The 15 Highest-paying Jobs in Tech Right Now

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The lack of skilled IT workers is hurting the deployment of emerging technology, according to a new survey from Gartner. In areas from cloud to cybersecurity, this crisis is expected to last for years to come.

According to job search and salary review site Glassdoor, 68 percent of job seekers list salary as among their chief concerns. And while major tech employers are famous for their perks, its the paychecks that make these positions stand out.

Each of the jobs on this list pays an annual base salary upwards of $90,000, and about half earn over six figures.

Enterprise Architect
Median base salary: $112,560

Applications Development Manager
Median base salary : $112,045

Software Engineering Manager
Median base salary: $109,350

IT Architect
Median base salary: $105,303

Software Architect
Median base salary: $104,754

Solutions Architect
Median base salary: $102,678

Data Architect
Median base salary: $102,091

IT Program Manager
Median base salary: $98,883

UX Manager
Median base salary: $98,353

Systems Architect
Median base salary: $97,873

Scrum Master
Median base salary: $95,167

DevOps Engineer
Median base salary: $94,603

Data Scientist
Median base salary: $94,530

Analytics Manager
Median base salary: $93,597

Performance Engineer
Median base salary: $92,142

 

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