professionals.
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